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Chief justice ignores controversial Supreme Court term in annual report By Robert Barnes Washington Post December 31, 2022 It was one of the most controversial terms in Supreme Court history, with the shocking leak of a draft opinion that eventually overturned a half century of abortion rights, public polls that showed record disapproval of the court’s work and biting dissension among the justices themselves about the court’s legitimacy. But Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. chose not to address those or any other controversies in his annual “Year-end Report on the Federal Judiciary,” issued Saturday. Instead, he focused…
Biden administration poised to ‘repair’ judiciary after Senate majority By Joan E Greve the Guardian December 31, 2022 US federal courts look quite different than they did two years ago. Since taking office, Joe Biden has made it a top priority to appoint a diverse slate of judicial nominees who have helped change the face of the nation’s court system. Democrats have used their narrow majority in the Senate to confirm roughly 100 of Biden’s judicial nominees — including Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the supreme court. After maintaining control of the…
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Conservatives’ latest McCarthy ask: A broad Biden admin investigation By Jordain Carney POLITICO December 30, 2022 House conservatives are upping their demands on Kevin McCarthy as he tries to lock down the speaker’s gavel. Their new price: a select committee with a huge scope of targets. While the Republican leader and soon-to-be committee chairs have already lined up a laundry list of investigations that will largely command the House GOP’s agenda next year, it’s not enough for some McCarthy critics. Some of those opposing and on the fence about the Californian’s speakership bid want him to start a…
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DeSantis administration launches investigation into holiday drag show The Hill December 29, 2022 Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) on Wednesday announced it was investigating a holiday-themed drag show in South Florida. It said the department had received “multiple complaints” alleging a Dec. 26 performance of Drag Fans’ “A Drag Queen Christmas” was “sexually explicit” and “marketed to children.” “The Department is actively investigating this matter, including video footage and photographs from the event,” said a statement from the department circulated by Bryan Griffin, a press secretary for DeSantis. “DBPR will, like in other cases, take…
Southwest flight relief is still days away, and Buttigieg is steamed By Forrest Brown, Gregory Wallace and Karla Cripps CNN December 28, 2022 Relief is still a few days away for passengers booked with Southwest Airlines this week, as the beleaguered airline continues to grapple with what US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has referred to as a complete “meltdown” of the system. In all, Southwest has canceled more than 15,700 flights since winter weather began disrupting air travel on December 22. Jordan apologized to passengers and employees in the video released on Tuesday evening. “We’re doing everything we…
The Bidens make an island escape ahead of consequential 2024 announcement | CNN Politics By Kate Bennett,Kevin Liptak CNN December 28, 2022 President Joe Biden this week returns to St. Croix, one of his and first lady Jill Biden’s beloved vacation spots, seeking a final opportunity for rest before what is expected to be a contentious 2023 and reelection run. As Biden unwinds in a familiar spot — the first couple have visited the US Virgin Islands for more than a dozen years, vacationing there approximately ten times since the mid-2000s — the work on his path forward…
December 28, 2022 Freedom Watch is pursuing indictments against Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray before our Citizens Grand Jury for their actions Go to www.freedomwatchusa.org
Judge dismisses MA parents’ lawsuit over school gender policy, scolds district: ‘Disconcerting’ By Jon Brown Fox News December 28, 2022 A federal judge recently dismissed a lawsuit filed by parents who claimed public school officials in Massachusetts encouraged their children to change their names and pronouns without their consent. U.S. District Judge Mark Mastroianni ruled Dec. 14 that the lawsuit against Ludlow Public School officials failed to meet the “shocks-the-conscience” legal standard for due-process claims under the 14th Amendment, but he also scolded the school district for its policy to withhold students’ gender identities. Mastroianni deemed that policy…