Matt Ford

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So far, the election results have provided the president with lots of fuel for bluster but few avenues for the courts to interfere.

Fears of voter intimidation and violence didn’t materialize. But the president’s claim that the election was being stolen could incite chaos in the days to come.

Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation has won some surprising court-packing converts, but the broader public isn’t behind them—yet.

He and Amy Barrett have demonstrated this week that they should be thought of as political operatives, not justices.

Her confirmation on Monday marked the end of an uneasy era in the Supreme Court’s history and the beginning of a tempestuous one.

His latest feint at draining the swamp could put a target on Dr. Anthony Fauci’s back.

If reelected, he would likely take his exuberant penchant for corruption and vindictiveness to pornographic heights.

The president wants to exclude noncitizens from the census, in clear violation of the Constitution. Where does Amy Coney Barrett stand?

The New York Post attempts to manufacture a vintage October surprise for the 2020 election.

There no longer is a point to Senate confirmation hearings of Supreme Court justices, beyond heaping indignities upon the American people.

After this week, they’ll never be able to wage the same old polite judicial war with Republicans again.

If you think something like a deadly pandemic is going to thwart the GOP’s quest for permanent and total judicial power, think again.

Instead of traveling the same old blind alleys, Senators should ask Trump’s Supreme Court nominee probing questions about American history.

It would be so great if we could trust the White House right about now.

Let there be no “both-sidesing” of the primary cause of American anxiety.

Conservatives are trying to rally support for the Supreme Court nominee by baiting Democrats into attacking her Catholic beliefs.

A little-regarded dissent written by Donald Trump’s new Supreme Court nominee could have a huge impact on voting rights.

The powers of the executive branch need to be downsized, and only one party seems willing to do it.

There is a way out of the looming partisan arms race that threatens to unravel the nation.

Democratic lawyer Marc Elias is leading the fight to preserve the integrity of the ballot.