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I used to be a real do-gooder. National Board of Common Cause under Archie Cox and Fred Wertheimer; chair of the Massachusetts Ballot Law Commission; professor of election law. I did these things after working in the trenches because I really believed in the possibility of cleaning up the system. Until the Supreme Court got in the way. And, of...Read more

From the get-go, President Donald Trump blamed the "radical left" for Charlie Kirk's death, even though the shooter's identity and motive were not yet known. Trump called for "all Americans and the media to confront the fact that violence and murder are the tragic consequence of demonizing those with whom you disagree." Good, both sides, which...Read more

They couldn't even be bothered to write an opinion. The Supreme Court's six right-wing Trumpers issued a summary opinion staying a district court order, which had been upheld by the Court of Appeals, prohibiting "roving patrols" of ICE agents from stopping and seizing people based on their race and ethnicity.

That's right: The same Supreme ...Read more

Half the country is hoping President Donald Trump is dying. The other half thinks that, if he does die, he will rise again on the third day and send troops into Cleveland.

This does not make me more comfortable as I head to the dollar store to buy the cat litter my wife told me we need. Everyday errands are almost embarrassing during times of ...Read more