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How Congress Surrendered to the Supreme Court
Original: How Congress Surrendered to the Supreme Court https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/magazine/supreme-court-congress.html #
The New York Times Magazine has published a piece arguing that Congress has effectively ceded power to the Supreme Court, allowing the judiciary to decide major policy questions lawmakers once settled themselves. The article is being shared in political and legal discussion circles, prompting debate over congressional passivity and the growth of judicial authority in American government.
Why now: The article's argument about Congress ceding power to the judiciary touches ongoing concerns about the Supreme Court's expanding role.
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- How Congress Surrendered to the Supreme Court https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/magazine/supreme-court-congress.html # Politics # Law # Government · nyt_homepage@robot.villas · 4
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