Leftist Group Targets Republican Election Lawyers
On Monday, Axios reported that a leftist dark money group is looking to target Republican lawyers that were involved in litigation surrounding the 2020 election:
A dark money group with ties to Democratic Party heavyweights will spend millions this year to expose and try to disbar more than 100 lawyers who worked on Donald Trump’s post-election lawsuits, people involved with the effort tell Axios. . .
Read morePA Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Controversial Absentee Voting Law
On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over the fate of Act 77, Pennsylvania's controversial no-excuse absentee voting law. In January, the Commonwealth Court struck the law down, reasoning that Pennsylvania's General Assembly went against the state constitution when it enacted no-excuse absentee voting.
Read moreRepublicans Oppose Radical FCC Nominee
On Thursday, Senate Commerce Democrats voted to advance yet another radical Biden nominee. This time, it's Gigi Sohn, nominated to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Republicans have been sounding the alarm on her concerning views about censorship since she was nominated last year. Townhall reported:
During debate on her nomination, Senator Ted Cruz again warned about the consequences should she be confirmed.
Read moreWill Brown Jackson's Nomination Help Shine a Spotlight on Rising Anti-Asian Discrimination in Education?
The nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court has raised questions about her ability to objectively rule on an affirmative action case coming before the Court during the 2022-2021 term involving Harvard University where she serves as a member of the board of overseers:
After Justice Stephen Breyer retires from the bench later this year, the Supreme Court is poised to hear arguments this fall in one of the most significant cases before the court regarding race-based admissions policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. If the Senate does confirm Jackson to succeed Breyer, her involvement on Harvard's board of overseers would raise questions regarding the Judicial Code of Conduct, which instructs judges to "avoid even the appearance of conflicts or bias," Turley wrote in an op-ed for the Hill on Tuesday.
Read moreWill Biden Use SCOTUS Nomination to Distract from His Disastrous Record at SOTU?
At Tuesday's State of the Union, President Joe Biden will no doubt try to distract from his disastrous presidency by hailing the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court as a "mainstream" pick to the Court. But what really is her judicial philosophy? As Professor Jonathan Turley points out, Judge Brown Jackson has evaded prior questioning about her judicial philosophy:
Liberals want a justice who is willing to expand the meaning of the Constitution without constitutional amendments. President Biden stressed that his nominee must follow a "living constitution" approach, including a broad view of “unenumerated rights.” When asked if she supported such an approach, Childs answered "no." Jackson, in contrast, has been far more obscure and conflicted in her response.
Read moreQuestions Emerge as Ketanji Brown Jackson Nominated to SCOTUS
On Friday, President Joe Biden officially announced the nomination of D.C. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Brown Jackson has long been seen as the frontrunner to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Court.
Read moreHappening Now: President Biden delivers remarks on his nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. https://t.co/kfVZTKYjTb
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 25, 2022
GOP Leaders React to Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Republican leadership is reacting to Russia's unacceptable invasion of Ukraine. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell stated:
Going forward, as I’ve said before, the United States and NATO must redouble our material support for Ukraine’s resistance, further shore up our allies, get serious about energy independence, and invest in the capabilities needed for long-term military competition with Russia and China. Here in Congress, upcoming defense spending measures will provide an opportunity to lead by example.
Read moreAmericans Reject the Policies of Rogue Prosecutors
Americans across the country are suffering at the hands of rogue, Soros-backed prosecutors who don't respect the rule of law and enact soft-on-crime policies:
The very nature of criminal justice—to protect the innocent and increase public safety—is today undermined by a group of district attorneys (Das) in America’s big, mostly Democratic-run cities.
Read moreDick Durbin Has a History of "Abuse and Bigotry" on Judiciary Committee
On Monday, The Washington Post published a puff piece on Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, lauding him for potentially presiding over the confirmation of the first Black female Supreme Court Justice. But as RNLA Executive Director Michael Thielen points out, Durbin has a long history of "abuse and bigotry" against judicial nominees during his time on the Committee, the most recent example being how he grilled Justice Amy Coney Barrett about her Catholic beliefs.
Read moreAnd contrary to WaPo’s claim he “cement[ed] his status as a player” for “racial advancement,” @dickdurbin’s history on the Judiciary Committee is rife with anti-Catholic & anti-Hispanic attacks. He asked Justice Barrett if she was an “orthodox Catholic”3/5 https://t.co/sVjOuwiFrT
— Michael Thielen (@MB_Thielen) February 22, 2022
ICYMI: Sen. Toomey Spearheads Effort to Demand Answers from Fed Nominee
Senate Banking Republicans, led by Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey, are blocking a vote on President Biden's nominees to the federal reserve until nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin and Democrat Senators clear up questions about Raskin's record:
Senate Republicans on Tuesday delayed a confirmation vote on President Joe Biden’s slate of Federal Reserve nominees in protest over the choice of Sarah Bloom Raskin to be the Fed’s top Wall Street regulator, throwing the nominating process into confusion.
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