The amazing number of people who know nothing about the health-care ruling  —  One of the most common mistakes made in political reporting is to assume that average voter is following the daily news cycle as closely as we are.  He or she isn't.  —  This Oct. 8, 2010, photo shows the justices …

A Choice, Not a Whine  —  Hostility toward the Supreme Court has risen sharply since Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. upheld the Obama health care law.  People are apparently angry that the court didn't rid them of a law they detest.  But that's silly.  If Americans want to replace this thing, they should do it themselves.

The “narrative” of judicial intrigue  —  NOTE TO READERS: Ordinarily, this blog does not deal in “scoop” journalism, although we have been known to be first on some things.  We focus more on what the Court does than on whether the Justices have good manners or like each other, or on what they do in their free time.

Team Romney: No, we're not declaring ‘cease-fire’ on Obamacare  —  Popular in Politics  —  In the days since the Supreme Court decision upholding Obamacare, some Democrats and commentators in the press have suggested that Mitt Romney is declaring a “cease-fire” on the issue and will no longer …

Where the Money Lives  —  For all Mitt Romney's touting of his business record, when it comes to his own money the Republican nominee is remarkably shy about disclosing numbers and investments.  Nicholas Shaxson delves into the murky world of offshore finance, revealing loopholes that allow …