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The Quiet Rebellion of the Lower Courts

On the pleasures of reading the opinions of judges who stand up to Trump.

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Ryan Lizza
Oct 06, 2025
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Good evening, I hope you’re having a peaceful Sunday. First, ICYMI, here’s a quick recap of two pieces we published last week:

America After Trump's 'Enemies Within' Speech

Ryan Lizza
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September 30, 2025
America After Trump's 'Enemies Within' Speech

MAGA is a revolutionary movement, which is an alien concept to many Americans and to the many reporters covering the Trump administration as just another routine shift in political power.

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What Ezra Klein Gets Wrong About Abortion and Authoritarianism

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October 3, 2025
What Ezra Klein Gets Wrong About Abortion and Authoritarianism

In a recent run of appearances, Ezra Klein has argued that if you’re genuinely worried about democratic backsliding, you have to be more flexible about who’s in the anti‑authoritarian coalition. He ad…

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