Earlier this week the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 5–4 decision in Watson v. Republican National Committee that will keep states’ “postmark on or before Election Day, count if received within five business days” rules alive. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the majority opinion, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and three liberal justices, More

The New York Times report that the federal government quietly planned “welcome” packets for newly admitted white South African refugees has set off a predictable uproar. According to the reporting, the packets would include an Android tablet, an American flag, copies of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence, and conservative-leaning civic materials — notably items More

The Supreme Court is expected to hand down its long‑awaited decision today in the fight over President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship. Social media is buzzing not just about the legal stakes, but about two informal “signs” people say point to a loss for the administration: no barricades around the Court More