Committee Members Blindly Supporting Corporatist Barrett Took Millions in Oil and Gas Donations; Received Non-Answers From Trump’s Nominee WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the Senate Judiciary Committee majority voting to…
Read moreWASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning, Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination for a seat on the Supreme Court. Barrett’s nomination for the lifetime appointment…
Read moreSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told his Republican colleagues Tuesday that he has privately been urging the Trump White House not to strike a coronavirus relief deal with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi before the November…
Read moreWASHINGTON, D.C. – Another 787,000 Americans filed for unemployment last week, bringing the number of workers drawing unemployment benefits to 8.3 million. The report comes as the U.S.
Read moreIn Rushed Confirmation Process, Public Still Just Scratching the Surface of Barrett’s Full Record WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Senate Republicans rush their Supreme Court nominee through committee and to…
Read moreOf Senators’ 435 Questions, Barrett Avoided Answering Whether the Constitution Guarantees Birthright Citizenship, Whether a President May Unilaterally Delay an Election, and Whether There Were Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System…
Read moreWASHINGTON, D.C. — With a third coronavirus surge taking hold in the United States and the economy teetering on the brink, where are President Trump and his allies…
Read moreAmy Coney Barrett is a right-wing extremist. She does not believe George Floyd had a right to breathe. She doesn’t believe that screaming the n-word is necessarily “hostile.” “There is so much we still don’t…
Read moreTrump’s Supreme Court Pick Ruled That Law Enforcement Officers Who Let 18-Year-Old Die in Their Custody Were Protected by Qualified Immunity WASHINGTON, D.C. — In her time on the Seventh Circuit…
Read moreSupreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett repeatedly dodged questions about the scientific reality of climate change during her Senate confirmation hearing last week, and questions asked away from live cameras offered little more clarity. “Coney…
Read moreWASHINGTON, D.C. — This afternoon, after weeks of hanging Americans out to dry while they went on vacation and are subsequently rushing through a controversial lifetime Supreme Court nominee whose record is still…
Read moreAmy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, is facing renewed scrutiny over her role in a 2018 ruling that found Milwaukee County wasn’t liable after a jailed woman said a guard…
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