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Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani / The Atlantic. Sources: Getty. Biden Is Right to Take on the Court
Embracing checks and balances is good politics and even better policy.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Kevin Dietsch / Getty; Olivier Douliery / Getty. A Court Without Precedent
The judiciary is supposed to be informed by historical memory, and guided by more than its members’ whims.
Getty; The Atlantic What Democracy’s Advocates Can Learn From Ukrainians
The nation has captured the world’s attention with messaging that is messy and honest, hopeful and profane, deadly serious yet wholly unpretentious.
Getty ; The Atlantic The Filibuster Is Still Doomed
The question is who will benefit most when it finally falls.
The Atlantic Justice Kavanaugh’s Empty Democratic Promise
Returning abortion to the states doesn’t put power into the hands of voters in much of the country.
Getty; The Atlantic The Republicans’ Dangerous New Tactic
In the New Jersey gubernatorial race, the Republican candidate, Jack Ciattarelli, still has yet to concede.
Stefan Jeremiah / AP Biden Has More Power Over the Filibuster Than He’s Been Willing to Use
The president has a historical model he can follow to try to save his agenda from the Senate.
Getty; The Atlantic The Strange Elegance of Joe Manchin’s Voter-ID Deal
Voter-ID laws are noxious. But they don’t suppress turnout that much.
Samuel Corum / Getty We Already Got Rid of the Filibuster Once Before
The House used to have a filibuster too. And when legislators got rid of it, the result was a more democratic, productive institution.
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