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Reporters used to treat the Supreme Court as a nonpolitical institution, but not anymore. Tetra Images/Getty

Supreme Court news coverage has talked a lot more about politics ever since the 2016 death of Scalia and GOP blocking of Obama’s proposed nominee

The public typically finds out about the Supreme Court from the news media. And the way reporters have covered the court has recently changed – dramatically.
Some have claimed the news media forced President Joe Biden to abandon his race for reelection. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Biden dropped out − is the news media to blame?

Are journalists to blame for Biden dropping out? This assumes that the power of the press is significant and straightforward. It’s neither.

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