Supreme Court Liberals Share Tense Exchange During Oral Arguments

Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor interrupted and appeared to scold fellow liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Wednesday during oral arguments in a case over Oklahoma’s bid to establish an online Catholic charter school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. If the Court upholds the school, taxpayer funds would be used for religious education. Justice … Read more

Judge Lashes Out At Trump Admin Lawyers During Hearing On Gang Deportees

A federal judge sharply criticized government attorneys as “intemperate and disrespectful,” rebuking the Trump administration for proceeding with the deportation of Venezuelan gang suspects despite his explicit order to halt the flights. Judge James Boasberg, an Obama appointee with 14 years on the bench, said Friday he had never witnessed such disregard for a judicial … Read more

Senate GOP Leaders Succeed In Protecting Trump Tariffs

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate voted against a resolution that would have essentially overturned President Trump’s 10% tariffs on all imported products, with just three Republicans joining Democrats in favor. The vote was a victory for Trump and Senate Republican leaders, who pressured legislators against supporting the resolution, giving Democrats a messaging advantage, Axios reported. Republican Senators … Read more

Senate Confirms Trump Envoys To UK, Turkey, Italy

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate approved three ambassadors appointed by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, stationing them in the United Kingdom, Turkey, and Italy, respectively. All three new ambassadors, Warren Stephens, Tom Barrack, and Tilman Feritta, are billionaires who generously support Trump and other Republicans. They all garnered a few Democratic votes, as did all Republicans. … Read more