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  1. the law
    The Power of Pardons (to Distract)Trump’s executive orders, and the legal battles they’ve started, will ultimately matter more than his January 6 pardons.
    By Elie Honig
  2. the law
    Jack Smith, Paper TigerHis prosecutorial approach was heavy on bravado and aggression, but it yielded lackluster results.
    By Elie Honig
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    Trump’s Sentencing Marks the End of a Saga That Helped Him Get ReelectedSure, he’s officially a felon. But he’s also the 47th president.
    By Elie Honig
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    TikTok’s Last StandWith days left until a ban takes effect, the app’s future in the U.S. now rests with the Supreme Court.
    By Elie Honig
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    President Biden And Vice President Harris Speak At Democratic National Committee's Holiday Reception
    Joe Biden’s Big Reversal on the Death PenaltyQuite unexpectedly, the president has made good on a campaign pledge he seemed to have abandoned.
    By Elie Honig
  6. the law
    The GOP’s Criminal Case Against Liz Cheney Is a Total MessIf Trump’s DOJ actually runs with these flimsy accusations, it will be a very bad sign.
    By Elie Honig
  7. the law
    The Bizarre Infatuation With Luigi Mangione Won’t Help Him Beat a Murder CaseA criminal trial has a way of forcing people to get serious.
    By Elie Honig
  8. the law
    Lawmakers Hold News Conference Opposing TikTok Legislation
    The TikTok Ban Just Got One Step Closer to RealityA federal appeals court upheld the law that would restrict the app within the country’s borders.
    By Michael Savio
  9. the law
    The Supreme Court Seems Poised to Rule Against Trans MinorsConservative justices waved their hands; liberals did their best to call them out.
    By Irin Carmon
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    Joe Biden’s Pardon of Hunter Is So Much Worse Than It Needed to BeIt may be defensible on the merits — but the president’s lies aren’t.
    By Elie Honig
  11. the law
    The Trans-Rights Showdown at the Supreme CourtIn a case on health care for minors, the justices could undermine decades of anti-discrimination law.
    By Irin Carmon
  12. criminal justice reform
    The Menendez Brothers and the End of the Progressive ProsecutorA second chance runs into a growing national backlash.
    By Lara Bazelon
  13. the law
    Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks during a press conference following the arraignment of former U.S. President Donald Trump in New York City
    Somebody Needs to Tell the Manhattan DA’s Office the Trump Case Is OverThe Trump hush-money saga nears its sorry end.
    By Elie Honig
  14. the law
    Former President Donald Trump's Hush-Money Criminal Trial
    Trump’s Nomination of Matt Gaetz Is a Sign of Dark IntentionsMatt Gaetz, U.S. attorney general — it’s almost an oxymoron. This is a crazy pick. A dangerous pick.
    By Elie Honig
  15. the law
    So What Happens With All the Cases Against Trump Now?There is unfinished business between the president-elect and special counsel Jack Smith.
    By Elie Honig
  16. the law
    Thinking of Contesting the 2024 Election? Here’s Some Advice.There are laws that allow for that kind of thing. Following them is key.
    By Elie Honig
  17. the law
    The Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court
    How the 2024 Election Will Reshape the Supreme CourtThe White House is at stake for four years — the Supreme Court, for much longer.
    By Elie Honig
  18. the money game
    A Planet Fitness Gym Ahead Of Earnings Figures
    New Rule Making It Easy to Cancel Subscriptions Is in DangerIt’s meant to simplify getting rid of that Planet Fitness or Netflix subscription. But conservative courts may block it.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  19. the law
    Kamala Harris Has Finally Embraced Being a CopThe label hurt her in 2019. Today she wears it like a badge.
    By Elie Honig
  20. the law
    Kathy Hochul Has an Eric Adams ProblemTo remove, or not to remove, the (allegedly) corrupt mayor?
    By Elie Honig
  21. crime
    Inside the Patriot WingJanuary 6 rioters are running their jail block like a gang. They’re leaving more radicalized than ever.
    By Tess Owen
  22. the law
    Jack Smith’s October SurpriseThe special counsel had information he wanted to make public. But he bent important rules to do so.
    By Elie Honig
  23. the law
    How Strong Is the Eric Adams Case? A Former SDNY Prosecutor’s TakeSometimes you can read an indictment and say “Game over.” This isn’t one of those.
    By Elie Honig
  24. the law
    A Former SDNY Prosecutor’s Read on the Diddy IndictmentIt’s even uglier than we expected.
    By Elie Honig
  25. the law
    Jack Smith’s Reckless GambleThe special counsel seems ready to bet the entire January 6 case against Trump on an improbable outcome.
    By Elie Honig
  26. school shootings
    What Is Happening With the Parents of the Georgia School Shooter?Marcee and Colin Gray both have violent pasts that shaped the troubled 14-year-old’s life
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  27. the law
    U.S. President Biden and Vice President Harris deliver remarks on healthcare costs
    Kamala Harris’s Secret WeaponProsecutorial experience gives her an edge — but not how you might think.
    By Elie Honig
  28. the law
    Trump’s Fate Will Determine Merrick Garland’s LegacyThe attorney general is probably on the way out. He’ll leave his most important work — Donald Trump’s prosecution — unfinished.
    By Elie Honig
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    How Donald Trump May Dodge Sentencing Before the Election — or ForeverThis is where politics collide with the criminal-justice process.
    By Elie Honig
  30. the law
    Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida
    Has Disney Figured Out How to Never Get Sued Again?If you signed up for Disney+ or visited Disney World, you probably waived your right to take them to court.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
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    WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 1: Special Counsel Jack Smith announces
    Jack Smith Can Still Hurt Donald TrumpIt’s time to start thinking about the potential uses of an evidentiary hearing.
    By Elie Honig
  32. the law
    Harris and Walz campaign in Wisconsin
    Kamala Harris and Those ‘Lock Him Up’ ChantsThe vice-president — and former prosecutor — has it exactly right so far.
    By Elie Honig
  33. the law
    Supreme Court Holds Investiture Ceremony For Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
    Making Sense of Joe Biden’s Supreme Court Reform PlanTerm limits, strong ethical rules, and undoing presidential immunity all sound great. But how realistic are they?
    By Elie Honig
  34. the law
    President Biden Delivers Oval Office Address To Nation
    Let’s Knock Off the 25th Amendment TalkIt was written for a specific set of circumstances. We are trivializing it now by treating it as a cheap political gadget.
    By Elie Honig
  35. the law
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    The Secret Biden Tape That We Shouldn’t HearThe hottest track of the summer is the unreleased recording of special counsel Robert Hur’s interview of the president.
    By Elie Honig
  36. the law
    A Close Read of Judge Cannon’s Dismissal of the Trump Documents CaseShe very well might be overruled. But the central question here is not a settled matter of law.
    By Elie Honig
  37. the law
    Rudy Giuliani
    Rudy Giuliani Is Now on the Hook for a Cool $153 MillionOn Friday, a judge dismissed Giuliani’s bankruptcy case, citing irregularities in his often-late financial filings.
    By Nia Prater
  38. the law
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    Trump’s Legal Troubles Just Got a Lot SmallerThere will be no more convictions before the election. Maybe ever. And he’s not going to jail.
    By Elie Honig
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    Supreme Court
    6 Takeaways From the Supreme Court’s Decision on Trump and Presidential ImmunityA president (probably) can’t order SEAL Team Six to kill a rival. And there’s no chance of a trial before the election.
    By Elie Honig
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    Supreme Court’s Overturning of Chevron Is a Massive Power GrabThe decision might not spark mass protests in the way that Dobbs did, but it should.
    By Rachel Barkow
  41. the law
    Trump supporters storm Capitol building in Washington
    Why the Supreme Court Just Threw Hundreds of January 6 Convictions Into DoubtThe decision in the Fischer case will have huge implications for Trump — and put Jack Smith in a bind.
    By Elie Honig
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    Trump and the SEAL Team Six ScenarioThe hypothetical of a president ordering a political assassination continues to haunt Trump’s quest for immunity.
    By Elie Honig
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    The Supreme Court’s Make-or-Break Decision on TrumpWatch closely because this will be the most important political moment of the summer.
    By Elie Honig
  44. the law
    Hunter Biden Gun Trial Continues In Delaware
    Hunter Biden Is Probably Guilty. But His Prosecution Doesn’t Make Sense.His alleged violation of a federal gun law is not a crime that would normally be charged.
    By Elie Honig
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    David Boies at his Manhattan apartment on Sept. 12, 2018.
    David Boies on the Trump Trials, Columbia Protests, and Visiting the PopeHarvey Weinstein and Theranos got in the way of the retirement plans of one of the world’s most powerful litigators. Now, he’s reflecting on it all.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  46. the law
    Prosecutors Got Trump — But They Also Contorted the LawThe Manhattan jury was thrown into a Frankenstein’s monster of a case.
    By Elie Honig
  47. the law
    Sean "Diddy" Combs Fulfills $1 Million Pledge To Howard University At Howard Homecoming – Yardfest
    Diddy Could Soon Be in a Whole Lot of TroubleFederal investigators are reportedly prepping to move against the rap mogul, who faces a spate of abuse allegations.
    By Matt Stieb
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    What Are the Chances the Trump Trial Ends in a Hung Jury?Higher than you may think …
    By Elie Honig
  49. the law
    Former President Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial Continues In New York
    The Slippery Question of Reasonable Doubt at the Trump TrialWhat if the jury decides that the courtroom is full of liars?
    By Elie Honig
  50. the law
    Former President Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial Continues In New York
    Will Donald Trump Take the Stand?To testify or not to testify — it’s not a tough question.
    By Elie Honig
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