New, from me: This should be a clarifying moment about the relationship the Supreme Court's opposition to representative democracy in America.
Lets look at some graphs that make this point. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/power-demo...
Kate, Melissa, & I have an article in the SF Chronicle that is about the abomination I am calling the slushbag sleazefund DOJ Deal-do @kateshaw.bsky.social @profmmurray.bsky.social @strictscrutiny.bsky.social:
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
Don Moynihan
Talked to the 🐐🐐 @leahlitman.bsky.social & @kateshaw.bsky.social on @strictscrutiny.bsky.social about how Roberts Court waging electoral warfare against Dems & Black voters & why Callais right next to Shelby County as worst voting rights decision by court crooked.com/podcast/how-...
I don’t write the headlines but I do like this one (post-Slaughter argument roundtable for @nytimes.com with @stevevladeck.bsky.social & @williambaude.bsky.social)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/o...
OPINION: Unlike previous settlements between Trump and private corporations, in this one, the president’s allies will be enriched while taxpayers will foot the bill.
We had the BEST time at #CrookedCon - the episode we recorded will be out Monday!!
@profmmurray.bsky.social @leahlitman.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social @crooked.com
WOW: Jodi Kantor & Adam Liptak have the memos that describe the origins of SCOTUS shadow docket - the 2016 order halting Obama’s Clean Power Plan @jodikantor.bsky.social @adamliptak.bsky.social @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...
My take in this morning’s @nytimes.com on Trump v. Slaughter, on the future of independent agencies. Arguments before SCOTUS today @ 10am
Trump Wants Complete Control. Will the Supreme Court Hand It to Him? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
Was thrilled to help consult for this fantastic John Oliver segment on the tragic plight of U.S. public media and why, if we hope to be a democracy, we still need public media for so many things that commercial media will never provide. Deserves a wide viewership. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yknM...
1/ A few thoughts about @williambaude.bsky.social’s comment in yesterday’s NYT chat that, “It’s amazing how many of our problems today could be solved by a Congress that was willing and able to legislate in response to national problems.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/o...
