Books April 4, 2021 Mazie Hirono rips Kavanaugh, other Trump Supreme Court picks, as she promotes new memoir U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono made a name for herself during Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearings three years ago. Now she's ripping the justice again -- describing him as a "political operative" and "not a very good lawyer" -- as she promotes her new memoir.
POLITICS March 2, 2021 Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs considering Senate run against Democrat Mark Kelly Arizona Republican Rep. Andy Biggs is mulling a Senate run against newly-appointed Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly.
Media January 12, 2021 MSNBC's Chris Hayes accused of sexism after singling out, shaming Amy Coney Barrett as Trump appointee MSNBC host Chris Hayes was slammed on social media Tuesday after he attempted to shame Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett for being an appointee of President Trump.
Meet the New Congress December 26, 2020 Georgia gun store owner elected to Congress takes aim at IRS, firearm laws Georgia Rep.-elect Andrew Clyde arrived in the nation's capital with the unique distinction of already having federal legislation named after him.
SENATE December 10, 2020 Feinstein cognitive decline 'evident for several years': New Yorker's Jane Mayer New Yorker magazine staff writer Jane Mayer published a story Thursday citing people familiar with U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's current situation as saying her apparent cognitive decline has been "evident for several years."
Supreme Court December 8, 2020 Why Dictionary.com changed their definition of ‘court packing’ Dictionary.com came under scrutiny from some Twitter users Tuesday after the online lexicon adjusted its definition of “court packing.”
OPINION November 30, 2020 Jonathan Turley: Gun-rights case tailor made for Justice Barrett, Supreme Court. Here's why The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit has issued an opinion over the right to bear arms that has received little attention, but it should.
Democrats November 23, 2020 Feinstein won't seek top Judiciary Committee spot after complaints from progressives Senate Judiciary Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., reportedly won't seek to maintain her role as the top Democrat on the committee.
Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett November 19, 2020 Biden transition team member urged Dems to use Amy Coney Barrett's faith against her A member of his legal review team questioned whether Barrett could put her faith aside to uphold the rule of law.
Supreme Court November 10, 2020 At arguments, justices suspicious of GOP challenge to ObamaCare after Dems warned Barrett could overturn law Several Supreme Court justices, including conservative Trump appointees, appeared suspicious Tuesday of arguments by the Trump administration and red states that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) should be overturned after Congress in 2017 removed the financial penalty associated with the individual mandate to purchase health insurance.
Supreme Court November 4, 2020 Supreme Court hears arguments in first hot-button case with Barrett on the bench After newly minted Justice Amy Coney Barrett eased into her new job last week with a handful of low-profile cases, the Supreme Court on Wednesday heard its first oral arguments on a hot-button issue since Trump's third appointee joined the bench.