Latest articles by Scott Lemieux
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Stop assuming voters won't care about Trump's taxes
The Explainer This bombshell could very well change the course of the election. Don't dismiss it.
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The case against ObamaCare is weak. It will probably succeed anyway.
The Explainer The health care of tens of millions of people is on the line — so too is the very future of the Supreme Court itself
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Why on Earth is the GOP standing by Kavanaugh?
The Explainer Finding another nominee wouldn't be difficult. So what gives?
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Manafort is screwed — and Trump knows it
opinion The president is getting nervous, and for good reason
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What does Anthony Kennedy's retirement mean for Roe v. Wade?
opinion The days of the Supreme Court protecting the reproductive freedom of American women are about to end
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The Supreme Court's disgraceful decision on Trump's travel ban
opinion This unconscionable buck-passing will not withstand historical scrutiny
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The Supreme Court is not coming to the rescue
opinion Desperate Republicans are running roughshod over voting rights — and the Supreme Court won't stop them
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Trump's backwards interpretation of the IG report
opinion Trump claims the inspector general's report about the FBI vindicates him. That's completely absurd.
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Gary Cohn's breaking point
opinion Why Trump's tariffs were the final straw for his top economic adviser
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Why Republican leaders will stand by Trump no matter what
opinion "He will sign anything we put in front of him"
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Why Flynn's guilty plea won't bring down Trump
opinion As long as he is willing it facilitate the GOP agenda, he's nearly untouchable
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What Jeff Flake must do next
opinion If Flake wants his big anti-Trump speech to matter, his words need to be joined by actions
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The Supreme Court looks poised to strike down gerrymandering. Here's why.
opinion Anthony Kennedy was tellingly quiet during oral arguments
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The inhumanity and lies of Trump's DACA suspension
opinion This decision is terrible. It's based on callous misrepresentations. And we're stuck with it.
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The disturbing lessons of Trump's shameful Arpaio pardon
opinion The president's decision to issue his first pardon to a man who made his reputation through race-baiting and contempt for legal restraints and basic human decency tells us a lot about Trump
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Don't praise the GOP for calling out Trump's appalling Charlottesville comments
opinion Actions speak louder than words
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Kirsten Gillibrand is serious about Medicare for all
opinion The junior senator from New York is fast becoming the policy's happy warrior
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How John McCain saved ObamaCare and proved the haters wrong
opinion The senator from Arizona finally earned his "maverick" reputation with the highest stakes imaginable
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What happens if Trump fires Mueller?
opinion Would giving Mueller the axe change anything? Or would congressional Republicans continue to look away?
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Why Trump's Russia scandal will only get worse
opinion The details keep seeping out, and the lies keep piling up
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Donald Trump Jr.'s dangerous liaisons
opinion Is the president's son in legal peril?
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Liberals' single-payer hubris
opinion Would TrumpCare really make single payer inevitable?
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How the Supreme Court just dangerously undermined the separation of church and state
opinion Remember that critical constitutional principle? It's now endangered.
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Democrats must pursue universal health care. They must also be smart about it.
opinion Supporters need to be willing to take "yes" for an answer
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