Sen. Cruz on ABA's Biased Review of Judicial Nominees
Today, as part of the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on nominations, Pamela Bresnahan, Chair of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, testified on the ABA's role in evaluating judicial nominees and in particular, the committee's troubling finding of "not qualified" for Eighth Circuit nominee Steve Grasz. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas co-chaired the hearing and gave opening remarks strongly critical of the ABA (starting at 3:35:30):
Read moreAG Sessions Testifies Before House Judiciary; Highlights Promotion of Rule of Law at DOJ
Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified before the House Judiciary Committee. In his opening statement, he shared how theDepartment of Justice has advanced the rule of law since he took office:
Read moreSupreme Court Grants Cert re Minnesota's Ban on Political Apparel at the Polls
Today, the Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari in Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky to decide whether "Minnesota statute Section 211B.11, which broadly bans all political apparel at the polling place, is facially overbroad under the First Amendment":
Read moreFrom Vote Fraud to Voter Intimidation: Philly Democrats do it All
Our recent blogs have detailed the multitude of problems in Philadelphia in the last year. RNLA Executive Director Michael Thielen decided to tie them all together in one op-ed in the Daily Caller.
Read moreSen. Sasse Dismantles ABA as Neutral Arbiter of Judicial Qualifications
On the Senate floor last week, Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse demolished the idea that the American Bar Association (ABA) is a neutral and impartial arbiter of judicial qualifications, highlighting their biased treatment of Eighth Circuit nominee Steve Grasz:
Read morePhilly Ballot Error: Female GOP Attorney Candidate's Name Misprinted
As voters headed to the polls to cast their ballots in state and local elections around the country today, it was a fairly quiet news day. That is a good thing for election integrity and election administration; it generally means there were no major mistakes or attempts at fraud.
Read moreInterpreter Program in NYC Organized by a Candidate on the Ballot
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, a candidate on the ballot tomorrow, is sending Russian and Haitian Creole translators paid by the City to the polls over the objections of the City Board of Elections:
Read more"Democrats” Are Ignoring True Voter Intimidation
In case you missed it, early this week Pennsylvania’s Attorney Generalcame down hard against voter intimidation in Philadelphia:
Read moreJudicial Nominations: Democrats Have Nothing But Character Attacks
RNLA Executive Director Michael Thielen wrote today in the Daily Caller about how Senate Democrats are attacking and delaying President Trump's excellent judicial nominees:
Read moreA Contrast Between Senate Leaders in Response to the New York Tragedy
On the attack yesterday in New York, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stated:
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