At a technical, legal level, Donald Trump’s proposal to force Congress to adjourn doesn’t hold up.

Herbert Smulls was pronounced dead four minutes before the justices in Washington denied his final stay. Did Missouri officials breach their ethical duties by permitting this to happen?

The former secretary of state talked with The Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg about the Supreme Court, Russian interference in the 2016 election, and President Trump.

After oral argument, the third iteration of the president’s order targeting several Muslim-majority countries seems likely to stand.

Ireland’s gay-rights movement has rejected the Church’s authority, even while embracing its values.

The Court just stacked the deck in favor of parties over voters—and laid the groundwork for yet more polarization.

The justices are forcing citizens to choose between voting and staying safe from the coronavirus. This fall’s election could be no different.

And a court just ruled in favor of the government, again.

Former Senator Jon Kyl’s temporary return to Washington will give the GOP majority an immediate boost—and President Trump’s Supreme Court pick another vote.