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Mar 03 2015
News
Obamacare case: All eyes on 2 justices
The future of Obamacare again falls on the shoulders of John Roberts and Anthony Kennedy. As the Obama administration and Obamacare opponents prepare for another Supreme Court showdown Wednesday, both sides are tailoring their arguments to win over the chief justice, who cast the saving vote for the Affordable Care Act in 2012, and Kennedy, the perennial swing vote on
PoliticoFeb 15 2016
Opinion
OPINION: Obama should act with restraint on court: Column
The death of Justice Antonin Scalia has served to highlight the divisions that characterize so much in Washington. First, and foremost, the Supreme Court itself has long been as divided as the country itself. Split 4-4 with a conservative-leaning swing voter — Justice Anthony Kennedy — as a frequent tiebreaker, in Scalia's absence the court is left in a dead heat in areas ranging from
USA TODAYJun 03 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Interest in COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory Grows
The theory that the COVID-19 pandemic originated from a laboratory leak in Wuhan, China is gaining traction and media coverage after it was initially dismissed early on in the pandemic. Last week, a report revealed that three researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology were hospitalized with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 in November 2019, reigniting speculation. Shortly after, President
AllSides StaffJan 03 2018
News
Trump Can’t Decide Which Policy He Should Fail to Pass in 2018
Republicans just passed their tax plan, President Trump increased fees on Mar-a-Lago’s New Year’s revelers, and Anthony Scaramucci confirmed he isn’t making a return to the White House — so why isn’t the mood upbeat in the Trump administration? According to Politico, many top aides are anxious about what’s ahead in 2018, and not just the looming Russia probe and possible Democratic wave in the
New York MagazineDec 01 2014
News
Supreme Court to hear online free speech case
The high court will hear oral arguments Monday in the first examination of free speech rights and social media. The outcome of the groundbreaking case, Elonis v. U.S., could decide the limits of what you post online. Tara Elonis asked for a protective order from her soon-to-be ex-husband, Anthony.
CNN DigitalSep 02 2018
News
American Bar Association Gives Kavanaugh Unanimous ‘Well-Qualified’ Rating
The American Bar Association on Friday awarded Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh its highest rating, giving the judge a unanimous “well-qualified” score. “The rating of ‘Well Qualified’ is reserved for those found to merit the Committee’s strongest affirmative endorsement,” the ABA states in its description of the ranking process.
Kavanaugh, President Trump’s pick to replace
National Review (News)Nov 26 2019
News
Trump Wonders Why Coin Commemorating 100-Year Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage Wasn’t “Done a Long Time Ago”
President Donald Trump signed the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act Monday, which was a nice thing. “This new law directs the Treasury Department to issue 400,000 $1 silver coins in a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of women securing the right to vote,” Trump explained during his remarks at the bill’s signing. “The $1 coins that we—will be issued under the act will
SlateDec 02 2014
News
Justice Scalia Suggests The First Amendment Doesn't Protect Angry Facebook Rants
The Supreme Court heard a dispute on Monday over whether a man's violent Facebook rants should have landed him behind bars, and Justice Antonin Scalia seemed unsympathetic to his cause. The case involved Anthony Douglas Elonis, who made graphic Facebook comments about his estranged wife in the form of rap lyrics, and was conv
Business InsiderJan 13 2022
Perspectives Blog
Confusion Abounds as COVID-19 Guidance Evolves, Data Changes
A focus on evolving COVID-19 guidelines, confusion about hospitalization data and feelings of "COVID fatigue" are themes across the spectrum as the U.S. approaches its third year with the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) took heat from all sides over new isolation guidance for COVID-positive people, and important nuance about official counts of COVID-19
AllSides StaffOct 18 2014
News
Conservatives fear Roberts going soft
Chief Justice John Roberts seems to be going wobbly again. Conservatives, still smarting from what they view as an ideological betrayal by Roberts two years ago in the Supreme Court’s 5-4 Obamacare decision, have looked on suspiciously in recent weeks as the chief justice twice appeared to side with the court’s liberals and Justice Anthony Kennedy against the court’s conservatives.
Politico