Virginia Republicans lose in U.S. Supreme Court racial gerrymandering case Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed Republican legislators in Virginia a defeat, leaving in place a ruling that invalidated … “us republicans” – Google News
Read More...Brazil’s Bolsonaro took a page from US politics by dangling the possibility of an evangelical Supreme Court Justice Vox.com Victor Moriyama/Getty Images But US evangelicals have been more loyal to Trump than Brazil’s evangelicals have been to President Bolsonaro, so this move may not work. Speaking at an Assembly of God Pentecostal church this morning, Brazil’s rightist President Jair Bolsonaro opened a new front in Brazil’s culture wars: the composition of Brazil’s Supreme Court. Decrying a recent Supreme Court ruling that hate crime legislation protects sexual minorities, Bolsonaro asked, “Isn’t it…
Read More...Democrats look at packing the Supreme Court to pack the vote CNN Republicans have been successfully leveraging the Supreme Court balance of power as a major campaign issue to ignite their base since the 1980s. For Democrats, the 2020 election may mark the first in modern times that they unite around the high court as a driving force in a presidential election. Democratic candidates are increasingly advocating “court packing,” that is, upping the number of Supreme Court justices to balance the bench — or ensure a liberal majority. The idea is…
Read More...Democrats could take Trump to the Supreme Court over war powers, scholars say Vox.com A group of constitutional scholars and lawmakers want House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to take President Donald to the Supreme Court — over the war in Yemen. “us congress” – Google News
Read More...On abortion, Trump agenda likely leads to Supreme Court, not Congress Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump urged lawmakers in his State of the Union address to put new limits on abortion, but partisan division in the … “us congress” – Google News
Read More...CBS Denver Trump APOLOGISES to Brett Kavanaugh 'on behalf of nation' as he's sworn into Supreme CourtExpress.co.ukThe US President claimed it violated "every notion of fairness, decency, and due process”. After being announced on stage, Mr Kavanaugh thanked President Trump “for everything”. He also acknowledged the partisan rancour that surrounded his confirmation …Brett Kavanaugh & Family Join President For Ceremonial Swearing-InCBS Denver Trump says Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was 'proven innocent' in confirmation battleUSA TODAYUS President Donald Trump Apologises to Brett Kavanaugh and His Family On 'Behalf of Nation' Over…
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