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Originalists believe that all that the original text of the Constitution should stand, as written, in the late 18th century. Originalists often refer to jurists who take the stance that the Constitution is a living document as “activist” judges.

Earlier in the week, state election officials and their advisers were eying a statistical audit of a minor race to attest to their new voting system’s accuracy.

Eight months into this crisis, more people are filing for benefits every week than the worst week of the Great Recession. As of last week, 21 million workers are claiming meager unemployment benefits, without any federal enhancement. Continue reading

Donald Trump’s defeat in the US presidential election is the biggest development in the climate story in years, if only because it means that the story might not have a hellish ending after all. Continue reading

Today President-Elect Joe Biden named his chief of staff. He has picked Ronald A. Klain, 59, a veteran Democratic operative with degrees from Georgetown and Harvard Law School, who has worked in and around Washington, D.C., since 1987, when he clerked for Supreme Court Justice Byron White. Klain was Biden’s chief of staff when he was vice president. Continue reading

It’s pulling focus from the most dangerous moment of the crisis.

The coronavirus did not stop for the election. It intensified. COVID-19 deaths in America now exceed 235,000 and are increasing at the rate of a 9/11 attack every three days. But help is on the horizon. Continue reading

From gig economy to election rules: other measures the US voted on

Harris’ candidacy and future governing represent a new chapter in leadership for women of color, and Black women in particular. Continue reading

But it is not at all clear to what end.