Wonder Land: Americans don’t want to forfeit forever their views on abortion or other personal issues. Images: Reuters/Associated Press Composite: Mark KellyDonald Trump said in 2016 that he wanted to “open up our libel laws” to make it easier to sue news organizations for defamation. Two Supreme Court justices later raised questions about the landmark ruling New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964). But on Tuesday the high court laid these questions to rest—in a case that on its face had nothing to do with defamation law.

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Persons: Mark Kelly Donald Trump, ”, Sullivan Organizations: Associated, New York Times Co