Judiciary - Page 942

April 20, 2022

McConnell slams president behind ‘court-packing' panel for completing Jackson appointment before Breyer leaves

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is raising concerns about President Biden’s formal commission of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court before Justice Stephen Breyer vacates his seat.

April 20, 2022

Biden HHS set to roll back health care conscience protections

The Biden administration is moving to rescind a conscience rule that allows medical workers to object to providing services on religious or moral grounds.

April 20, 2022

Prosecutor withdraws from Whitmer kidnap plot case after jury acquits two defendants, deadlocks on others

One of the lead prosecutors in the case centered on an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer withdrew from the matter days after two defendants were acquitted and a mistrial was declared for two others when a jury could not reach a decision.

April 20, 2022

Connecticut House passes bill combatting abortion laws in other states; Gov. Lamont will sign

The Connecticut House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill on Tuesday that effectively combats some abortion restrictions in other states by allowing persons who face legal liability for violating abortion laws to sue for damages in Connecticut courts. Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, pledged to sign the bill if it passes the Democrat-dominated state Senate.

April 19, 2022

Conservative radio host unloads on liberals' need for control exemplified in outrage over mask mandate ruling

The outrage expressed by liberals after a judge nixed the federal mask mandate for air travel exemplifies their consistent need to control aspects of people's lives, Ken Matthews said.

April 19, 2022

Vivek Ramaswamy on 'America's Newsroom': Travel mask mandate was 'overreach of state power'

Author of ‘Nations of Victims’ Vivek Ramaswamy praises the end of mask mandates for public transportation, arguing federal officials and agencies acted beyond Constitutional limits and 'evaded political accountability.'

April 19, 2022

Kayleigh McEnany calls out Jen Psaki’s 'snarky' answer on mask mandate ruling

"Outnumbered" co-host Kayleigh McEnany said on Tuesday that White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki gave a "snarky" response to a federal court voiding the Biden administration’s mask mandate for travelers.

April 19, 2022

Georgia Senate race: Herschel Walker lands endorsement of leading anti-abortion group

The nation’s largest and oldest grassroots anti-abortion organization endorses Herschel Walker as he runs for the Senate in Georgia

April 19, 2022

Ramaswamy: Mask mandates were a ‘masquerade’ hiding political intentions

Author of ‘Nations of Victims’ Vivek Ramaswamy praises the end of mask mandates for public transportation, arguing officials exceeded ‘legal authority’ and ‘evaded political accountability’ with the mandates.

April 19, 2022

WaPo columnist touts corporations as ‘last firewall’ against ‘GOP’s assault on women’s rights'

Washington columnist Catherine Rampell described pro-choice corporations as the “last firewall against the GOP’s assault on women’s rights.”