Supreme Court considers the ultimate power of state legislatures in elections

The case stems from a dispute between North Carolina’s legislature and state supreme court, which ruled that a gerrymandered redistricting map drawn by legislators was incompatible with the state constitution.

Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny top Spotify in DC this year

The top five artists were Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Drake, Kanye West and The Weeknd. The top genres in Washington were pop, rap, hip hop, dance pop and trap, according to Spotify Wrapped.

Trump dinner just one indicator of rising antisemitic rhetoric and incidents

antisemitic assaults, harassment and vandalism are projected to increase after reaching new highs in 2021, according to the Anti-Defamation League.

Supreme Court hears arguments over immigration arrest policy

States’ legal ability to sue the government based on the administration’s guidelines, especially immigration policies, is a central issue in the Supreme Court case.

In this episode of the CNS “Takeover” podcast: abortion rights

The Supreme Court’s decision on abortion rights played a key role in the midterm elections, generating higher turnout among women voters in many states and handing Republicans some surprise defeats.

Library group: book titles targeted for banning tripled in 2021

The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 729 challenges to 1,597 separate book titles in 2021. That’s up from 377 challenges to 566 book titles in 2019.

Democracy’s future worries some voters

Democrats and Republicans may share a general concern about the state of democracy, but they find different reasons to worry.

CNS Halloween Guide: Goatman and Chessie and Snally…oh my

The national capital area is rumored to be home to a wide variety of unusual creatures.

In this episode of the CNS “Takeover” podcast: voting rights

We’ll also talk to analysts and experts about the future of the Voting Rights Act as the Supreme Court moves to decide on the case Merrill v. Milligan.

In this episode of the CNS podcast “Takeover”: the Federalist Society

We explore tactics used by conservative interest groups to help get justices appointed to the highest court in the land.