Sam Baker

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Editor at Axios

i am a senior editor at Axios and a real big fan of walkable cities and neighborhoods. there is nothing to be gained from tweeting, so this is mostly basketball

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Supreme Court upholds state bans on gender-affirming care

1 week ago | axios.com | Sam Baker

A transgender rights supporter takes part in a rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court as the high court hears arguments in a case on transgender health rights on December 04, 2024 in Washington, DC. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld state laws banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Why it matters: Roughly half the states have such laws on the books — and more can now freely follow suit if they want to.
Supreme Court rejects higher bar for white, straight workers to prove discrimination

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Sam Baker

The Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesWorkers who are white, heterosexual or a member of another "majority group" don't need to provide extra evidence to prove workplace discrimination, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The big picture: The case concerned a heterosexual woman who was passed over for a promotion, then demoted. She alleged that she was discriminated against in favor of LGBT employees.
Vaccine refrigeration and sewage treatment among winning projects in IChemE YEAIS

3 weeks ago | thechemicalengineer.com | Sam Baker

A SOLAR-POWERED refrigerator to make vaccines more accessible and a process to reduce the environmental footprint of a wastewater treatment works were among the winning projects in the 2025 IChemE Young Engineers Awards for Innovation and Sustainability (YEAIS), which were announced today. The awards honour outstanding young professionals aged 18 to 30 from across IChemE’s global membership who are helping to engineer a sustainable world.
Biden team "very optimistic" about treating his prostate cancer

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Sam Baker
The great undoing: Trump's presidency reeled in by courts

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Sam Baker

Illustration: Maura Losch/AxiosNo modern president has done more in his first 130 days than President Trump — only to have much of it undone, at least temporarily, by the courts. The big picture: Trump is testing the limits of presidential power at every turn, and the courts are just about the only thing standing in his way. The inevitable showdowns between Trump and the judiciary are only going to get more intense.
The great undoing: Trump's presidency reeled in by courts

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Sam Baker

3 hours agoThe Unconstitutional ConservativesNot too long ago, Republicans believed in the rule of law, limiting the power of government, and protecting individual liberty. Then came Donald Trump. Not too long ago, many Republicans proudly referred to themselves as “constitutional conservatives.” They believed in the rule of law; in limiting …18 hours agoTrump just threw one of his most powerful allies under the busMaybe it’s unwise to pick a fight with the folks who control the Supreme Court?
Trump's attacks on law firms are losing big in court

1 month ago | axios.com | Sam Baker

Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/AxiosOnly a few law firms chose to fight President Trump's threats in court — but those decisions are paying off. Driving the news: A federal judge today blocked Trump's executive order targeting the firm WilmerHale over its relationship with former Special Counsel Robert Mueller. "This Order must be struck down in its entirety as unconstitutional," Judge Richard Leon wrote in his opinion.
Trump's attacks on law firms are losing big in court

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Sam Baker

NowBeijing CNN — A one-two punch from the United States risks shattering the already fragile trade war truce between Washington and Beijing, with Chinese tech companies and students both dealt shock blows by the Trump administration Wednesday night. Viewed from within China, things had been looking up …
Trump gets heavy-handed with New York

1 month ago | axios.com | Sam Baker

Illustration: Maura Losch/AxiosPresident Trump is playing an unusually active role in New York politics — getting involved in local campaigns, commandeering municipal projects and putting a thumb on the scale for both Republicans and Democrats. Why it matters: Trump is no longer a New York resident, but the city where he built his empire still has a hold on him. And the administration isn't afraid to get heavy-handed with the president's former hometown.
Supreme Court wrestles with limits on Trump's executive orders

1 month ago | axios.com | Sam Baker

American flags are seen during a protest outside the US Supreme Court over President Donald Trump's move to end birthright citizenship. (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images)The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Thursday seemed to want to rein in the spate of lower-court rulings that have frozen parts of President Trump's agenda, but struggled with the right way to do it.

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