Analyzing the consequential Supreme Court term and its ideological divide The Supreme Court wrapped up oral arguments and has now turned to rolling out decisions in some of the most consequential cases of the year. Those decisions will shape policies nationwide on divisive ... 05/2/2024 - 11:35 am | View Link
Poll: Majority of Americans aren’t paying attention to Trump’s hush money trial Overall, 47 percent of Americans think Trump has done something illegal, including 86 percent of Democrats and 42 percent of independents. Meanwhile, another 30 percent say he has acted unethically, ... 04/30/2024 - 10:00 pm | View Link
CNN Poll: Americans still broadly oppose overturning Roe; they’re less united on what abortion laws should look like Nearly two years after the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, Americans remain broadly opposed to the ruling, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. But in the midst of a ... 04/30/2024 - 7:02 pm | View Link
Supreme Court decisions looming on abortion, guns, presidential immunity The Supreme Court’s decisions this term will advance federal law on the powers of the presidency and the administrative state, and give the high court a chance to clarify major rulings in recent years ... 04/27/2024 - 4:05 am | View Link
Decline in Supreme Court Trust: A Reflection of Partisanship and Controversial Decisions At the heart of this trust erosion are a series of high-profile, ideologically driven decisions and the perceived partisanship of the Court. The conservative supermajority established since late 2020 ... 04/25/2024 - 7:01 pm | View Link
“The U. S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine, with the massive outlay being repaid with the windfall profits from sovereign Russian assets that have been frozen – and are accruing interest — mostly in Europe,” Bloomberg reports.
“Republicans have launched more than 30 investigations into the State Department since taking power in 2023, an unusually high number that is fueling partisan tensions,” Politico reports.
“Democratic lawmakers and State Department officials say this particular chapter of the growing partisan rancor on Capitol Hill is affecting U. S. foreign policy: It distracts U.
Nevada Independent: “The lawsuit alleges that the four-day period for mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to be received violates federal law because it does not conform to the Election Day deadline established by the federal government.”
The Colorado legislature convened Saturday for a final weekend of work in its 2024 session, which is set to end Wednesday. Major pieces of legislation are still pending, with lawmakers expected to debate gun regulations, housing, land-use policy, transportation, property tax reform and other priorities in the final days.
This story will be updated throughout the day.
Updated at 5:25 p.m.: A proposed excise tax on guns and ammunition to pay for victim services cleared a key Senate committee Saturday afternoon after Democrats turned on their own over its movement through the chamber.
The measure would create a 6.5% tax on gun and ammo dealers and raise an expected $39 million a year, according to sponsor Sen.
Since Mark Hamill's White House visit tells us how woke Star Wars has gotten, and we all know about wokester Star Trek, Starship Troopers and Helldivers are better choices.