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October 15, 2020

David Bossie: Biden wants to pack Supreme Court to put America on road to socialism — he just won’t admit it

It’ has become abundantly clear — despite former Vice President’s Joe Biden’s repeated refusals to give an honest answer — that he’s planning to expand the size of the Supreme Court to add liberal justices if he’s elected president.

October 14, 2020

Massachusetts' Charlie Baker brings back retired judges to fire up what critics call 'eviction machine'

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is rehiring 15 retired judges to fire up what critics call the "eviction machine," according to reports.

October 14, 2020

Sally Pipes: Barrett hearing puts spotlight on ObamaCare — Trump health care achievements get scant attention

One of the key issues being discussed at the Senate confirmation hearing on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court is the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of ObamaCare.

October 14, 2020

Ben Shapiro: Democrats oppose Barrett because they want Supreme Court to be progressive super-legislature

Democrats are angry that Barrett's nomination has moved the Supreme Court away from progressive, oligarchic rule.

October 13, 2020

Judge denies bond for 3 accused in Michigan Governor kidnapping plot

A federal judge on Tuesday denied bond to three of the five men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

October 13, 2020

Eric Holder slammed for referring to a Trump lower court judicial nomination as ‘court packing’

Former Attorney General Eric Holder was slammed Tuesday for referring to one of President Trump’s lower court judicial nominations as “court packing,” as the issue of expanding the number of justices on the Supreme Court has come into the spotlight in recent days.

October 13, 2020

Texas’ Abbott praises court ruling reinstating 1 ballot drop box per county

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday morning touted a victory in a court battle over his proclamation that each county in the state can only have one location for people to drop off their mail-in ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election, even as the court admonished the governor for his efforts to expand voting opportunities without consulting the state legislature.

October 12, 2020

Federal judge denies request to abandon Georgia's touchscreen voting due to security concerns

A federal judge on Sunday expressed serious concerns about Georgia's new election system but declined to order the state to abandon its touchscreen voting machines in favor of hand-marked paper ballots for the November election.

October 12, 2020

Federal judge upholds Minnesota's extended ballot counting

A federal judge has upheld a state court agreement that extends Minnesota's deadline for counting absentee ballots by seven days.

October 11, 2020

Where does Amy Coney Barrett stand on key issues

Here are a handful of the notable stances Barrett has taken that might indicate the effect she could have on the Supreme Court's jurisprudence.