“This would be a good time for people to start paying attention,” said one watchdog group. A panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit appeared skeptical on Tuesday as former President Donald Trump’s legal team argued that he is immune from criminal charges related to trying to overturn his […]
Democrats in the House and Senate on Thursday introduced legislation to expand the number of seats on the U.S. Supreme Court from nine to 13, a proposal hailed by progressive advocacy groups as a critical step in combating the conservative takeover of the high court and protecting key constitutional rights. Led by Reps. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), […]
“It’s outrageous that McConnell continues to prioritize the Trump court takeover amid the pandemic. Enough.” As Covid-19 relief for jobless and hungry Americans, collapsing small businesses, and state and local governments languishes in the Senate GOP’s legislative graveyard, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday further advanced his years-long project of dragging U.S. federal courts to […]
“This is all they care about: stacking courts with ideologically extreme judges to roll back our rights for decades.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made clear in an interview Wednesday that the top priority for the Republican-controlled upper chamber upon its expected return early next month will not be approving desperately needed coronavirus aid for the […]