Tag Archives: Supreme Court nominee
Trump Names Justice, Celebrity Correspondent
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
By Appointment: President Trump last night named Neil Gorsuch, a federal appeals court judge from Colorado, to replace the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. Trump had invited two candidates to Washington, trying to create a little …
State of Siege, Angry Republicans
Friday, March 25, 2016
State of Siege: As raids and searches continued throughout Brussels yesterday, police arrested at least six people in the Schaerbeek district of the city. In a separate investigation, French police arrested a man near Paris. They said the suspect was …
Obama Opens Court Fight, Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Advice and Dissent: President Obama delivered a political speech yesterday saying the confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee should not be political. The President said, “It is tempting to make this confirmation process simply an extension of our divided politics …
Obama to Name Supreme, Rubio Out
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Advice and Dissent: President Obama is expected to announce his Supreme Court nominee today and begin the challenge to Republican leaders who say they won’t even consider a candidate. In an effort to make refusal difficult, the nominee is likely …
Politics and Pepper Spray, Sled Dog Attack
Sunday, March 13, 2016
The Growing Conflict: Police used pepper spray last night to disperse protesters outside a Donald Trump rally in Kansas City, Mo. Protesters had locked arms to confront approaching police officers on foot and on horses when they were sprayed. Inside, …
Trump on a Roll, Pants on Fire
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
It’s Political: Donald Trump won the Nevada caucuses by an overwhelming 45.9 percent and Marco Rubio crept into second place with 23.9 percent. It’s Trump’s third straight win and crowing about it from the podium he said, “We won with …