Justices Samuel Alito, left and Clarence Thomas wait to leave the stage at the conclusion of Trump’s second inauguration. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Key takeaways The Supreme Court is far more focused on cultural political issues such as religion, guns, LGBTQ rights, and abortion than it was in the recent past. The current Court is hearing more than twice as many cases that touch on these issues than it did during the Obama administration. There are several reasons why, including the justices’ own interest in cultural politics, the fact that right-leaning lawyers are mo...

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