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New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan has ruled President-elect Donald Trump’s presidential immunity protections do not apply for his conviction on 34-felony counts by a New York court earlier this year. Last July, the Supreme Court ruled that Presidents have immunity from prosecution for official acts conducted while in office. In a 6-3 decision, […]
During the oral arguments of the latest Supreme Court Case – United States v. Skrmetti – Justice Sonia Sotomayor, considered a liberal judge, compared the inherent risks of taking over-the-counter drugs, such as aspirin, to undergoing a sex change operation. Two Republican congressmen, Representatives Brian Mast (R-FL) and Ronny Jackson (R-TX), responded to The Floridian […]
US conservative lawmakers are joining a lawsuit challenging new regulations from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). FHWA, at the direction of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, adopted a final rule requiring state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations to measure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on the highway system and set declining […]
'Don't Be Weak': Parkland Father Challenges Fine to Debate On Plan to Eliminate Gun-Free College Zones Fred Guttenberg, the father of a 14-year-old girl murdered at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, is challenging leading Trump ally Rep. Randy Fine to a debate after the Lawmaker doubled down on...READ MORE Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: "I spent the morning with […]
Special Counsel Jack Smith has resuscitated an indictment against former President Donald Trump charging that the former president conspired to reverse the 2020 election results. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court tossed special counsel Smith’s case, arguing President Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for official presidential acts. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John […]
A recent Supreme Court ruling found search engine giant Google guilty of violating antitrust laws to dominate as the default search engine. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) wrote to Alphabet (the company that owns Google) CEO Sundar Pichai, emphasizing the immediate need for full compliance with the ruling. Just last week, […]
TAMPA, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday that despite his misgivings about President Biden's plan to transform the Supreme Court, he would agree to Justice term limits if similar checks are placed on Congress. "Why aren't we doing term limits for members of Congress? That's what would make the biggest difference!" DeSantis said during his Tampa […]
President Joe Biden is allegedly preparing to propose fundamental changes to the Supreme Court after a weekend call with Congressional Progressive Caucus Democrats. Such changes would allegedly include ending lifetime appointments and restructuring the court’s ethics code. Biden’s push responds to a series of conservative-favoring decisions by the court. Among these are granting Trump criminal […]
Scott and Senate Republicans Waste No Time After SCOTUS Ruling, Form Group to Scale Back Bureaucracy
Conservative Senators are hurriedly capitalizing on the US Supreme Court’s recent ruling curtailing bureaucratic rule making authority in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. Loper overruled Chevron v Natural Resources Defense Council, a keystone case for the expansion of federal agencies’ authority subsequently known as Chevron deference. Chevron created legal precedent dictating that federal agencies had […]
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) vowed to introduce articles of impeachment against the Supreme Court after ruling that former President Donald Trump was immune from prosecution for official acts. Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) voiced his support for the impeachment measure in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter). "The Supreme Court and its recent decisions make […]
The recent Supreme Court ruling that former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for official actions inspires discussion and controversy, especially among Democrats. Republicans have quickly dismissed their concerns, with Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) saying in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co. that the ruling "just basically affirms 200 years of precedent […]
President Biden gave an address responding to the Supreme Court's ruling that former President Donald Trump was partially immune from prosecution, saying the decision "undermines the rule of law." Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) dismissed the reaction as "fearmongering" in a recent appearance on Fox News, noting the irony of Biden, whom Republicans accuse of weaponizing […]
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Trump Immunity Case The Supreme Court has issued a decisive decision in President Donald Trump's (R) January 6th case. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump has some immunity from prosecution in his federal election interference case....READ MORE Senator Rick Scott: "The Supreme Court restored the separation of […]
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Computer and Communications Industry Association’s (CCIA) censorship case concerning the constitutionality of state legislation such as Florida’s SB 7072 and Texas’ HB 20. The high court sent both bills down to the lower courts to be adjudicated further. In short, the respective bills do not allow big […]
The Supreme Court has ruled that Presidents have some immunity from prosecution in a 6-3 decision, which many Republicans are celebrating as delegitimizing the case against former President Donald Trump for election interference and the events of January 6th. While Justice John Roberts specified that "official acts" are not prosecutable, the lower courts must determine […]
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump has some immunity from prosecution in his federal election interference case.
The US Supreme Court has overturned its decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, a keystone case for the expansion of federal agencies’ authority. Chevron created legal precedent dictating that federal agencies had legal authority to interpret ambiguous laws within the agencies’ respective policy areas. However, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Court’s […]
The US Supreme Court ruled to temporarily halt new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations after a lawsuit led by Ohio objected to them. The EPA’s regulations were issued to reduce power plant and industrial facility pollution. Relying on the Clean Air Act’s good neighbor provision, the EPA intended to foist new, heftier emissions-control regulations on […]