The Pace Is Quick But Not Quick Enough Senate Republicans confirmed six of President Trump's judicial nominees last week. That's not a bad clip by any measure. But here's the thing: Trump and his allies aren't satisfied. They want the blue slip tradition gone, and they're not being subtle about it. For those unfamiliar, the blue slip is a Senate tradition that's been around … [Read more...] about Republicans Are Confirming Judges Fast But Trump Wants Them to Move Even Faster
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Labor Department Cuts Ties With ABA and It’s About Time Someone Said It
When Lawyers Stop Being Neutral The Department of Labor just did something that should've happened years ago. They cut ties with the American Bar Association. Not quietly, either. Solicitor Jonathan Berry sent an email Monday telling hundreds of DOL attorneys to stop using taxpayer money for ABA events and to quit dropping their government titles at these gatherings like … [Read more...] about Labor Department Cuts Ties With ABA and It’s About Time Someone Said It
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Works and the Numbers Don’t Lie
Results Over Rhetoric Here's something you won't hear much about in the usual news cycle: Minneapolis is safer. Considerably safer, actually. President Trump told NBC News that crime in the city has dropped somewhere between 25 and 30 percent. The reason? His administration did something previous leaders wouldn't. They enforced immigration law. You know what's remarkable … [Read more...] about Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Works and the Numbers Don’t Lie
Trump Just Handed New England Fishermen Back Their Ocean
The Pen Stroke That Changed Everything Late Friday night, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation that reopened nearly 5,000 square miles of Atlantic Ocean to commercial fishing. Just like that, thousands of New England fishermen got their waters back. This isn't some abstract policy debate about environmental models or theoretical marine ecosystems. This is about real … [Read more...] about Trump Just Handed New England Fishermen Back Their Ocean
Jeffries Calls Popular Voter ID Measure an Election Theft Scheme Despite 83% Public Support
When Reality Becomes Conspiracy Theory Hakeem Jeffries just said the quiet part loud, and honestly, it's worth paying attention to what he's revealing about the modern Democratic playbook. The House Minority Leader appeared on CNN's "State of the Union" and managed to turn a straightforward question about voter identification into a sprawling conspiracy theory involving … [Read more...] about Jeffries Calls Popular Voter ID Measure an Election Theft Scheme Despite 83% Public Support