February 21, 2020 Victor Davis Hanson: 2020 presidential race will 'split' the Dems in a way the Republicans have never fractured The 2020 presidential election will split the Democratic Party in a way that the Republican Party has never, Stanford University professor and author Victor Davis Hanson predicted Thursday.
February 20, 2020 Mississippi 'heartbeat' abortion law blocked by federal appeals court A federal appeals court is upholding a block on a Mississippi law that would ban abortion at the detect of a fetal heartbeat, around six weeks into a pregnancy.
February 19, 2020 Holder pushes for Supreme Court term limits, says '18 years is enough' Former Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday openly called for 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices, lending his support to a push that has gained steam among Democrats amid the Trump administration's rapid-fire federal judicial appointments -- and the possibility of a looming Supreme Court vacancy.
February 14, 2020 Sasse mocks 'noted scumbag' Avenatti after guilty verdict: 'Hard to get airtime from the slammer' Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., was apparently in no mood to take the high road Friday after celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti was convicted by a federal jury of trying to extort sportswear giant Nike.
February 13, 2020 7 historic Supreme Court decisions The U.S. Supreme Court has issued rulings on some of the most important issues facing Americans.
February 13, 2020 House votes to remove deadline for Equal Rights Amendment, amid Ginsburg pushback The House took steps Thursday to revive the proposed Equal Rights Amendment by voting to remove a 1982 deadline for state ratification and reopen the process to amend the Constitution to prohibit discrimination based on sex.
February 13, 2020 Brett Tolman: In Roger Stone case, AG Barr is right to object to long prison sentence The recommended prison sentence for Roger Stone was far to harsh and outrageous. Attorney General William Barr quite properly intervened in the case.
February 13, 2020 Judge Andrew Napolitano: Government is spying on us without warrants, in violation of Constitution While we were all consumed by impeachment, a pernicious piece of legislation was slowly and silently making its way through Congress.
February 12, 2020 Who are the longest serving Supreme Court justices? Supreme Court picks are often a major issue in presidential elections, given that justices serve lifetime appointments unless they choose to retire. Here are the jurists who served on the high court longer than anyone else.
February 12, 2020 Who are the 9 justices of the Supreme Court? The U.S. Supreme Court is currently comprised of nine justices who serve lifetime appointments after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Here is some background on those currently serving on the high court.