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U.S. Supreme Court justices who upheld President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban made it clear they were not ruling on whether his policy is wise, only on its constitutionality.
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Trump to name his Supreme Court nominee
President Donald Trump is to announce his US Supreme Court pick on Monday, an intensely anticipated decision that opposition Democrats say will likely push the bench rightward with explosive implications for the country. Trump plans to unveil his pick to succeed retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy in a 9:00 pm televised appearance at the White House.
America’s Addictions: Opioids, Donald Trump, and War
When you think of addiction in America today, one thing comes to mind: the opioid epidemic. And it should.
Ending Roe v. Wade wouldn’t end abortion in America. This is what happens next
The impending nomination of a new U.S. Supreme Court justice means abortion opponents could be closer than they've been in 45 years to seeing the court overturn its landmark Roe v. Wade decision .
Trump still pondering Supreme Court pick as big reveal nears
President Donald Trump said Sunday he was still deliberating his decision on a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy as his self-imposed deadline for an announcement neared amid furious lobbying and frenzied speculation. "I'm very close to making a final decision.
Trump says he ‘can’t go wrong’ with his top court contenders
President Donald Trump is going down to the wire as he makes his choice on a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, but he says with his final four options "you can't go wrong." Trump spoke to reporters Sunday afternoon as he concluded a weekend in New Jersey spent deliberating his decision at his private golf club amid furious lobbying and frenzied speculation.
Kavanaugh picked for US top court
Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court, appears to check all the conservative boxes. On Monday evening, the US president nominated the 53-year-old judge to replace retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, 81, whom Kavanaugh once clerked for.
Trump orders FBI probe of Kavanaugh as Senate delays final vote
US President Donald Trump ordered a new FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations against his Supreme Court pick Friday, as the Senate delayed a vote on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to make way for the probe. After a dramatic day-long hearing at which a university professor accused Kavanaugh of pinning her down and assaulting her at a party in the 1980s, the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier Friday approved his nomination in a preliminary vote along party lines.
The Senate Intelligence Committee reaffirms that Russia…
President Donald Trump and some of his Republican allies have expressed an extraordinary amount of denial about Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The president seethes at the suggestion of collusion or cooperation between his campaign and Russia, calls the special counsel's inquiry a "witch hunt" and "hoax," and continues to suggest that he accepts the assurance of Vladimir Putin that Russia did not intervene.
Warren holds town hall following Mideast trip Source: AP
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren tackled Trump administration immigration policies, taxes and her heritage during a town hall she hosted. Hundreds of people heard the Democrat posed the question "who does the government work for" at the event Sunday at in Natick.
Supreme Court vacancy: Prepare for a game-changer, experts say
U.S. Opposition to Breast-Feeding Resolution Stuns World Health Officials - A resolution to encourage breast-feeding was expected to be approved quickly and easily by the hundreds of government delegates who gathered this spring in Geneva for the United Nations-affiliated World Health Assembly. Trump Giving a Fresh Look to Thomas Hardiman for Supreme Court - BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. - President Trump is expressing fresh interest in Judge Thomas M. Hardiman, the runner-up for last year's Supreme Court vacancy, as he pushes his decision on a replacement for Justice Anthony M. Kennedy A journalist's conscience leads her to reveal her source to the FBI.
Endorsement: For 12th District: Danny O’Connor favored for open seat
U.S. Opposition to Breast-Feeding Resolution Stuns World Health Officials - A resolution to encourage breast-feeding was expected to be approved quickly and easily by the hundreds of government delegates who gathered this spring in Geneva for the United Nations-affiliated World Health Assembly. Trump Giving a Fresh Look to Thomas Hardiman for Supreme Court - BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. - President Trump is expressing fresh interest in Judge Thomas M. Hardiman, the runner-up for last year's Supreme Court vacancy, as he pushes his decision on a replacement for Justice Anthony M. Kennedy A journalist's conscience leads her to reveal her source to the FBI.
Trump Keeps Everyone Guessing on Supreme Court Pick Ahead of Monday Night Reveal
President Donald Trump appears to be doing everything in his power to build up suspense ahead of his self-imposed Monday night deadline to announce his second Supreme Court nominee. As of late Sunday afternoon, Trump had yet to make a clear decision in what many saw as an effort by the former reality television star to ensure all eyes will be on his announcement that is scheduled for Monday at 9 p.m. Some are describing the last minute back-and-forths to announce the replacement for Justice Anthony M. Kennedy as "insane," as one source put it to NPR .
Pruitt’s ethical disaster ends; EPA’s environmental disaster still threatens
It took months of revelation after damning revelation for President Donald Trump to finally remove Scott Pruitt from the top job at the Environmental Protection Agency. Pruitt last week joined the ranks of former Trump administration officials forced to resign in disgrace, raising questions about why Trump hired them in the first place.
Giuliani Demands – Factual Basis’ for Mueller Probe Before Any Trump Interview
Rudy Giuliani said Sunday that President Donald Trump would only submit to an interview with Robert Mueller if the special counsel could show a "factual basis" for the Russia investigation, which he characterized as corrupt.
.com | US awaits Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
President Donald Trump will announce his US Supreme Court pick on Monday, an intensely anticipated decision likely to swing the bench rightward for years to come and which has Washington readying for an explosive confirmation battle. In an undeniable bid to maximise exposure for his nominee to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, long a swing vote on the nine-member court, Trump said he would unveil his choice at a 21:00 prime time televised appearance at the White House.
Trump has nothing to fear from Cohen’s cooperation with prosecutors, Giuliani says
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's outside lawyer in the probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election said the president has no reason to fear possible cooperation between Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen and federal prosecutors. "If he wants to cooperate, I think it's great," Rudy Giuliani said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
Trump nears decision on replacement for Supreme Court
President Donald Trump is nearing a decision on a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy after a weekend of deliberation at his New Jersey golf club. A person with knowledge of the president's thinking said Sunday that Trump has not yet communicated a final choice.
Bill Maher in HBO special: Trump is ‘aggressively stupid’ and Pence…
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Giuliani advises Trump not to pardon Cohen, says – it would just confuse everything’
Rudolph Giuliani, an attorney for President Donald Trump, said Sunday that he has counseled the president against granting a pardon to his longtime fixer Michael Cohen, at least for now. ''I have advised the president, which he understands: no discussion of pardons,'' Giuliani said in an appearance on ABC News' ''This Week.'