David R. Lurie

David R. Lurie is an attorney who practices in New York City.

SWEET CRUELTY

The Performative Sadism of Ron DeSantis

The Florida governor and MAGA heir is betting his political future on hurting vulnerable people to own the libs.

David R. Lurie

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LOOSE CANNON

Trump-Appointed Judge’s ‘Originalist’ Claim Is Absurd

“Conservative jurisprudence has devolved into a brazen power grab.”

David R. Lurie

PATIENCE

Hold Your Horses, a Trump Indictment Isn’t a Sure Thing

It may seem like the walls will finally close in on the ex-president any minute, but any prosecution of his many crimes will take some time (if it happens at all).

David R. Lurie

DOG CATCHES CAR

Republicans Finally Got What They Wanted. They’ll Regret It.

The majority of Americans want abortion rights to stay. Now the GOP will soon learn the political cost of this victory.

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WARNING SHOT

The Supreme Court Is Democracy’s Enemy Now

In the build-up to the Civil War and again during the New Deal, the Court stood athwart democracy and yelled “halt!” A newly empowered conservative majority is at it again today.

David R. Lurie

David R. Lurie

The Performative Sadism of Ron DeSantis

Trump-Appointed Judge’s ‘Originalist’ Claim Is Absurd

Hold Your Horses, a Trump Indictment Isn’t a Sure Thing

Republicans Finally Got What They Wanted. They’ll Regret It.

The Supreme Court Is Democracy’s Enemy Now

Jan. 6 Was Just the Start of Radicalizing Trump’s GOP

Ron DeSantis Is on Team COVID

Barr’s Still Corrupting Justice. Garland’s Letting Him.

The Way for Biden to Win

These Shameless Republicans Are Desperate to Outlast Trump