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Government & Politics, National Government February 25, 2026

50 years ago, the Supreme Court broke campaign finance regulation

by John J. Martin, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 2024, spending on federal elections totaled almost US$15 billion in the United States….

Opinion February 25, 2026

How A Tariff Case Has Shaken The U.S. To Its Constitutional Foundation

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Last Friday’s Supreme Court ruling in the case Learning Resources Inc. et.al. v. Trump, President of the United States et.al.,…

Uncategorized February 23, 2026

Supreme Court rules against Trump’s emergency tariffs – but leaves key questions unanswered

by Kent Jones, Babson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump’s economic agenda took a major hit when the Supreme Court struck down…

Justice January 30, 2026

How the Supreme Court might protect the Fed’s independence by using employment law in Trump v. Cook

by Elizabeth C. Tippett, University of Oregon, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Most of the Trump administration’s legal disputes involving the firing of high-level officials…

Economy January 21, 2026

Supreme Court is set to rule on constitutionality of Trump tariffs – but not their wisdom

by Kent Jones, Babson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The future of many of Donald Trump’s tariffs are up in the air, with the…

Justice October 14, 2025

Supreme Court redistricting ruling could upend decades of voting rights law – and tilt the balance of power in Washington

by Sam D. Hayes, Simmons University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Oct. 15, 2025, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of…

Justice October 9, 2025

The Supreme Court is headed toward a radically new vision of unlimited presidential power

by Graham G. Dodds, Concordia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump set the tone for his second term by issuing 26 executive…

Justice June 30, 2025

Trump’s attack on long-standing principle of birthright citizenship stands, as Supreme Court sidesteps constitutional issue − for now

by Carol Nackenoff, Swarthmore College and Julie Novkov, University at Albany, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] One of President Donald…

Justice June 30, 2025

Supreme Court upholds childproofing porn sites

by Meg Leta Jones, Georgetown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision on June 27, 2025, that will…

Opinion & Editorial June 25, 2025

How Courts Hamper Federal, State, And Local Regulation Of Campaign Contributions

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In a previous article for the Cobb County Courier, I defined what “dark money” is, and how 501(C)(4) groups, also…

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