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Balls and Strikes
U.S. progressive left
Balls and Strikes is a legal commentary outlet sponsored by Demand Justice, a progressive advocacy group that campaigns for liberal court appointees and against conservative judicial power. The outlet explicitly describes its mission as offering 'critical, progressive' analysis of the courts and legal system. Its coverage of the Trump administration's second term is sharply critical, focusing on immigration enforcement, racial disparities in judicial appointments, and executive defiance of court orders.
Owned bySponsored by Demand Justice, a progressive 501(c)(4) nonprofit advocacy organization focused on the federal courts
LeaningU.S. progressive left
On the administrationbroadly critical
8average bias score across 5 stories
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun