Democrats’ Supreme Court threat puts the United States in mortal danger
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What happened
Democrats’ Supreme Court threat puts the United States in mortal danger See more of our coverage in your search results.
Why it matters
Add The New York Post on GoogleIn 2016, the conservative writer Michael Anton made a galvanizing case for Donald Trump in his famous essay “The Flight 93 Election,” arguing that the stakes in the presidential contest between Trump and Hillary Clinton were…
Common ground
His contention that a Clinton win would cement Democratic electoral dominance forever — such that Republicans needed to charge the cockpit or die — was implausible at the time, and seems more so in retrospect.
Perspective signals
The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.
Follow-up questions
- What new context would change how readers understand this Judicial Legitimacy story?
- What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, has fashioned a reason why the Supreme Court needs to be expanded by four justices (supposedly, the number of justices should match the number of federal circuit courts of appeal at 13)?
- How does this story connect Judicial Legitimacy with Partisan Power Struggle over the next few days?
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Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/opinion/democrats-supreme-court-threat-puts-the-us…
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eFinder identified 4 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.
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Loaded Language
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Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Appeal to Fear
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Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing appeal to fear helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole
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Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing exaggeration / hyperbole helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Slippery Slope
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Arguing that one event will inevitably lead to extreme consequences without evidence.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing slippery slope helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.
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Claim 1: “Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, has fashioned a reason why the Supreme Court needs to be expanded by four justices (supposedly, the number of justices should match the number of federal circuit courts of appeal at 13).”
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The claim is supported by both a Wikipedia entry for Jamie Raskin and a specific report from Daily Kos detailing his proposal to expand the court to 13 seats to match the federal circuit courts.
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— The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_St…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_St…
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— Brian Tyler Cohen (born January 12, 1989) is an American YouTuber, progressive podcast host, author, and political commentator. His political podcast is No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen. On his YouTube c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Tyler_Cohen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Tyler_Cohen
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— Jamin Ben "Jamie" Raskin (born December 13, 1962) is an American attorney, law professor, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district since 2017. A prog…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Raskin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Raskin
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Claim 2: “James Carville said that Democrats should pack the court and add the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as states in 2028 if they get unified control of Washington.”
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Multiple independent web sources (Fox News and other search results) report that James Carville suggested expanding the Supreme Court and adding D.C. and Puerto Rico as states.
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— Chester James Carville Jr. (born October 25, 1944) is an American political consultant, author, and television pundit who has strategized for Democratic candidates for public office in the United Stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Carville
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Carville
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— James Madison (March 16, 1751 [O.S. March 5, 1750] – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison
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— Following the 2024 United States presidential election, Republican Party officials took a variety of actions at the state and national level that target election infrastructure, including voting right…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_efforts_to_di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_efforts_to_di…
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Claim 3: “Immediate past Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris... associated herself with the same ideas. She added abolishing the Electoral College to the list.”
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The evidence consists of social media posts (X/Twitter) and blog-style entries claiming Harris supports these ideas. There is no authoritative or multi-source confirmation that she has officially advocated for abolishing the Electoral College or packing the court in the manner described.
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— Kamala Devi Harris ( KAH-mə-lə DAY-vee; born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 49th vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris
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— Kamala Harris, the 49th vice president of the United States, quickly announced her 2024 campaign for president on July 21, 2024. On that date, incumbent president Joe Biden withdrew his re-election ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris_2024_presidentia…
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— This is a list of notable non-political figures and organizations that endorsed the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kamala_Harris_2024_pre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kamala_Harris_2024_pre…
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Claim 4: “In 2016, the conservative writer Michael Anton made a galvanizing case for Donald Trump in his famous essay “The Flight 93 Election,””
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Wikipedia and multiple web search results explicitly confirm that Michael Anton wrote the influential essay 'The Flight 93 Election' in 2016 to support Donald Trump.
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— The Claremont Review of Books (CRB) is a quarterly review of politics and statesmanship published by the conservative Claremont Institute. A typical issue consists of several book reviews and a selec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claremont_Review_of_Books
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claremont_Review_of_Books
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— United Airlines Flight 93 was a plane hijacked as part of the September 11, 2001, attacks.
Flight 93 or United 93 may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_93_(disambiguation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_93_(disambiguation)
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— Michael Anton (born 1969) is an American right-wing writer and government official.
Anton wrote "The Flight 93 Election" (under a pseudonym), an influential essay in support of Donald Trump during th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Anton
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Anton
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Claim 5: “House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries... has said: “In the new Congress, we’re going to have to do something about this Supreme Court, and let me be very clear: Everything is on the table.””
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While web search results mention Hakeem Jeffries making remarks about the Supreme Court being 'illegitimate' or that 'everything is on the table' in the context of a 2026 report, there is only one primary narrative thread in the provided evidence and no corroboration from a second independent news organization.
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— An election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 26 U.S. representatives from the State of New York, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with ot…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…
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— Daniel Sachs Goldman (born February 26, 1976) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 10th congressional district since 2023. He is a member of the Democ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Goldman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Goldman
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— Hakeem Sekou Jeffries ( hah-KEEM; born August 4, 1970) is an American politician and attorney serving since 2013 as the U.S. representative for New York's 8th congressional district. From 2007 to 2012…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakeem_Jeffries
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakeem_Jeffries
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