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Apr 26 2021
News
Liberal push to expand Supreme Court is all but dead among Hill Dems
Supreme Court expansion was one of the left’s most galvanizing ideas during the 2020 Democratic primary. But the idea is going nowhere with sitting Democratic senators.
“I don’t think the American public is interested in having the Supreme Court expanded,” said Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.).
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), who represents a particularly valuable swing state, said “the
Politico
Jun 09 2021
Data
Record-High 47% in U.S. Think Abortion Is Morally Acceptable
Americans are sharply divided in their abortion views, including on its morality, with an equal split between those who believe it is morally acceptable and those who say it is morally wrong. The 47% who say it is acceptable is, by two percentage points, the highest Gallup has recorded in two decades of measurement. Just one point separates them from the 46% who think abortion is wrong from a
Gallup
Aug 02 2021
News
Here's What's Included In The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
Senators announced the long-awaited text of a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package Sunday night over a month after President Biden and a bipartisan group of senators first announced such a deal.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act focuses on investments in roads, railways, bridges and broadband internet, but it does not include investments that Biden has referred
NPR (Online News)
Oct 27 2020
Opinion
The Left Doesn’t Fear Amy Coney Barrett, It Fears the Constitution
Nothing threatens the progressive project more than the existence of a Supreme Court that adheres to the Constitution. It’s really that simple.
That’s what the tantrum over Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation is all about. The notion that the same Democrats who shelved the judicial filibuster and now threaten to destroy the separation of powers with a Court-packing revenge scheme
David Harsanyi
Oct 30 2015
News
GOP campaigns plot revolt against RNC
The Sunday evening meeting comes after an eruption of complaints by the candidates about the debates.
Politico
Sep 13 2021
News
Rose McGowan Backs Larry Elder In Final Days Before Recall, Criticizes BLM
Actress Rose McGowan endorsed Republican California gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder on Sunday, while also criticizing Black Lives Matter (BLM) for being divisive.
“They want to hear that the more we micro-label each other, the better we’ll be,” McGowan said Sunday. “The reality is, today, I challenge this state, I challenge these voters, I challenge the media, to back up. Be human
The Daily Caller
Oct 26 2020
News
Amy Coney Barrett has officially been confirmed as a Supreme Court justice
In a narrow 52-48 vote, the Senate has officially confirmed Amy Coney Barrett for appointment to the Supreme Court, a huge win for Republicans who worked quickly — and ignored past precedent — to advance her nomination.
Barrett, who will now take the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is a staunch conservative whose vote could be the deciding one on upcoming cases involving
Vox
Aug 13 2021
News
State Dem Leader Ends Cuomo Impeachment Threat, Says Can’t ‘Impeach And Remove’ Once Out Of Office
New York state lawmakers will suspend the impeachment investigation into Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) the day the scandal-ridden governor officially leaves office, the state assembly leader announced Friday.
The investigation, which launched in March, was supposed to determine whether Cuomo should be removed from office, and came after several women accused him of sexual
The Daily Wire
Jul 08 2020
News
Supreme Court rules in favor of Little Sisters of the Poor in ObamaCare contraception case
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration acted within its authority when it expanded exemptions to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement for employers to provide insurance coverage that includes contraception -- in a victory for Little Sisters of the Poor, the Catholic group that has been at the center of the national debate over the mandate.
The court ruled
Fox News (Online News)
Jan 15 2016
News
Fiorina: Unlike Hillary, 'I Love Spending Time With My Husband'
Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina took a swipe at Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton right out of the gate at Thursday's undercard debate, raising the specter of former President Bill Clinton's past with women.
"The truth is I have had and been blessed by a lot of opportunity to do a lot of things in my life, and, unlike another woman in this race, I actually love
Newsmax (News)