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Nov 30 2021
Analysis
Roe v. Wade hangs in balance as reshaped court prepares to hear biggest abortion case in decades
When he ran for president in 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump promised to nominate Supreme Court justices who would vote to end the constitutional right to an abortion. During his four years in office, Trump placed three justices – Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett – on the court, cementing a 6-3 conservative majority. With that majority in place, conservatives hope, and
SCOTUSblogOct 26 2020
Analysis
Amy Coney Barrett is now one step away from becoming a Supreme Court justice
The Senate voted to end its debate over the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Sunday afternoon, a move that sets the stage for a final Senate floor vote for her confirmation on Monday.
Despite efforts by Democratic lawmakers to use procedural maneuvers to slow her appointment, Barrett is on track to be confirmed to the court just about a week before Election
VoxNov 15 2021
News
Senators Call for Federal Investigation Into Liberty University’s Handling of Sexual Assaults. School Promises Independent Probe.
Citing possible violations of federal law, three senators, including the two from Virginia, are pressing the U.S. Department of Education to investigate Liberty University’s handling of sexual assault claims.
Liberty’s board also voted Friday to open an “independent and comprehensive review” of the school office tasked with handling discrimination and abuse.
The review and
ProPublicaNov 15 2021
News
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki defended Kamala Harris after a report about 'exasperation and dysfunction' in the vice president's office
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tweeted in defense of Vice President Kamala Harris hours after a critical report alleged "exasperation and dysfunction" going on in her office.
"For anyone who needs to hear it. @VP is not only a vital partner to @POTUS but a bold leader who has taken on key, important challenges facing the country—from voting rights to addressing root causes of
Business InsiderJan 06 2021
News
Pelosi says House will reconvene after riots, finish job
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that lawmakers would resume the count of electoral votes to confirm the November election result once the U.S. Capitol is cleared after pro-Trump rioters breached the building.
She said that decision was made after consultations with fellow congressional leaders and calls to the Pentagon, Justice Department and Vice President Mike Pence.
ReutersJun 24 2021
News
Pelosi says she will create a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she would create a select committee to further investigate the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, after Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan effort to form an independent commission of experts to look into the riot.
“Jan. 6 was a day of darkness for our country,” Ms. Pelosi told reporters. “Our temple of democracy was attacked by
New York Times (News)Aug 12 2022
Perspectives Blog
FBI Raids Trump's Mar-A-Lago Home
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The FBI executed a search warrant at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Monday.
Trump first announced the raid in a statement posted to Twitter by the verified @TrumpWarRoom account, and said
AllSides StaffAug 06 2021
News
Infrastructure bill will add $256 billion to deficit, government analysts say
The bipartisan infrastructure legislation poised for a vote in the Senate this week would add $256 billion to the deficit over the next decade, congressional budget analysts announced Thursday, dashing hopes that provisions in the bill would fully pay for it.
The news will not come as a surprise to lawmakers skeptical of offsets included in the $1.2 trillion measure, but it immediately
Washington ExaminerOct 29 2021
News
FDA authorizes Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11
The US Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization on Friday for Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11. This is the first Covid-19 vaccine authorized in the United States for younger children.
The FDA's vaccine advisers voted 17-0 with one abstention on Tuesday to recommend EUA for the vaccine, which is formulated at one-third the dose of the vaccine used
CNN DigitalJul 05 2018
News
“Trump Has Kept His End of the Bargain”: Can Evangelicals Dance with the Devil and Not Get Burned?
The praise music is blasting, and so is the air conditioning, as 50 or so people gather for Sunday morning service in the small worship hall of Freedom Church Assembly of God in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is a casual affair; I’m wearing jeans but my accompanying blazer makes me a bit overdressed in a group where cargo shorts and Hawaiian shirts are the prevailing sartorial choice, at least
Vanity Fair