FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 15 - The Untold Story

IRS harshly punishes taxpayers who accidentally break the rules

The main function of the IRS is separating people from their money, and its chief tool is fear, as illustrated by the $2.1 million penalty it imposed on an 82-year-old grandmother for failing to file a form on time.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 25, 2023

The IRS Serves Its 'Customers' by Terrifying Them

A $2.1 million penalty for failing to file a form on time reveals the agency’s true nature.

Reason · Jan 25, 2023

SCOTUS Will Decide Whether Federal Law Shields a Religious Postal Employee Who Refuses To Work on Sundays

The Supreme Court considers the scope of federally required religious accommodations at work.

Reason · Jan 24, 2023

The Supreme Court Case That Could Upend the Clean Water Act

If SCOTUS finds in favor of a small-town Idaho couple in Sackett v. EPA, it could end the federal government's jurisdiction over millions of acres of land.

Reason · Jan 10, 2023

Ketanji Brown Jackson book deal joins trendy Supreme Court side hustle

WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson’s new book deal adds to what has become a phenomenon at the U.S. Supreme Court: Justices looking to craft their own images and perhaps score a hefty payday along the way.

Tribune News Service · Jan 8, 2023

Martin Schram: A New Year’s border crisis resolution

Ever true to its traditions, Official Washington has celebrated its holidays by toasting its successes, and then cruising comfortably into yet another new year.

Tribune News Service · Jan 3, 2023

At the Supreme Court, it's taking longer to hear cases

Supreme Court arguments are continuing long after a red light tells lawyers to stop

The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2023

Editorial: Justice Gorsuch is right to note the twisted logic of Biden's push to keep using Title 42

The emergence of immigration policy as a constant source of seeming contradiction under President Joe Biden was a development few expected. Improbably, this was underscored this week by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch — a conservative appointed by Donald Trump.

Tribune News Service · Dec 31, 2022

Five ways the US Supreme Court reshaped policy in 2022

The court’s new conservative majority issued rulings over the past year on abortion, gun rights, religion and more.

Al Jazeera · Dec 30, 2022

If You Oppose COVID Emergency Powers, You Should Oppose Title 42 Expulsions

While other pandemic policies have ended, the migration measure has “outlived [its] shelf life,” Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote yesterday.

Reason · Dec 28, 2022