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Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election results, briefly explained
After a long, expensive, and closely watched race, Wisconsin went to the polls on Tuesday, and voted in a new state Supreme Court justice. Susan Crawford, a liberal county judge backed by Democrats across the US, defeated the conservative candidate, Brad Schimel, who was backed by the national GOP. In a conversation for Vox’s daily […]
Trump’s single most aggressive attack on immigrants is now before the Supreme Court
In mid-March, President Donald Trump invoked an almost-never-used federal law, claiming that it gives him the power to deport many immigrants at will with minimal or no legal process to determine if these deportations are lawful. The text of that statute, the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, does not give presidents the power Trump claims. […]
Who did Trump actually deport to El Salvador?
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Today my colleague Nicole Narea and I are focusing on the Trump administration’s admission that it wrongfully sent a migrant to a Salvadorian mega prison — a […]
Hasan Piker on why the boys are all right (wing)
The boys are alt-right. At least that’s what polling and voting data suggests. Men under 25 were nearly 20 percent more likely to vote for Donald Trump than women in that age group in the 2024 election, revealing a gender gap far larger than those in older generations. Democrats have been freaking out about their […]
Hasan Piker on why the boys are all right (wing)
The boys are alt-right. At least that’s what polling and voting data suggests. Men under 25 were nearly 20 percent more likely to vote for Donald Trump than women in that age group in the 2024 election, revealing a gender gap far larger than those in older generations. Democrats have been freaking out about their […]