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Dec 29 2020
Perspectives Blog
When Cracks Appear in the Republican Wall
You know it’s hard out here for an optimist.
We can see that the outgoing president will continue to indulge his penchant for brinkmanship and disruption until noon on Jan. 20, and that the consequences of his behavior will create all sorts of obstacles to his successor and inflict all sorts of hardship on suffering Americans. We can see that the COVID-19 coronavirus will wreak post-
Dan SchnurMay 19 2021
News
Texas governor signs extreme six-week abortion ban into law
The Texas Republican governor Greg Abbott has signed into law one of the most extreme six-week abortion bans in the US, despite strong opposition from the medical and legal communities, who warn the legislation could topple the state’s court system and already fragile reproductive healthcare network.
“This bill ensures that every unborn child who has a heartbeat will be saved from the
The GuardianJan 23 2015
Opinion
Abortion poses challenge for GOP in 2016
Tens of thousands of pro-life activists descended on Washington on Thursday for the annual March for Life, marking the 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision that made abortion legal — by promising to end it.
By the size of the crowds and the enthusiasm of the speakers, it was impossible to tell that just the night before, Republican leaders on Capitol Hill had
CNN (Online News)Nov 29 2021
News
Prosecutors: Ghislaine Maxwell was Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘partner in crime’
Ghislaine Maxwell acted as powerful pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s “partner in crime” and was an “essential” part of his scheme to prey on underage girls, prosecutors charged Monday, the first day of the accused madam’s hotly anticipated trial in Manhattan court.
The feds began laying out their case against the fallen 59-year-old British socialite, charging that she coaxed and manipulated
New York Post (News)Jul 01 2021
News
Sheriffs, ICE Agents Sue for 'Unlawful, Unconstitutional' Restrictions
The Biden administration is being sued by sheriffs and active Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers for its handcuffing them on enforcing immigration law by restricting arrests and deportation of illegal immigrants.
"The relief we are seeking is that the court order ICE and the Department of Homeland Security to simply follow the law," attorney Kris Kobach, a Republican
Newsmax (News)Mar 11 2021
News
As attorney general, Garland vows to tackle domestic extremism
Merrick Garland’s handling of the Oklahoma City bombing investigation was a turning point in his career – and may offer clues as to how he’ll proceed as his department begins investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
If the United States had not taken in Merrick Garland’s grandmother when she fled anti-Semitism in Europe, it’s not just that he would be living in Belarus. He wouldn’t be
Christian Science MonitorNov 11 2021
News
Trump-Russia Steele dossier analyst Igor Danchenko pleads not guilty in FBI lie case prosecuted by John Durham
The analyst charged with lying to FBI agents about his work on a controversial Steele Dossier linking Russia to former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Wednesday during his arraignment in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia.
A judge also set a tentative trial date of April 18 for the analyst, 43-year-old Russian national Igor Danchenko, who remains free on a $150,000 bond.
CNBCJan 25 2021
News
A China With More Clout Awaits Biden at the WTO
President Biden has said he plans to work with allies to keep pressure on China, but at the World Trade Organization the U.S. will be facing a rival in Beijing that has become a more dominant force in recent years.
Skepticism toward the WTO in successive U.S. administrations translated into policies, such as blocking judges to its top court, that have largely gutted its ability to serve
Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 04 2020
News
Looking past Roe: Can ‘pro-life Democrats’ still find home in party?
Are abortion rights now a litmus test for the Democratic Party? Democrats who oppose abortion say they feel like they must choose between their religious beliefs and their chosen political identity.
At first glance, they appear to be among the most endangered political species in America. Only four are left in Congress. The very term – “pro-life Democrat” – sounds like an oxymoron. And
Christian Science MonitorApr 13 2020
News
The Judge Will See You On Zoom, But The Public Is Mostly Left Out
When Spencer Clauson, a student at Tulane University in New Orleans, signed up to be a volunteer court watcher earlier this year, he expected to sit in courtrooms to help track things like the bonds set or the race of defendants. It’s how the nonprofit group Court Watch NOLA gathers data on the decisions judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys make.But Clauson recently found himself on a
The Marshall Project