Randy Evans is Chairman of the RNLA and is also a Member of the Rules Committee and the Debate Committee of the Republican National Committee (RNC).  He served as outside Counsel to the Speakers of the 104th-109th Congresses of the United States (Gingrich and Hastert).  He was a Senior Advisor the Newt 2012 Presidential Campaign. Evans will be attending the RNLA Reception for RNLA Sponsors, RNLA Members and RNC Meeting Attendees in Florida on April 20, 2016, at the Rivals Waterfront Sports Bar.

Yesterday, this blog addressed Hillary Clinton’s take on Citizens United and its impact on election law.  As a lawyer, most would believe that Hillary Clinton would be aware that partisan politics have no place on the Supreme Court. Yet her hypocrisy on this issue is more clearly evident than it is with President Obama, or Sen. Sanders.  At least Obama addressed his attempt to stall a SCOTUS nomination. 

Among other things, Hillary Clinton discussed using a litmus test for potential Supreme Court justices during a visit to Madison, Wisconsin, yesterday. We addressed a similar issue some time ago coming from another Democrat, Bernie Sanders.

Sen. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, argues persuasively today in the New York Times that the Senate should wait until after the November 2016 election to allow the people to decide who fills the vacancy on the Supreme Court left by the passing of Justice Scalia:

Join the RNLA for an exclusive reception at the Israeli Embassy the evening before the National Policy Conference as we discuss "Legal Aspects of Israeli-U.S. Relations" featuring former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and the Deputy Ambassador of Israel, Reuven Azar. Because of its exclusivity, this reception is limited to Contributing Level Members and above as well as sponsors who are attending the National Policy Conference.

Republican Presidential candidates weighed in after President Obama made his SCOTUS nomination last week. While the commentary varies, the theme is the same throughout: Republicans want Americans to have a say in the next appointment. Donald Trump said: 

The RNLA's thoughts and prayers are with the people of Belgium and all those affected by the horrific terrorist attacks in Brussels.  We join with House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul in his statement on the attacks:

RNLA's Chair, Randy Evans, published a thoughtful analysis of the history of Supreme Court nominations and the significance of the current battle over the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the vacancy left by the death of Justice Scalia:

We recently expressed our deep appreciation for our Republican Senators standing their ground as Obama attempts to force the court even further to the left in the waning days of his presidency. The Senators are united in the belief that this is about the principle, not the person. Sen. Orrin Hatch expressed his thoughts on the matter in greater detail over the weekend:

The RNLA is hosting a members-only nationwide conference call featuring Matt Lewis, author of the book "Too Dumb to Fail: How the GOP Betrayed the Reagan Revolution to Win Elections (and How It Can Reclaim Its Conservative Roots)," on Friday, March 25, at 12:00 p.m. EDT.