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Matt Ford is a staff writer at The New Republic.

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June 18, 2018
Matt Ford
The Consequences of the Supreme Court’s Punt on Gerrymandering
The justices on Monday ensured that warped legislative maps will continue to erode American self-government.
June 15, 2018
Matt Ford
How Conservatives Conned James Comey
They spent years working the refs, and the FBI’s handling of the Clinton email investigation rewarded them for it.
June 14, 2018
Matt Ford
Donald Trump’s charity is an ‘empty shell.’
June 14, 2018
Matt Ford
Supreme Court paves the way for “Make America Great Again” gear in the voting booth.
June 12, 2018
Matt Ford
America, brace yourself for more corporate mergers.
June 12, 2018
Matt Ford
Can the Trump administration legally strip immigrants of citizenship?
June 11, 2018
Matt Ford
Jeff Sessions shuts the door on asylum for women escaping domestic abuse.
June 11, 2018
Matt Ford
Losing the Right Not to Vote
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld Ohio's aggressive effort to purge voters from its electoral rolls.
June 8, 2018
Matt Ford
Mueller adds new charges for Paul Manafort and his longtime Russian associate.
June 8, 2018
Matt Ford
The Immigration Forces Beyond Trump’s Control
The administration took credit for a drop in border arrests last year. Now they're on the rise again.
June 6, 2018
Matt Ford
United States v. Trump
How the president ends up at the Supreme Court—and how he might fare
June 4, 2018
Matt Ford
Why Trump Should Worry About the Supreme Court’s Cakeshop Ruling
Government officials' words matter, the justices declared. Will the court apply the same standard to the president's travel ban?
June 4, 2018
Matt Ford
The World’s Most Powerful Rube
Rod Blagojevich is trying to pull a fast one on Trump to get pardoned—and it might work, given the president's recent history.
June 4, 2018
Matt Ford
Trump says he can commit federal crimes and get away with it.
June 1, 2018
Matt Ford
The Problem With Trump’s Pardons
How the president is using his executive power to protect himself.
May 31, 2018
Matt Ford
Cruelty Is Trump’s Only Immigration Policy
The president is inflicting harm for the sake of inflicting harm.
May 29, 2018
Matt Ford
The Legal War on Alex Jones
The victims of right-wing conspiracy theories are taking media outlets to court, but face a daunting legal standard.
May 23, 2018
Matt Ford
The NFL will now punish teams if players protest racism and police brutality.
May 22, 2018
Matt Ford
Anatomy of a Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theory
Why right-wing media outlets are claiming the FBI colluded with CNN to damage the president
May 21, 2018
Matt Ford
Rudy Giuliani Is Managing His Client via Fox News
Why Trump's most prominent lawyer is on a nonstop media tour.

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