Supreme Court widens Trump's power to fire agency leaders — except the Fed … Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinions in both cases.  —  The court's conservative majority has been whittling away for years at the 1935 ruling known as Humphrey's Executor …

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge  —  The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump.  The decision rejected a Republican-led attack …

Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Request to Appeal $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case  —  President Trump had asked the justices to intervene after a jury found that he had sexually abused and defamed the writer E. Jean Carroll.  —  The Supreme Court on Monday declined a request …

America's most (and least) popular politicians in 2026  —  From time to time, Strength In Numbers accepts paid sponsorships on free, public posts to help pay for the costs of running this business.  This money covers things like hired help with the podcast and polling, costs of data acquisition …

Senate Ethics panel dismisses misconduct complaint against Ruben Gallego  —  In a letter obtained by NBC News, the Ethics Committee said it dismissed the complaint after it investigated it and “did not find evidence” that he violated rules or standards of conduct.

Rick Scott says he's just trying to help … “There won't be a vote,” he said, adding that he's “fine” with Thune continuing in the position.  —  “Here's what I don't get,” Scott continued, expressing exasperation with the palace intrigue.  “Other people get to put out their position.

Trump Administration Pays Duke Energy $129 Million to Halt Offshore Wind Farm  —  It was the fourth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to forfeit their offshore wind leases.  —  The Trump administration on Monday said it would pay Duke Energy $129 million to abandon …

Justices say Constitution protects people's location history … “An individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy in records about his cell phone's location, and police intrude on that constitutionally protected interest when they demand the information — even though for only a limited time …

Platner Has Slight Edge Over Collins in Tight Maine Senate Race, Poll Finds  —  The Maine race, which both parties see as key to winning control of the Senate, is extremely close as the sprint to fall begins, a Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll found.  —  Senator Susan Collins …

Fine, Don't Prosecute President Trump.  But Release Jack Smith's Report.  —  Three years ago this month, the Justice Department indicted Donald Trump under the Espionage Act for concealing and refusing to return classified documents after his departure from the White House.

Supreme Court declines to hear Alan Dershowitz appeal in defamation case  —  The choice leaves intact the landmark 1964 ruling New York Times v. Sullivan, which recognized protections for news media covering public figures.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday refused …

What if the MAGA Vibe Shift Was Just a Mirage?  —  Remember the vibe shift?  In 2024, first as the election approached and then after Donald Trump's victory, pundits and political strategists lined up to declare its cultural meaning quite expansive — a shift not just in electoral politics …

Yoo to advise diGenova on probe into inquiries of Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia … “As far as I know, I'm just signing on as a consultant on any kind of constitutional law issues they may encounter,” Yoo said Sunday.  “I've known Joe and [his wife] Vicky [Toensing] for more than three decades …

Is the vibecession real — or is the survey broken?  —  Today's newsletter is a guest post from Joel Wertheimer.  Joel is a civil rights attorney in New York and has served as a policy consultant to political candidates.  He worked for President Obama from 2015 to 2017 as Associate Staff Secretary.

The PDF of The Reconstruction Papers Is Now Free to the Public … If you've been waiting to read The Reconstruction Papers, wait no longer, for the PDF is now open to the public: … I urge you not to settle for this, however.  As you will see from the PDF, it is beautifully designed with print in mind.

Trump Reflecting Pool Arrests Take Unnerving Turn—and Officials Go Mum  —  Donald Trump has insisted six people have been arrested and many more have been given citations for vandalizing the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.  This allegedly includes carving a 350-foot gash …

American Pride Falls to 25-Year Record Low  —  43% in the U.S. say they display the American flag outside their home  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, 33% of U.S. adults say they are “extremely proud” to be an American, the lowest reading in Gallup's trend dating back to 2001.

Pro-Trump groups to tell Brendan Carr to yank Disney's TV licenses … Carr this spring took the highly unusual step of calling in the licenses for all eight Disney-owned ABC TV stations for renewal years ahead of schedule, citing allegations that the entertainment and media giant had failed …

Trump bought as much as $5 million in Axon stock before ICE sought $220 million Taser deal … President Donald Trump bought as much as $5 million in shares of Axon Enterprise — maker of Tasers, body cameras and policing software — two weeks before Immigration and Customs Enforcement sought a five-year …