Is A Wealth Tax Constitutional?
Two legal scholars have been arguing about the constitutionality of a wealth tax for twenty years. Now people are actually paying attention.
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Man Whose Conviction Was Overturned By Supreme Court After 6 Trials Is Granted Bail
For the first time in 22 years, Mississippi man Curtis Flowers will be allowed to leave state custody. His case was the subject of the second season of the podcast In The Dark.
Court Ruling Limits What Cities In Western U.S. Can Do To Address Homelessness
The U.S. Supreme Court is leaving in place a lower court ruling that says cities can't ticket the homeless for sleeping on public property until they've found shelter for everyone who needs it.
Supreme Court Won't Hear Case On Ban Against Homeless Sleeping In Public Spaces
The denial upholds a lower court ruling that put severe limits on cities' ability to enforce anti-camping ordinances on streets and in public rights of way. Advocates for the homeless lauded the move.
What Else Disappears If The ACA Is Overturned?
Though it has been on the books for nearly a decade, the Affordable Care Act faces a big court challenge right now that could overturn it. Here's what happens if the federal health law goes away.
House Democrat Who Opposed Impeachment Plans To Switch To The Republican Party
Rep. Jeff Van Drew's decision to join the Republican ranks illustrates the challenging political calculus facing moderate Democrats who represent swing districts ahead of the impeachment vote.
California Rejects State's Largest Utility's Bankruptcy Plan
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to expedite the beleaguered PG&E bankruptcy case in time for next year's wildfire season. But Newsom said the utility's plan "falls woefully short" of what is needed.
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Trump Subpoena Cases
The decision sets the stage for a battle over whether a president can defy congressional and grand jury subpoena power.
American Samoans' Citizenship Status Still In Limbo After Judge Issues Stay
After ruling on Thursday that anyone born in American Samoa should be recognized as a U.S. citizen, the same judge on Friday decided to put the order on hold until the issue is resolved on appeal.
On His Way Out, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Pardons Murderers, Rapists, Hundreds More
In one case that has drawn particular attention, he pardoned a murderer whose family raised big money to pay off Bevin's campaign debt.