Stephanie Mencimer
Stephanie Mencimer covers legal affairs and domestic policy in Mother Jones' Washington bureau. She is the author of Blocking the Courthouse Door: How the Republican Party and Its Corporate Allies Are Taking Away Your Right to Sue.
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Why the Auto Bailout's a Dead End
Detroit's primary moneymaking vehicle has been selling credit, not cars. The Big Three may have finally run out of road.
Will the Obama Administration Defend Karl Rove?
The president-elect may soon have to decide whether to back Bush officials who flouted congressional subpoenas.
Philip Morris' Legal Smoke Screen
Yes, the cigarette manufacturer really did just compare itself to the NAACP.
MoJo Video: The Ex-Gitmo Detainee Next Door
If freed by a federal court, 17 Uighurs imprisoned at Gitmo may find new homes in northern Virginia. What will the neighbors think?
Why is Mitch McConnell Being Nice to Obama?
Addressing the Federalist Society, the top Senate Republican went light on the red meat—except when it came to judges.
The Summum of All Fears
Can a fringe religious sect that believes in mummifying pets and their owners force a landmark Supreme Court decision on free speech?
Are the Dems Plotting to Hush Rush?
Right wingers are claiming Democrats intend to knock Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity off the airwaves by reviving the Fairness Doctrine. Here's why that's hot air.
Why Used Car Dealers Love John McCain
As chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, the GOP candidate pushed legislation that would have helped sleazy car sellers get away with defrauding consumers.
Does Running eBay Qualify You to Oversee the Treasury?
John McCain apparently thinks so, naming Meg Whitman as a possible treasury secretary pick at Tuesday's debate.
Supreme Court Snapshot
Your guide to the notable cases on the high court's docket.
