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How reforming the Supreme Court could backfire on Democrats
reforms limiting the court’s ability to decide constitutional questions might empower the president far more than Congress, particularly if the president insists his ability to interpret the Constitution is just as authoritative as that of Congress or the court.
DOJ maneuver on unconfirmed US attorneys inches closer to Supreme Court
A legal maneuver repeatedly used by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to install acting U.S. attorneys without Senate approval may be inching closer to the Supreme Court. Two appeals court panels ruled last week the DOJ cannot sidestep the confirmation process by changing someone’s title or handing them the duties of the top prosecutor. It marks…
Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".
Collins asks White House to consider ‘negative impact’ of Canada trade war
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) pushed the Trump administration to “consider the negative impact” that engaging in a tariff war with Canada may have on American constituents, straying away from some of her GOP peers. Republican lawmakers were split Saturday after negotiations fell through between Canada and the U.S., causing the White House to impose a…
Trump fights BBC’s push to subpoena family members amid legal battle
President Trump is attempting to block the BBC’s efforts to subpoena his family members for the channel’s defense in his ongoing $10 million defamation lawsuit. In Saturday court filings, Trump’s lawyers wrote that the British broadcaster’s attempts to subpoena the president’s family members — son Donald Trump Jr., daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner — were…
Sunday shows preview: Canada faces off with US in trade ‘war’; Republicans gear up for upcoming primaries
Negotiations between the United States and Canada fell through this weekend, causing the Trump administration to impose a 50 percent tariff on its northern neighbor. But Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney swiftly responded with his own retaliatory tariff on the U.S. The prime minister said during a Saturday press conference that Canada will “match Washington’s…
Rising data center backlash shakes up midterm races
As public pushback to data centers boils over, politicians on both sides of the aisle are racing to distance themselves from the controversial facilities. Key swing state candidates are scrambling to endorse stricter data center policies — and accusing their opponents of being too cozy with the industry — as Americans become increasingly hostile to…
USPS issues rule to tighten requirements for mail-in voting despite courts looking to block
The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced Friday new eligibility guidelines for mail-in ballots, complying with President Trump’s March executive order restricting the practice — despite a federal court later striking it down. USPS’s 95-page unpublished report, slated for an official release on Aug. 26, detailed how it would distribute mail-in ballots for November’s midterms.…
President Trump: White House ballroom construction ‘under budget,’ ‘ahead of schedule’
President Trump touted progress on the White House ballroom project on Saturday morning, a day after the Supreme Court temporarily permitted construction work to continue. “Tremendous work has been done on the magnificent BALLROOM/MILITARY COMPLEX being built on the grounds of the White House!” the president wrote on Truth Social, alongside a photo of the…
Trump bashes Greene, Massie after meeting with Tucker Carlson
President Trump hit back again on Friday evening at GOP criticism of his administration’s decision to lift certain tariffs on imported ground beef. The president expressed anger over a meeting between conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson and two Republicans that have critiqued this new policy, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and former Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene…
More discrimination among expectant moms is a bad prescription
The better care plan for California’s moms is the same one that The Constitution prescribes: individual treatment.
These baby names are popular in one state and one state only: Data
Think your baby has a unique name? You might be right.
Tuesday’s election results could spell real trouble for Florida Republicans
Did Angie victory “hand Republicans a November Gift”? Quite the opposite.
Federal judge rules against Trump’s 75-country visa ban
A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration’s pause on issuing visas to immigrants from 75 countries on Friday. In a 61-page decision, U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas found that this policy was “contrary to law” and was “in excess” of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s legal authority. The visa pause order was announced by…
The US is using the wrong measure of pressure on Iran
From Tehran’s perspective, delaying negotiations is not passive behavior — it is an active bargaining strategy.
GOP lawmakers criticize Trump’s beef import plan amid blowback from ranchers
House and Senate Republicans criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend tariffs on ground beef imports, with lawmakers from agricultural states decrying the impact Trump’s decision will have on farmers.
‘This is my place of business’ — cakes and coffee in an age of rage
This coffee shop owner is probably within his rights. Yet it must also be acknowledged what Sheehan is doing is far more extreme than what Jack Phillips did in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case.