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The Trump Administration’s New Protection Racket for Higher Ed

The Trump Administration’s New Protection Racket for Higher Ed

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. A version of this article first appeared at Balkinization .  The Trump...

06.10.2025 1

Talking Points Memo

Joseph Fishkin

How John Roberts Won Over the Bush White House and Remade the Supreme Court

How John Roberts Won Over the Bush White House and Remade the Supreme Court

Twenty years ago this week, John Roberts became the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and embarked on a campaign to dismantle vital legal...

02.10.2025 5

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Lisa Graves

No One Is Sure If It’s Illegal to Accept a $50,000 Bribe Stuffed In a Cava Bag, Thanks to the Supreme Court

No One Is Sure If It’s Illegal to Accept a $50,000 Bribe Stuffed In a Cava Bag, Thanks to the Supreme Court

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at Balls and Strikes.  In a sting operation...

24.09.2025 1

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Madiba K. Dennie

Don’t Give Donald Trump’s Half-Baked Elections Plans More Juice Than They Deserve 

Don’t Give Donald Trump’s Half-Baked Elections Plans More Juice Than They Deserve 

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis.  An early episode of South Park features a subplot in which tiny gnomes...

22.09.2025 2

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Justin Levitt

Nancy Mace Can Thank John Roberts for Keeping Her Congressional Seat Safe

Nancy Mace Can Thank John Roberts for Keeping Her Congressional Seat Safe

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at Balls and Strikes.  On Wednesday, the...

19.09.2025 1

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Madiba K. Dennie

State Lawmakers Are Getting Arrested at Detention Centers and Yelling at Masked ICE Agents. Good.

State Lawmakers Are Getting Arrested at Detention Centers and Yelling at Masked ICE Agents. Good.

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis.  This week, two moments revealed the front lines of America’s...

19.09.2025 2

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Gaby Goldstein