LawNews
Supreme Court Watchers Hail Neil Gorsuch as a Judge Who ‘Goes Deep’
Neil Gorsuch will be a defender of the rule of law and a worthy successor to Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, a panel of… Read More
EducationNews
Meet the New Leader of One of the Biggest Religious Liberty Organizations
“I am the guy that runs to the fight.” For Michael Farris, the decision to lead one of the biggest organizations advocating religious liberty was… Read More
LawNews
Why This Group of Nuns Is Defending Neil Gorsuch
After President Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court, Democrats promised a fight, calling the federal appeals judge an extremist and a threat… Read More
LawCommentary
Grand Theft Judiciary? The Senate, the President, and the Supreme Court
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., recently accused his Republican colleagues of committing a “crime against our Constitution.” This is a serious accusation, given that all senators… Read More
LawNews
How Neil Gorsuch Could Help Courts Take Power From ‘Unelected Bureaucrats’
The writings of Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, make clear his skepticism about government regulation and executive power. If… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Chuck Schumer’s Hypocrisy on Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee
This weekend, President Donald Trump criticized U.S. District Judge James Robart for his halt of the president’s immigration order—a ruling issued without any accompanying legal… Read More
LawCommentary
3 Reasons Neil Gorsuch Is an Ideal Successor to Scalia
Justice Antonin Scalia’s Supreme Court seat. “Millions of voters said this was the single most important issue to them when they voted for me for… Read More
PoliticsNews
Conservatives Pressure 12 Democrats on Supreme Court Pick
Two conservative advocacy organizations hope to stop Senate Democrats from blocking President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. “The focus is to put pressure on Democratic… Read More
LawCommentary
Don’t Let the Democrats Fool You About a 60-Vote Threshold for Neil Gorsuch
This week, I had the pleasure of being at the White House when President Donald Trump introduced his nominee to be associate justice of the… Read More
LawNews
Neil Gorsuch Could Rule on These 3 Big Cases If He Joins Supreme Court Soon
President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court could have a say in rulings on religious freedom, transgender bathrooms in schools, and private property rights,… Read More
LawNews
What Senate Republicans Are Saying About Trump’s Supreme Court Pick
Republican Senate leaders showed enthusiasm about President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by Justice Antonin Scalia, who… Read More
LawCommentary
A Closer Look at Neil Gorsuch, an Excellent Choice for the Supreme Court
Tuesday night, President Donald Trump announced his nomination for the Supreme Court vacancy left by the unexpected death of Justice Antonin Scalia last February. Trump nominated… Read More
LawNews
Trump Nominates Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court
President Donald Trump on Tuesday night nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, using the first prime-time address of his presidency to fulfill… Read More
LawCommentary
How Senate Republicans Can Break a Supreme Court Filibuster
President Donald Trump’s nominee to fill the open seat on the Supreme Court—whoever it may be—can expect rough treatment from Senate Democrats. Minority Leader Charles… Read More
LawCommentary
The People Have Spoken. Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Deserves a Vote.
Justice Antonin Scalia was a towering figure on the Supreme Court. His unfortunate passing last year was not only a great loss to our country,… Read More
LawNews
Trump Likely to Name 1 of These 2 Judges to Supreme Court
President Donald Trump returns to prime time Tuesday for the biggest announcement of his presidency so far. He will reveal at 8 p.m. EST his… Read More
LawCommentary
In Defense of Bill Pryor for the Supreme Court
Rumor has it that Judge William H. Pryor Jr. topped President Donald Trump’s short list for the Supreme Court. But in recent weeks, he’s come… Read More
PoliticsNews
2 Judges on Trump’s Short List Received Unanimous Senate Approval
Two of the judges on President Donald Trump’s reported short list for the Supreme Court received unanimous Senate approval during their respective Senate confirmations. Judge… Read More
LawNews
Lawmakers Plot Push to Break Up the Most Liberal Federal Court
A group of Republican senators will introduce legislation splitting the country’s largest—and some say most liberal—appeals court into smaller, separate jurisdictions. The effort is led… Read More
LawNews
Majority Supports Swift Confirmation of Originalist Supreme Court Judge
A new poll finds a significant majority of Americans support the rapid confirmation of a Supreme Court justice who will interpret the Constitution according to… Read More
LawCommentary
California’s Embarrassing Hire of a Failed Attorney General to Take on Trump
The California Legislature is hiring former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to represent the state in expected fights with the new Trump administration over environmental,… Read More
PoliticsNews
Schumer Poised to Oppose Trump Supreme Court Nominees
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is reinforcing his opposition to any Supreme Court nominee President-elect Donald Trump will nominate. “The consequences are going to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Clarence Thomas Should Be Included in the African-American History Museum
On Sept. 24, after years of effort, the National Museum of African American History and Culture was finally opened to the public. The Smithsonian’s new… Read More
SocietyNews
Congress Demands Black History Smithsonian Include Clarence Thomas
A group of legislators led by Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn introduced a resolution Monday demanding the National Museum of African American History and Culture… Read More
LawCommentary
EPA May Finally Have to Answer for the Animas River Spill
Remember when the Environmental Protection Agency caused a discharge of 3 million gallons of toxic water into the Animas River, and no one was held accountable?… Read More
LawNews
One of These 21 Men and Women Will Be Trump’s First Supreme Court Pick
President-elect Donald Trump is that rare president who will nominate a Supreme Court justice almost immediately after taking office. Trump is expected to act quickly… Read More
LawNews
Trump Could Reshape the Federal Courts Dramatically
President-elect Donald Trump can substantively recast the direction of the federal courts from the earliest days of his administration, after two years of divided government… Read More
LawNews
What the Trump Presidency Means for the Constitution
Following one of the biggest upsets in modern political history, The Heritage Foundation convened a panel of experts Thursday to examine what a Donald Trump… Read More
LawCommentary
A Coup Against the Constitution
A New York Times editorial Monday on the Senate’s role in the confirmation process not only gets it wrong, the analysis betrays a fundamental liberal… Read More
LawNews
2 GOP Senators Advocate Post-Election Vote on Supreme Court Nominee
Two Republican senators are breaking ranks with GOP leadership over the confirmation of President Barack Obama’s stalled Supreme Court nominee. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., predicted… Read More
