Tracing The Roots Of A Partisan Impeachment
The inception of partisanship goes back decades — and, guess what, Republicans and Democrats can't agree on who started it.
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Is A Wealth Tax Constitutional?
Two legal scholars have been arguing about the constitutionality of a wealth tax for twenty years. Now people are actually paying attention.
Man Whose Conviction Was Overturned By Supreme Court After 6 Trials Is Granted Bail
For the first time in 22 years, Mississippi man Curtis Flowers will be allowed to leave state custody. His case was the subject of the second season of the podcast In The Dark.
How Boise's Fight Over Homelessness Is Rippling Across The West Coast
Cities in the West that are dealing with an explosion of homelessness are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that limits camping bans in public parks and right of ways.
ACA Insurers In The Supreme Court: Why Consumers Should Pay Attention
The case centers on $12 billion in payments the federal government pledged to insurers to defray their losses in the first years of the health law. Did rescinding those payments send premiums soaring?
Montana Residents Ask Supreme Court To Allow Cleanup Beyond Superfund Requirements
Montana property owners are suing BP to clean up arsenic pollution left over from mining. The case is now before the U.S. Supreme Court, and businesses worry it could open them up to huge new costs.
Major Medical, Legal Groups Oppose Louisiana Abortion Law Before U.S. Supreme Court
In new amicus briefs, the American Medical Association and American Bar Association are among groups opposing the law, which is scheduled for oral arguments in March.
Advocates Challenge Trump Administration Plan To Let States And Towns Block Refugees
The White House wants to give state and local officials the power to block refugee resettlement in their backyards. But immigrant advocates say the executive order violates federal law.
Juvenile Justice Groups Say Felony Murder Charges Harm Children, Young Adults
In most states, a person who commits a property crime can face a felony murder charge if it results in someone being killed, even unintentionally. Juvenile justice advocates say the law is unfair.
Searching For 'Common Ground' On DACA
Next week the Supreme Court hears arguments about the future of DACA. Most Americans say they support the DREAMers, but DACA also shows how hard it is to forge consensus on immigration.