Senate Judiciary Committee Uncovers Additional Trips By Justice Thomas Senate Judiciary Committee investigates undisclosed trips by Justice Clarence Thomas provided by GOP donor, raising ethics concerns. Top News · Jun 14, 2024
Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by donor Harlan Crow, Senate panel reveals Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin says his committee has uncovered at least three additional luxury trips given to Justice Clarence Thomas by donors as part of the panel’s ethics investigation into the Supreme Court The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024
Chief Justice John Roberts rejects Senate Democrats’ request to discuss Alito flag controversy Public trust in the Supreme Court is at its lowest point in at least 50 years The Independent UK · May 30, 2024
House GOP details case for contempt of Congress against Garland - Roll Call Two Republican-led House panels on Thursday plan to consider whether to hold the head of the Justice Department in contempt of Congress. Roll Call · May 13, 2024
House Speaker Cautions Against Warrant Amendment On Surveillance Tool Renewal House Speaker Mike Johnson advises against warrant amendment for FISA Section 702 renewal, citing concerns about exceptions. Proposed RISA bill aims to pre... Top News · Apr 10, 2024
Senators warn of threats to ’24 election, but disagree on what they are - Roll Call Two Senate panels tackled election security ahead of November, with Democrats spotlighting threats to poll workers and voting rights. Roll Call · Mar 12, 2024
Pillars of democracy undermined since 2014, say activists Former Advocate General Ravivarma Kumar criticizes the Modi government's disregard for democracy, highlighting weakening of legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The Hindu · Mar 1, 2024
Senate Judiciary panel to hear about federal inmate deaths - Roll Call The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to question the head of the federal prison system after a scathing watchdog report on prisoner deaths. Roll Call · Feb 27, 2024
The D.C. Circuit Unanimously Rejects Trump's Audacious Presidential Immunity Claim The appeals court says it "cannot accept that the office of the Presidency places its former occupants above the law for all time thereafter." Reason · Feb 6, 2024
Whether Chevron Stands or Falls, Any Deference Should Be Based Upon Delegation, Not Ambiguity Some thoughts on the most important issue in Relentless and Loper Bright. Reason · Feb 3, 2024
Bound to be issues among three organs but need to be ironed out differences: Dhankhar New Delhi Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar emphasizes the need for structured resolution of issues among the Executive, Judiciary, and Legislature, and laments the lack of debate and dialogue in the Legislature. The Hindu · Jan 24, 2024
Congress pits privacy against intelligence as it ponders surveillance renewal - Roll Call Privacy hawks and intelligence-focused lawmakers are expected to clash over reauthorization of a powerful but controversial spy authority. Roll Call · Jan 23, 2024
Grassley hospitalized with infection, reported ‘in good spirits’ - Roll Call The oldest member of Congress, 90-year-old Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, was hospitalized for treatment of an infection, his office said. Roll Call · Jan 16, 2024
House hesitates over votes on spy authority renewal bills - Roll Call A plan to vote on two competing House bills that would reauthorize a powerful surveillance authority ran into trouble Monday evening. Roll Call · Dec 11, 2023
Roll Call · Dec 7, 2023 House Intelligence panel advances its own surveillance bill - Roll Call The House Intelligence Committee unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would renew a warrantless surveillance authority.
Roll Call · Dec 7, 2023 Republicans unveil impeachment measures as Biden denies any wrongdoing - Roll Call House GOP leaders released an impeachment resolution, with a floor vote possible next week to formalize their probe into President Biden.
Roll Call · Nov 9, 2023 Senate Judiciary delays votes on subpoenas over Supreme Court ethics - Roll Call The Senate Judiciary Committee abruptly adjourned Thursday without voting on whether to authorize subpoenas related to Supreme Court ethics.
Roll Call · Nov 3, 2023 Rep. Owens weighs intercepting a House Appropriations seat - Roll Call With a House Republican Appropriations seat still unfilled due to the past month's drama, a new contender is emerging: Utah's Burgess Owens.
Roll Call · Oct 25, 2023 Johnson elected speaker for remainder of 118th Congress - Roll Call Weeks of infighting among House Republicans opened a lane for their fourth-round draft pick to claim the gavel Wednesday.
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 Here’s what will happen next — maybe — as Jim Jordan ousted as GOP speaker nominee Jordan backtracks on pause on speakership bid after temporary solution rejected by House GOP
Roll Call · Oct 13, 2023 Federal public defenders warn proposed funding would cause layoffs, court delays - Roll Call Hundreds of employees in the federal public defender system could be laid off under funding levels proposed, judiciary officials say.
Roll Call · Oct 9, 2023 Speaker race enters critical week with new urgency, no clear outcome - Roll Call A divided House Republican Conference returned to the Capitol on Monday night amid urgency to fill its leadership vacuum.
Roll Call · Oct 6, 2023 As speaker, 'fire-breather' Jordan would have to become deal-maker Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan battled Republican leadership, but now wants to become the House speaker after Kevin McCarthy's ouster.
Roll Call · Oct 4, 2023 Scalise, Jordan running for speaker, but may get company - Roll Call House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan said they are running for speaker after Rep. Kevin McCarthy's ouster.
Roll Call · Oct 2, 2023 Judiciary nominations on track despite loss of Feinstein - Roll Call The death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein won't slow down Judiciary Committee action on President Biden’s judicial nominations this Congress.