Politics
Gov. Larry Hogan Approves New Maryland Congressional Map
April 5, 2022
Gov. Larry Hogan Approves New Maryland Congressional Map
Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland on Monday signed into law a new congressional map drawn by Democrats, a little more…
The Problem of ‘Personal Precedents’ of Supreme Court Justices
April 4, 2022
The Problem of ‘Personal Precedents’ of Supreme Court Justices
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices, like most people, like to appear to be consistent. No one wants to be thought…
Garland Faces Growing Pressure as Jan. 6 Investigation Widens
April 2, 2022
Garland Faces Growing Pressure as Jan. 6 Investigation Widens
WASHINGTON — Immediately after Merrick B. Garland was sworn in as attorney general in March of last year, he summoned…
As Both Parties Gerrymander Furiously, State Courts Block the Way
April 2, 2022
As Both Parties Gerrymander Furiously, State Courts Block the Way
State courts in both Democratic and Republican states have been aggressively striking down gerrymandered political maps, as this year’s ...
Sarah Palin Announces She’s Running for Congress in Alaska
April 2, 2022
Sarah Palin Announces She’s Running for Congress in Alaska
Sarah Palin, a former Alaska governor and the Republican nominee for vice president in 2008, said Friday that she was…
As Earmarks Return to Congress, Lawmakers Rush to Steer Money Home
April 1, 2022
As Earmarks Return to Congress, Lawmakers Rush to Steer Money Home
WASHINGTON — One hundred million dollars for an airport in Mobile, Ala. Tens of thousands for upgrades to a police…
Jackson Vote Poses a Political Dilemma for Murkowski
April 1, 2022
Jackson Vote Poses a Political Dilemma for Murkowski
WASHINGTON — When President Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to a prestigious appeals court last year, Senator Lisa Murkowski…
Ginni Thomas’s Texts, and the Limits of Chief Justice Roberts’s Power
April 1, 2022
Ginni Thomas’s Texts, and the Limits of Chief Justice Roberts’s Power
WASHINGTON — In the wake of revelations about incendiary text messages from Virginia Thomas, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas,…
Income Taxes for All? Rick Scott Has a Plan, and That’s a Problem.
April 1, 2022
Income Taxes for All? Rick Scott Has a Plan, and That’s a Problem.
WASHINGTON — Senator Rick Scott of Florida, the somewhat embattled head of the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, said one utterly…
Judge Rules Parts of Florida Voting Law Unconstitutional
April 1, 2022
Judge Rules Parts of Florida Voting Law Unconstitutional
A federal judge in Florida ruled on Thursday that sections of the state’s year-old election law were unconstitutional and racially…