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The Supreme Court is sending some mixed signals about executive power
This term, the Supreme Court repeatedly rolled back the administrative state and strengthened the j…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Republicans sure don't sound like they're about to block Democrats from filling Dianne Feinstein's Judiciary Committee seat
GOP senators could technically filibuster a resolution to change the all-important committee's memb…
Bryan Metzger
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In win for MAGA Republicans, judge lets House Judiciary Committee start inquiry into Trump's Manhattan prosecution
In a win for MAGA Republicans, a Manhattan judge green-lit the first subpoena in the House Judiciar…
Laura Italiano
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Powerful senators fire off letter decrying 'abusive' tactics in Corizon bankruptcy
Nine senators, including Elizabeth Warren, have sent a letter calling prison health provider Corizo…
Dakin Campbell,Nicole Einbind…
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Trump endorses Jim Jordan for House speaker, testing the strength of his power
The former president's backing isn't without risk, but it's a major boost to Jordan as he tries to …
Brent D. Griffiths
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Biden was poised to nominate an anti-abortion attorney to a federal judgeship on the day Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court: report
"If the president makes that nomination, it is indefensible," Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said of …
John L. Dorman
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Sen. Feinstein requested to temporarily have someone replace her on the Judiciary Committee amid health concerns, but Republicans could prevent that from happening
Without her in Washington, DC, Democrats have been unable to confirm as many Biden judges as prefer…
Madison Hall
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A federal appeals court gutted Congress' subpoena power in a massive ruling in Don McGahn's case
A three-judge appeals court panel ruled that Congress cannot sue to enforce a subpoena before first…
Sonam Sheth
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Sen. Tom Cotton refused to confirm US attorney nominees in Democratic states until Sen. Dick Durbin apologized for interrupting him nine months ago
Durbin said that Cotton's objection to the US attorney nominees could threaten public safety and pu…
Morgan Keith
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Amy Klobuchar and other powerful Minnesota politicians enjoy their photo ops with shirtless firefighters at State Fair
The state's entire Senate delegation, along with a progressive representative, posed with the muscl…
Madison Hall
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Republicans eyeing a 2023 majority say they're eager to grill Biden's Cabinet secretaries, investigate Hunter, and (maybe) impeach the president
Insider asked Republicans poised to take charge what they'd do if American voters decide to put the…
Robin Bravender
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Alzheimer's disease, retirement 'pacts,' and serving until you're 104 years old: Inside the federal judiciary's reckoning with age
Deaths and long tenures of prominent judges, including Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, have highlighte…
C. Ryan Barber,Camila DeChalus
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2 Biden court losses just over a month into his presidency show Trump's lasting power on the judiciary
Key campaign promises are being contested in part because of Trump's stacked legal bench, with bold…
Azmi Haroun
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Lindsey Graham says there are 'going to be people jumping off bridges in San Francisco by the thousands' if Jim Jordan becomes chair of the House Judiciary Committee
Lindsey Graham made the remark during a speech before a group of Republicans in Ohio, where he also…
Bryan Metzger
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Simone Biles holds back tears as she testifies in front of Congress over Larry Nassar case: 'The scars of this horrific abuse continue to live with us'
"The impact of this man's abuse are not over or forgotten," Simone Biles said in front of the Senat…
Kelly McLaughlin,Meredith Cash
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Aly Raisman says an FBI agent made her feel like the sexual abuse she faced from Larry Nassar 'wasn't a big deal'
Gymnast Aly Raisman said the FBI's failure in the Larry Nassar case was like "serving innocent chil…
Kelly McLaughlin
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House panel investigating the Trump DOJ's secret seizure of data from Democrats could compel Barr and Sessions to testify under oath
Democrats say the data seizure targeting lawmakers and journalists was an attempt by the Trump admi…
Tom Porter
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Democratic senators appear to resist calling on Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire: 'That's up to him'
Democrats face a court with a 6-3 conservative majority, with abortion rights and gun laws on the l…
John L. Dorman
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How Donald Trump hurt female representation in federal courts
Trump doled out lifetime appointments to more than three times as many male judges as female judges…
Erin Snodgrass,Madison Hall
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House Judiciary impeachment report says Trump provoked a 'terrorist attack,' portraying the president as an ongoing 'risk' to America
The report said it's "indisputable" that Trump "encouraged - and that his actions foreseeably resul…