The Supreme Court Was One Vote Away From Constitutional Chaos

SCOTUS gutted limits on party spending, the White House secretly awarded a $500 million no-bid contract for Trump's ballroom, and 146 deported Venezuelans were deported into an earthquake

Good afternoon. I’m Ryan Rose, and this is AlterNet America.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship to virtually all children born on U.S. soil. The same court struck down limits on coordinated spending between candidates and parties, handing wealthy donors and the GOP a midterm windfall. White House officials…