Sam Baker
Axios
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Affirmative action is at death's door at the Supreme Court
The campaign to end the practice has been long and well-funded. → Read More
Biden outpacing Trump with blistering pace of judicial confirmations
But conservatives still have a big advantage at the highest levels of the legal system. → Read More
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first Black female Supreme Court justice
She not only makes history as the first Black woman on the court but also as first justice in decades to have served as a public defender. → Read More
Anti-abortion activists' Supreme Court dreams are coming true
The court will hear two big abortion cases within one month. → Read More
Some experts see signs of hope as COVID cases fall
Things are headed in the right direction — for now, at least. → Read More
COVID on the rise, overwhelmingly on the unvaccinated
The unvaccinated are still very much at risk. → Read More
Supreme Court upholds GOP voting restrictions in Arizona
It's the court’s biggest voting rights decision in several years. → Read More
Supreme Court rejects Republican challenge to Affordable Care Act
The 7-2 ruling will allow the ACA to continue operating. → Read More
COVID-19 cases hit lowest point in U.S. since pandemic began
The U.S. is averaging about 16,500 cases per day, the lowest level since March 2020. → Read More
Coronavirus cases hit a seven-month low
The vaccines are working. → Read More
U.S. lifts pause on Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine
The move clears the way for states to resume administering the one-shot vaccine. → Read More
The warning signs of a longer pandemic
The U.S. is getting a preview of what a protracted pandemic would look like. → Read More
America's nightmare year of COVID is finally ending
It's been worse than we expected, but the end is in sight. → Read More
The U.S. may be setting itself up for a fourth coronavirus wave
Progress has stalled, and experts are getting pessimistic. → Read More
Chilling trend: A longer, deadlier pandemic
Mutated versions of the coronavirus could prolong the pandemic for years. → Read More
America has tuned out the coronavirus at the peak of its destruction
35,000 people have died already this month. → Read More
Democrats fret about Garland for attorney general
If Biden taps Garland, it would open up the judge's seat on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. → Read More
How the Supreme Court is handling election cases
The court has tried to keep a low profile, but it may have to change. → Read More
Age and obesity put Trump at high risk for severe coronavirus infection
The president carries multiple risk factors that could lead to serious symptoms over the next few days. → Read More
Coronavirus cases rise in 22 states, including Texas and Arizona
Cases are up 16% nationwide. → Read More