WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump says he does not agree with Senator Susan Collins’ call for waiting until after the November election to fill the Supreme Court vacancy after the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Trump said that he was going to nominate […]
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In the footage, Graham argues that if a judge seat becomes vacant during an election year, a nomination should only be considered after a new presidential election has taken place. Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee Lindsey Graham has come under pressure after a 2016 video of him reemerged on social […]
The flag flies at half-staff Saturday at the Supreme Court on the morning after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP The flag flies at half-staff Saturday at the Supreme Court on the morning after the death of Justice Ruth […]
The death of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday from complications due to metastatic cancer of the pancreas opens up a vacancy that is now destined to be in the spotlight of the current US presidential campaign. The passing of […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/106821/49/1068214987_0:35:3441:1970_1200x675_80_0_0_d5fd856e0a96fa23fadbc9b9871fc413.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009191080509836-trump-to-propose-nominee-for-ginsburgs-seat-in-us-supreme-court-soon–reports/ MOSCOW, September 19 (Sputnik) –On Friday, Ginsburg died of cancer at the age of 87 years. According to the NPR broadcaster, shortly before the death, Ginsburg told her granddaughter she would like her seat to remain vacant until the presidential election. US President […]
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 87, has passed away from complications related to pancreatic cancer, SCOTUS announced Friday. “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed,” Ginsburg, the second woman to serve […]
Protesters hold signs about the 2020 census at a rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in 2019. Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images Protesters hold signs about the 2020 census at a rally […]
The article below was the highest rated Google News article for 2010. VT/Duff had done this 3 times, unprecedented by any individual or news organization. Today, VT is totally banned on Google/Facebook and YouTube. A decade ago this was recognized as the most important political article ever written in the […]
Blockchain voting startup Voatz argued that bug bounty programs concerning cybersecurity should be operated under strict supervision in a “friend of the court” brief before the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). Voatz weighed in Thursday on Van Buren v. United States, a Supreme Court case examining whether it […]
A set of politically charged books was immediately spotted just behind the UK prime minister’s back as he spoke in a rambling manner about the importance of sending schoolchildren back to their classrooms after a lengthy coronavirus lockdown, and the frustrating public exams fiasco. Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a […]
The Supreme Court Dropped The Ball On The Right To Protest By Kia Rahnam, Politico. August 19, 2020 The Supreme Court Dropped The Ball On The Right To Protest2020-08-192020-08-18https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/militarized-police-attacking-protesters.-by-noah-berger-ap-e1597809491595.jpg200px200px Above photo: Militarized police attacking protesters. By Noah Berger AP. Over the years, courts have carefully updated our speech protections while mostly ignoring […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): Last month, Bollywood Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s father KK Singh lodged a complaint with Bihar police and named his son’s ex-girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty and several others as being responsible for his son’s death. He also pointed to several mysterious transactions worth $2 million made from his son’s […]
The Louisiana Supreme Court denied Fair Wayne Bryant’s request to review his life sentence for stealing hedge clippers. Bryant has already spent nearly 23 years in prison for the crime. Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images The Louisiana Supreme Court […]
Mount Adams rises in the distance beyond the largely agricultural Yakima Valley, in Yakima, Wash. Elaine Thompson / AP hide caption toggle caption Elaine Thompson / AP Mount Adams rises in the distance beyond the largely agricultural Yakima Valley, in Yakima, Wash. Elaine Thompson / AP It’s strawberry season in […]
Supreme Court Just Made The Case For Medicare For All By Sophia Paslaski, Otherwords. July 31, 2020 Supreme Court Just Made The Case For Medicare For All2020-07-312020-07-30https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/rendered-1080×627-e1596156868718.jpg200px200px Above photo: Shutterstock. The Court says employers can refuse to cover birth control. This is why care shouldn’t be tied to employment. People […]
Obama appointed radical left Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who never votes against a far-left leaning position no matter how unconstitutional the argument, claims the conservative Justices on the court are biased. What a horrible joke. Law and Crime reported yesterday that Justice Sotomayor is disgusted with the actions of […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said his country won’t cave in to US demands to stop developing ballistic missiles and a nuclear industry, saying Tehran is capable to stand up to Washington’s “bullying.” The sanctions that the US imposed against Iran are meant to destroy its economy and reduce Tehran’s […]
The Supreme Court has shown a chilly approach toward election-related lawsuits in four cases this year. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP The Supreme Court has shown a chilly approach toward election-related lawsuits in four cases this year. Andrew Harnik/AP Voting rights advocates are batting 0-4 at the […]
Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the four liberal justices on the Supreme Court in a rule 5-4 against a Nevada church, Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley, released Friday night. Calvary Chapel sought to have the same standards of occupancy that casinos have under Nevada pandemic rules mandated by Governor Steve […]
Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that the US will see further retaliation for the January drone strike on elite commander Qasem Soleimani, telling Iraq’s premier that Tehran will resist American meddling in the region. Khamenei met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Tehran on Tuesday, the PM’s first […]
Washington is offering $5 million for the arrest of the presiding judge of Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice, accusing Maikel Moreno of accepting bribes in criminal cases and of being a “crony” of President Nicolas Maduro. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the bounty on Tuesday, saying that Moreno […]
The White House is allegedly considering a strategy that would allow it to bypass congressional approval to impose new migration policies, Axios broke on Sunday. Earlier, the US Supreme Court ruled that Trump cannot undo DACA which allows undocumented young people to avoid deportation. A retired ICE official has shed […]
While attention focused on President Trump’s taxes, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority spent much of this year’s session quietly chipping away at the ability of Democrats to cast ballots in November. It has been clear since the Supreme Court literally handed the presidency to George W. Bush in 2000—based on […]
Supreme Court Stopped One Million Floridians From Voting In November By Mark Joseph Stern, Slate. July 17, 2020 Supreme Court Stopped One Million Floridians From Voting In November2020-07-172020-07-17https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/restore-voting-rights-for-prisoners.-attorney-desmond-meade-president-of-the-florida-rights-restoration-coalition-registers-to-vote-jan.-8-2019-in-orlando-fla.-by-john-for-ap.-e1590417736287.jpg200px200px Above photo: Former felon Desmond Meade and president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, left, arrives with family members at the Supervisor of Elections […]