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The ethical quandary facing the Supreme Court (and America)
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This past week, the Supreme Court handed down a series of major opinions: on the powers of federal agencies, on homeless encampments, and on the January 6 storming of the Capitol.
But when it comes to the Supreme Court, Americans have some major opinions of their own – that our confidence in the Court, the main tool it has to enforce its authority, has eroded.
It's true that, according to Pew Research, our trust in the Supreme Court has never been lower.
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Washington — In the wake of President Biden's calamitous debate performance last week, his campaign unveiled a new ad Monday highlighting his more energetic appearances after the debate, in which he called out former President Donald Trump for the many lies and exaggerations he told during the debate. Those post-debate appearances largely took place in front of friendly crowds — much smaller than the 51 million who saw the debate — and in at least two of those appearances, the president read his remarks off a teleprompter.