Two Views: Supreme Court Nomination – Gorsuch could make it harder to address climate change

Judge Neil Gorsuch was not on President Donald Trump's first list of potential Supreme Court nominees. Judge Gorsuch did, however, appear on a revised list just weeks after he wrote a controversial manifesto arguing that it should be easier for corporations and individuals suing federal agencies to have courts strike down regulations and overrule decisions by experts at agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency.

Wyden promises fights on Obamacare, Supreme Court appointment and Russian probe in town hall

More than 3,000 people gathered at the David Douglas High School gym on Saturday in a standing-room only town hall meeting to hear the U.S. senator's thoughts on the Affordable Care Act, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and potential ties between President Donald Trump and the Russian government. It was the last stop of Wyden's eight-day, 11 city tour before he was due back in Washington, D.C. after the 115th Congress' first recess.

Transgender Students, For-Profit Colleges And Changes To The SAT

In technical terms, the departments of Justice and Education this week rescinded Obama-era guidance on the interpretation of Title IX, the law that prohibits sex discrimination in education. In symbolic terms, the Trump administration backed away from endorsing transgender civil rights on the federal level, at least as they concern students.

Ivanka Trump and daughter go to the Supreme Court

The first daughter is there as an invited guest as Justice Anthony Kennedy, whom she met at the inaugural lunch at the Capitol last month just after her father's swearing-in ceremony. Supreme Court justices often host guests for arguments, and there is a gallery above the courtroom where visitors are able to observe the judicial branch in action.

Trump administration rolls back transgender student restroom protections

Trump administration rolls back transgender student restroom protections The Trump administration issued new guidance outlining which restrooms transgender students can use. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2m9Cbct In this Monday, Aug. 22, 2016 photo, transgender high school student Gavin Grimm poses in Gloucester, Va.

Alliance Defending Freedom-source of many anti-LGBTQ lawsuits and bills-finally labeled a hate group

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Supreme Court seems split in case of boy’s death near border

The Supreme Court appears to be evenly divided about the right of Mexican parents to use American courts to sue a U.S. Border Patrol agent who fired across the U.S.-Mexican border and killed their teenage son. Justice Anthony Kennedy and other conservative justices suggested during argument Tuesday that the boy's death on the Mexican side of the border was enough to keep the matter out of U.S. courts.

Court considers constitutionality of Ohio execution process

A federal appeals court will hear arguments Tuesday over the constitutionality of Ohio's lethal injection process as the state tries to start carrying out executions once again. At issue is whether a contested sedative, midazolam, is powerful enough to put inmates into a deep state of unconsciousness before two subsequent drugs paralyze them and stop their hearts.

Mayor Bell, with divided council, urges HB2 compromise

Durham Mayor Bill Bell announced a plan Monday to send a letter to state leaders urging them to repeal House Bill 2, despite not having majority support on the City Council. The letter that Bell plans to send Tuesday recommends a compromise in which the N.C. General Assembly repeals the controversial law and imposes a moratorium on municipalities preventing them from passing any anti-discrimination ordinances for six months or until the U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling on a related case.

Senate defeats resolutions on amendments to prohibit same-sex marriage and ban abortion

The Arkansas Senat e fell a vote short today of approving resolution calling on Congress to propose a constitutional convention to ban same-sex marriage and then followed with a similar vote on an amendment aimed at banning abortion. The vote was 17-7 on the marriage resolution and 17-6 on the abortion measure.

Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch should not be confirmed

Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch should not be confirmed for many reasons, but primarily his record suggests he will be a real threat to the legal protections for women, reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, working men and women, broadly applied religious liberty and limits on money in politics. In short, his record suggests he will be the court's most conservative member - no easy feat considering the presence of Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.