Republicans ‘have the votes’ to confirm Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
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GOP has votes to confirm Trump’s Supreme Court pick by Nov. 3, Lindsey Graham says
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WASHINGTON – Republicans have the votes to confirm President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick before the Nov. 3 presidential election, according to the Senate Judiciary chairman who will shepherd the nomination through the chamber. “The nominee is going to be supported by … Read More
Pelosi won’t rule out using impeachment as option to stop Trump Supreme Court pick
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‘We have a responsibility to meet the needs of the American people.’ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday would not rule out impeachment as an option to stop President Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court pick from being confirmed to the bench, saying Democrats will “use … Read More
Justice Roberts Unilaterally Suspends DC Court’s Ruling That Would Make Trump Taxes Available
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Chief Justice John Roberts of the Supreme Court has put the brakes on a lower court’s ruling that would have made President Donald Trump’s taxes available. The order offered no reason for the action, which means the accounting firm of Mazars USA … Read More
Supreme Court hears case on DACA
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WASHINGTON (SBG) – Outside the Supreme Court Tuesday, protests erupted, as the nine justices heard oral arguments in a case that could determine the future for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. In a memorandum issued by then-Secretary of … Read More
Trump loses appeal in New York tax case, must hand over returns
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A federal appeals court ruled Monday that President Donald Trump’s tax returns must be turned over to Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, who had subpoenaed the documents from Trump’s accounting firm as part of an investigation into the pre-election payoffs to two women who … Read More
Supreme Court allows Trump asylum restrictions to take effect, ending 9th Circuit injunctions
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In a major win for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court issued an order late Wednesday ending all injunctions that had blocked the White House’s ban on asylum for anyone trying to enter the U.S. by traveling through a third country, such as Mexico, without … Read More
Supreme Court paves way for Trump administration to use military funds for border wall
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The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration on Friday in lifting a freeze backed by a lower court that had halted plans to use $2.5 billion in Pentagon funds for border wall construction. The decision, which split the bench along ideological lines, allows … Read More
Legal challenges to Trump emergency declaration face uphill battle
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(Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers, states and others mulling legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration to obtain funds to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall face an uphill and probably losing battle in a showdown likely to be decided … Read More