Court nomination means Trump voters were right

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who is retiring, administers an oath of office to Neil Gorsuch - the first Supreme Court justice nominated by President Donald Trump. Along with a second high court nominee, Trump is moving at record pace to fill the federal appeals courts with young conservative judges .

White House uses Twitter account to push back at…

The White House is using its official Twitter handle to target Democratic lawmakers who have criticized President Donald Trump's immigration policies, drawing complaints that government resources are being used to undercut potential 2020 presidential rivals. The White House Twitter handle, which has more than 17.3 million followers, falsely accused California Sen. Kamala Harris on Monday of "supporting the animals of MS-13," a violent gang that the president has sought to eradicate.

The Latest: Trump promises ‘great’ pick for Supreme Court

President Donald Trump's list of candidates for the Supreme Court, posted on White Ho... . President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 2, 2018, in Washington.

Reviewing Justice Kennedy’s contributions to sentencing and…

The University of California Press Blog has this new posting titled "Justice Kennedy's Contributions to Sentencing and Corrections Reform: An Appreciation." The piece is authored by Margaret Colgate Love, and here are extended excerpts: In 2003, Justice Anthony Kennedy made a dramatic and surprising presentation to the American Bar Association's Annual Meeting in San Francisco in which he raised fundamental questions about the fairness and efficacy of criminal punishment in the United States.

AMLO Presidente! A New Era for Mexico?

President elect of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during the celebration event, at the end of the Mexico 2018 Presidential Election on July 1, 2018 in Mexico City, Mexico. The months leading up to the July 1st victory of Mexican president-elect AndrA s Manuel LA3pez Obrador were fraught with uncertainty: would entrenched economic and political interests ever allow him to win? The attempt to prevent him from ever becoming president succeeded twice, in 2006 and 2012, through a combination of outright electoral fraud, vote-buying, terror, murder, judicial harassment, and McCarthyite scare tactics.

NARAL Launches First SCOTUS Ad Campaign; Print and Online Ads To Run In Maine Wednesday

Today, NARAL Pro-Choice America announced it is launching its first ad campaign in the fight for the Supreme Court seat being vacated by Justice Anthony Kennedy. Full page print ads in the Portland Press Herald, Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, Bangor Daily News, and Lewiston Sun Journal.

Ex-congressional IT staffer reaches plea deal that debunks conspiracy theories

Federal prosecutors concluded an 18-month investigation into a former congressional technology staffer on Tuesday by publicly debunking allegations - promoted by conservative media and President Donald Trump - suggesting he was a Pakistani operative who stole government secrets with cover from House Democrats. As part of an agreement with prosecutors, Imran Awan pleaded guilty to a relatively minor offense unrelated to his work on Capitol Hill: making a false statement on a bank loan application.

Wyoming Marches to Keep Families Together

From Jackson to Cheyenne, people protested the separation of migrant families at the border and advocates say the fight has just begun People wrote messages in chalk outside of ICE's Cheyenne office on Saturday as part of the nationwide protests against Trump's immigration policy. undreds of thousands of people in more than 700 American towns and cities took to the streets on June 30 to protest President Trump's immigration policy.

Kristin Mink is Your New Personal Hero

If you haven't already heard about Kristin Mink, she's the lady who approached Scott Pruitt while he was eating lunch and called him a piece of shit . That is enough to make her awesome in my book, but then I saw this and I think I am in love: She's whip smart, funny, engaged, and beautiful, and one of the many women out there who are PISSED AS HELL and might save us all : There is a massive gender gap showing up in polling for the midterm elections, according to a recent Quinnipiac University poll: Almost 60 percent of women said they were leaning toward the Democratic candidate in their district, compared to 42 percent of men.

Seneca Club honors recognizes community leaders during 119th annual dinner

The Seneca Club of Kings County, one of New York's oldest Democratic Clubs, held its 119th annual dinner dance at Giando's on the Water in Williamsburg on Tuesday where it honored 11 people and recognized dozens of others. "I thank the good lord for giving us this beautiful night," said Steve Cohn, the club's longtime leader.

Ex-wrestlers say congressman knew of alleged Ohio St abuse Source: AP

An Ohio congressman isn't being truthful when he says he wasn't aware of allegations that a team doctor at Oho State University was abusing athletes, according to two former university wrestlers. U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, a former standout college wrestler at the University of Wisconsin and later a coach at Ohio State, knew when he was at the university that the doctor was groping male wrestlers, said ex-wrestlers Mike DiSabato and Dunyasha Yetts.