LEVER TIME: The Clarence Thomas Secret Money Trail
On this week’s Lever Time, ProPublica reporter Justin Elliott provides an inside look at his explosive scoop on the justice’s undisclosed gifts from real estate magnate Harlan Crow.
Supreme Court
Explore our coverage of developments and scandals surrounding The Supreme Court of the United States.
The Supreme Court’s Corrupt Rightward March
Justices are going about their work moving the country far to the right, as Clarence Thomas’ ethics scandal unfolds.
The Paid Pundits Defending Clarence Thomas And His Billionaire Benefactor
Right-wing pundits rushed to defend Harlan Crow’s gifts to Clarence Thomas and his Nazi memorabilia collection — without disclosing their ties to the mega-donor.
Corporations Are Pushing The Supreme Court To Crush Unions
Conservative corporate lobbying groups are leaning on the government’s most minoritarian branch, the Supreme Court, to deal a massive blow to the working class and unions.
Leonard Leo’s Latest Supreme Court Play
The conservative activist’s dark money network is bankrolling groups pressing the high court to gut election, affirmative action, and discrimination laws.
Abortion Foes Target Their Next Supreme Court Fight
The right is now trying to use a Rhode Island case to get the high court to create a federal abortion ban.
WATCH NOW: The Man Who Bought The Supreme Court
The Lever’s new video reveals how Leonard Leo's secret donor network built the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority and brought them the tools to overturn Roe v. Wade.
FDR’s Lesson About The Supreme Court Rampage
FDR and the Supreme Court: Extremist justices only halted their judicial coup when the president discarded norms, stopped being polite — and tried to pack the court.
WATCH NOW: The Campaign To Arrest Supreme Court Protesters
Our new video explores how conservatives and corporate pundits want to use a Red Scare statute to punish people for protesting the looming anti-abortion ruling.
Trump’s Pal Just Used John Roberts’ Get-Out-Of-Jail Free Card
While Roberts was being praised as a hero, his court’s recent ruling just helped Wall Street giants stomp on thousands of public-sector workers and retirees in one of America’s poorest states.