Campaigns · 116th Congress
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Policy · 116th Congress
The Google antitrust lawsuit: Five key takeaways
Here are five key takeaways from Tuesday’s action: 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court vote tears at Judiciary Committee relationships
[jwp-video n=”1″] Graham pointed to the Kavanaugh hearing as the reason he reversed course on his position to not confirm Supreme Court justices in an election year, as well as the 2013 move
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump to announce SCOTUS pick Saturday, with Senate GOP moving ahead with vote
[jwp-video n=”1″] Romney’s decision — following similar announcements by other Republican senators, including Cory Gardner of Colorado — makes it harder to envision a scenario in which Trump
Congress · 116th Congress
Appeals court tosses suit to compel Don McGahn to answer House questions on Mueller probe
A three-judge panel of the U.S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, in a 2-1 decision Monday, ruled that Congress first needs to pass a law to authorize the committee to file such
Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court won’t speed House legal fight in Trump subpoenas
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Congress · 116th Congress
Rep. Steve Watkins not giving up committee posts amid felony charges on voter fraud
[jwp-video n=”1″] Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay charged Watkins on Tuesday with felonies regarding interference with law enforcement, providing false information, voting without
Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court lets states keep ‘faithless elector’ laws
[jwp-video n=”1″] Attorneys for those electors pressed their argument that the Constitution allows states to set requirements for who can become an elector, but gives those electors discretion
Policy · 116th Congress
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana law restricting abortion
[jwp-video n=”1″] This report was revised to correctly reflect the vote in a 2016 Supreme Court decision.
Congress · 116th Congress
Supreme Court tells Trump administration it must redo Dreamers move
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Trump administration has the ability to rescind the DACA program and can try again.
Congress · 116th Congress
Judge Justin Walker is a window into McConnell’s sway on federal courts
[jwp-video n=”1″] Important meeting McConnell said he wanted to lure Walker into public service the first time he met him two decades ago, but there was an issue: “He still had to graduate from
Policy · 116th Congress
As workers face virus risks, employers seek liability limits
[jwp-video n=”1″] Suggs said her store allowed for a surge in foot traffic as demand for groceries and other goods increased since the crisis began, making it impossible to maintain a six-foot
White House · 116th Congress
Trump picks inexperienced 37-year-old Kentuckian for influential DC court
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Policy · 116th Congress
Coronavirus could overwhelm legal help for America’s poor
[jwp-video n=”1″] Often overlooked and already short on resources, civil legal aid groups in the COVID-19 era are among the first responders for Americans who need help navigating the legal
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump-appointed judge playing defense on presidential powers
[jwp-video n=”1″] Her dissents highlighted critics’ concerns that she is willing to give presidents too much power — and, more broadly, that she is among a growing number of federal judges who
Congress · 116th Congress
Courts ask Congress for coronavirus response funds
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Western District of Washington was the first to close the courthouse and suspend trials and hearings and others have done likewise, while federal courts in West Virginia
Congress · 116th Congress
House gets new chance at court challenge of Trump’s wall construction, McGahn subpoena
[jwp-video n=”1″] In ruling against the House, the three-judge panel cited Supreme Court precedents about the right of lawmakers to bring lawsuits, and rejected the House argument that it suffered
Congress · 116th Congress
Campus Notebook: A rundown of Duncan Hunter’s transgressions
[jwp-video n=”1″] Hunter’s decision to resign bolstered Republican chances of holding on to the 50th District in Southern California, which President Donald Trump carried by 15 points in 2016
Congress · 116th Congress
FISA deal passes House, but some conservatives want Trump to veto it
[jwp-video n=”1″] There are still procedural hurdles that could imperil Senate passage before the deadline, however.