A new measure of Americans’ deep distrust of the media
It is a grim time to be a member of the news media. Many people (though presumably few here at The Washington Post) see this as karma, if not good…
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Where support for American democracy is the most wobbly
One of the central arguments being made by President Biden as the presidential election nears is that American democracy hangs in the balance. The idea that Donald Trump poses a…
A historically bad night for Trump’s candidates
The Republican Party has become defined by Donald Trump more than any set of principles or policies. And that has rendered Trump’s endorsement the gold seal of approval in Republican…
Supreme Court would allow emergency abortions for now, early opinion says
The Supreme Court would allow emergency abortion care in Idaho for now despite the state’s restrictions on the procedure, according to a copy of a not-yet-released opinion posted by Bloomberg…
Biden border restrictions bring sharp drop in illegal crossings
McALLEN, Tex. — The number of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border illegally has dropped more than 40 percent in the three weeks since President Biden announced broad restrictions on…
Supreme Court ruling on Indiana mayor is latest to weaken corruption laws
The Supreme Court vacated the bribery conviction of a former Indiana mayor Wednesday, a decision that continues a recent trend by the justices to narrow the scope of corruption laws…
Supreme Court would allow emergency abortions in Idaho, Bloomberg reports
The Supreme Court would allow emergency abortion care in Idaho for now despite the state’s restrictions on the procedure, according to Bloomberg Law, which viewed a copy of a not-yet-released…
Supreme Court allows White House contacts with social media firms
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Republican-led effort to sharply restrict White House officials and other federal employees from pressuring social media companies to remove posts from their platforms…
Judge Cannon skeptical of Trump claim FBI mishandled Mar-a-Lago search
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon signaled Friday that Donald Trump’s legal team had not convinced her FBI agents offered false information to justify searching Mar-a-Lago…
The numbers behind the ‘public health crisis’ of gun violence
As is the case with many official acts that originate in the executive branch of the government, the declaration Tuesday by Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy that gun violence constitutes…