In a Wednesday Supreme Court ruling, the court ruled that Congress had acted correctly and constitutionally when they decided to pass a law proposing to turn over almost $2 billion in Iranian funds to victims of Iranian terrorist attacks. The case did not argue whether or not the funds should be paid, but rather that Congress had […]
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court considers the fate of as many as 4 million undocumented immigrants Monday, as justices hear opening arguments in a landmark case debating the legality of President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration. The justices’ decision will have far-reaching implications on executive actions by future presidential administrations and comes at a time […]
WASHINGTON—The Obama administration redoubled its push to confirm Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland as a new opinion poll showed 62 percent of Americans think the Senate should vote on the nomination, rather than leaving the high court seat vacant until a new president is sworn in next year. “Chief Judge Garland deserves a hearing, just […]
Despite opposition from Republicans in Congress who have vowed to block any nomination made by President Obama for the vacant seat on the Supreme Court following the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, who died unexpectedly wearing a hunting trip in Texas last month, Obama did just that, and nominated Merrick Garland, the Chief Justice of the […]