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The dangers of an unbridled Supreme Court

Virginia Doherty, Columnist September 6, 2024

There’s a lot resting on this upcoming election. That’s far from breaking news, but there might be even more at stake than you knew.   Reproductive rights, adequate K-12 funding, racial literacy...

Attorney General Merrick Garland will appear before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Merrick Garland rebukes congressional Republicans at House Judiciary Committee hearing

Jeremy Herb and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN September 20, 2023

CNN -- Attorney General Merrick Garland forcefully rebuked congressional Republicans who have accused the Justice Department of political bias as he opened a contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing...

Jan. 6 panel urges Trump prosecution with criminal referral

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee urged the Justice Department on Monday to bring criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, delivering what it called a “roadmap to justice”...

Associate Justice Stephen Breyer sits during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on April 23, 2021. (Photo by ERIN SCHAFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire

(CNN) -- Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire, setting up a seismic confirmation battle at the start of a midterm election year as President Joe Biden tries to find his footing with his...

The Justice Department's uphill battle against Texas' abortion ban

The Justice Department’s uphill battle against Texas’ abortion ban

Tierney Sneed, CNN September 10, 2021

(CNN) -- In its lawsuit challenging Texas six-week abortion ban, the Justice Department is throwing a Hail Mary pass to get over the procedural stumbling blocks that have thwarted other attempts to block...

Matt Poe

Opinion: As Poe puts it: Neil Gorsuch short circuits during hearings, is actually a robot

Matt Poe March 22, 2017

Editor's note: The following column contains satire. Some events mentioned in the piece are fictitious.Just when I thought I’d seen and heard it all, this dandy comes along.Capitol Hill is a mess right...