DeSantis courts donors for new political group after tensions flared among allies Tuesday, November 28 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will meet this week with high-dollar Republicans to try to cement their support for the newest political action committee supporting his presidential bid, his campaign manager, James Uthmeier, wrote in a memo on Monday morning.Fight Right, Inc. was... Read More.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin courts donors ahead of high-stakes Va. elections Thursday, October 19 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Virginia Republicans could see an influx of cash from top donors following Gov. Glenn Youngkin's two-day retreat ahead of the state's high-stakes legislative elections next month.The "Red Vest Retreat," named after the fleece Youngkin wore during his 2021 campaign, was held on... Read More.
Israel approves divisive judicial overhaul, weakening court’s power amid pro-democracy protests Monday, July 24 by ABC News(LONDON) -- Israeli lawmakers on Monday approved the key part of a divisive judicial overhaul plan pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Part of the plan -- which was proposed as a sweeping reform by Netanyahu's hardline nationalist government -- removes the court system's ability... Read More.
Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action could reshape the college admissions process Wednesday, June 21 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision later this month on a case that would decide the future of race-based affirmative action in high education across the country.The nation's highest court heard two major cases in October 2022 on affirmative... Read More.
Democrats, shocked by Supreme Court’s minority voter ruling, see opportunity as House fight looms Monday, June 12 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats are celebrating Thursday's Supreme Court decision bolstering the Voting Rights Act -- and the power of minority voters -- which they say also bolsters the party's chances to take back the House from Republicans next year.The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision... Read More.
Chief Justice John Roberts defends Supreme Court’s ‘highest standards of conduct,’ offers no new rules Wednesday, May 24 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- In his first televised public remarks since the pandemic, Chief Justice John Roberts defended the integrity of the Supreme Court in the face of slumping public approval and growing political pressure after a recent barrage of misconduct allegations."I want to assure people... Read More.
Immigrant youth, allies rally in Washington following appeals court’s ruling against DACA Friday, October 7 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- More than 100 immigrant youth and allies rallied in front of Capitol Hill Thursday for a permanent pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, following a federal appeals court's ruling against the program's legality.A Fifth Circuit Court allowed DACA's... Read More.
After Roe ruling, is ‘stare decisis’ dead? How the Supreme Court’s view of precedent is evolving Friday, June 24 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- In thousands of rulings over its storied history, the U.S. Supreme Court has broken with stare decisis, the doctrine of respecting prior decisions, just 145 times in cases requiring interpretation of the Constitution.The overturning of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling... Read More.
Breyer invokes Uvalde, Buffalo in dissent on Supreme Court’s gun rights ruling Thursday, June 23 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Justice Stephen Breyer invoked the nation’s latest gun violence massacres, including those at Uvalde and Buffalo, in his dissent against the Supreme Court’s ruling to expand the Second Amendment on Thursday.The 6-3 ruling struck down a New York state gun law that... Read More.