Electoral fraudNorth Carolina orders a fresh vote in the ninth districtElection board officials said an apparent Republican victory in the mid-terms was taintedFeb 22
Justice doneThe Supreme Court curtails states’ power to seize propertyThe unanimous decision is being cheered by advocates on the left and rightFeb 21
Trump v 16 statesThe legal battle over Donald Trump’s emergency declaration could be a long oneSeveral lawsuits raise big questions about the scope of presidential powerFeb 21
The border warDonald Trump declares a national emergencyAmerica’s southern border is not in the state of crisis the president describesFeb 15
The border warDonald Trump plans to declare a national emergencyHe will almost certainly face numerous legal challengesFeb 15
After ParklandA year after the massacre of 14 high-school students, what has changed?Campaigners for gun control have achieved no big breakthrough, but many small successesFeb 13
Religious liberty for someWhy did the Supreme Court deny a Muslim’s plea for an imam at his execution?Domineque Ray's lawyers had argued that Alabama’s execution policy favoured Christian inmatesFeb 11
To light a fireAmy Klobuchar declaresIf Democrats want a candidate who could beat Donald Trump, they should take a good look at the senator from MinnesotaFeb 11
Utopia nowThe problem with the Green New DealA deeply unserious proposal to tackle climate changeFeb 11
The new swing justiceThe Supreme Court blocks abortion-clinic regulations in LouisianaJohn Roberts, the conservative chief justice, joins his liberal colleagues and honours an abortion-rights ruling from 2016Feb 8
The will of the peopleLegislators in red states try to stymie Medicaid expansionsUtah is trying to roll back a ballot measure approved by votersFeb 7
New lifeWhy Donald Trump will make abortion a big issue in the run-up to 2020New and proposed state laws are firing up pro-life activistsFeb 7