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In Chief Justice’s Annual Report, a History Lesson and Embrace of Independence
31 December 2025 at 23:01

In Chief Justice’s Annual Report, a History Lesson and Embrace of Independence

31 December 2025 at 23:01

By: Ann E. Marimow

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. did not directly address the tensions between the Trump administration and federal judges who have blocked the president’s agenda.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. in May. By tradition, he releases his report about the state of the nation’s courts on the last day of the year.

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The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing
17 December 2025 at 20:17

The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing

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17 December 2025 at 20:17

By: Jamelle Bouie

Why are the Supreme Court and Congress conspiring to give him more power?

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Trump Asked Universities to Sign a Compact. Some See a Trap.
3 October 2025 at 08:28

Trump Asked Universities to Sign a Compact. Some See a Trap.

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3 October 2025 at 08:28

By: Anemona Hartocollis， Michael C. Bender and Alan Blinder

Trump officials want universities to sign on to conservative priorities to get special treatment. Some in higher education say agreeing would end academic freedom.

A leader at the University of Texas said the institution would be eager to work with the Trump administration. Other universities have been more circumspect.

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How Government Shutdowns Got More Severe and Further Reaching
1 October 2025 at 16:53

How Government Shutdowns Got More Severe and Further Reaching

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1 October 2025 at 16:53

By: Ali Watkins

Shutdowns started having significant effects after an attorney general in the 1980s argued that it was illegal for the government to spend money without congressional appropriations.

A government shutdown started at midnight on Wednesday.

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Trump Is Winning the Battle to Undermine Democracy
15 July 2025 at 19:59

Trump Is Winning the Battle to Undermine Democracy

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15 July 2025 at 19:59

By: Thomas B. Edsall

Trump may be winning the battle to weaken our democracy, but he has not won the war.

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‘This Is Worse’: Trump’s Judicial Defiance Veers Beyond the Autocrat Playbook
20 March 2025 at 18:00

‘This Is Worse’: Trump’s Judicial Defiance Veers Beyond the Autocrat Playbook

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20 March 2025 at 18:00

By: Amanda Taub

The president’s escalating conflict with federal courts is more aggressive than what happened in countries like Hungary and Turkey, experts say.

President Trump at the Kennedy Center on Monday.

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How Trump Is Trying to Consolidate Power Over Courts, Congress and More
20 March 2025 at 17:58

How Trump Is Trying to Consolidate Power Over Courts, Congress and More

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20 March 2025 at 17:58

By: Erica L. Green， Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Maggie Haberman

President Trump’s expansive interpretation of presidential power has become the defining characteristic of his second term.

President Trump paused to view his official portrait hanging in the hallway at the Department of Justice last Friday.

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How the G.O.P. Went From Championing Campus Free Speech to Fighting It
20 March 2025 at 17:49

How the G.O.P. Went From Championing Campus Free Speech to Fighting It

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20 March 2025 at 17:49

By: Jeremy W. Peters

President Trump and state politicians are pushing new laws and policies that crack down on curriculum, protests and speakers.

In some cases, the Trump administration has said existing federal law already gives the president all the power he needs to act.

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Trump Seeks to Paralyze Independent Privacy and Civil Liberties Watchdog
22 January 2025 at 20:38

Trump Seeks to Paralyze Independent Privacy and Civil Liberties Watchdog

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22 January 2025 at 20:38

By: Charlie Savage

The Trump White House has told three Democratic-selected members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to resign or be fired, which would stop the independent agency from functioning.

Sharon Bradford Franklin, the chairwoman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, was among three board members picked by Democrats who received an email from the White House telling them to submit resignation letters.