Tag: Supreme Court

Trump’s ‘very pro-choice’ past is over, and abortion foes like what they see

Kimberly Leonard · January 22, 2018 5:01 am

Through conversations with policymakers, party leaders, and current and former White House officials, the Washington Examiner identified four areas where President Trump has left his greatest mark after one year in office, and gauged his plans for the year ahead. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Shutdown caps Trump’s contentious first year in office

Sarah Bedford, Gabby Morrongiello · January 20, 2018 8:06 pm

The debate over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has devolved into a fixation on crass words and shallow arguments while completely ignoring substantive discussion. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Beltway Confidential

Instead of ‘shitholes,’ this is the immigration conversation we should be having

Jenna Ellis · January 20, 2018 12:36 am

If the American government declines to respect the laws of other countries, why should they feel obliged to respect ours? (AP Photo/Raphael Satter)

Beltway Confidential

Microsoft case highlights tension between privacy and security in the digital age

Casey Given · January 19, 2018 8:57 pm

Sonia Sotomayor, 63, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a child, came to work and "resumed her usual schedule," a Supreme Court spokeswoman said. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Justice Sonia Sotomayor treated by paramedics for symptoms of low blood sugar

Melissa Quinn · January 19, 2018 8:35 pm

The high court announced its decision to consider the case Friday, and they will likely hear oral arguments in April. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Supreme Court to hear case challenging Trump travel ban

Melissa Quinn · January 19, 2018 7:10 pm

The original ban — which has been rewritten multiple times having been struck down by various federal courts — put a 120-day ban on refugees from entering the country and a 90-day ban for most citizens of Libya, Iraq, Iran, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

DHS had ‘no advance notice’ of Trump’s first travel ban

Kelly Cohen · January 19, 2018 5:42 pm

Friday is the 45th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. It also marks the 44th anniversary of the March for Life protesting that decision. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump protects pro-life consciences

Washington Examiner · January 19, 2018 5:01 am

It has been 45 years since the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion. It has been 44 years since the first annual March for Life protesting that decision. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

As other social issues fade, the abortion debate still rages

W. James Antle III · January 19, 2018 5:01 am

On Tuesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Alsup's ruling "defies both law and common sense" and said the department's Supreme Court request would happen by week's end. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Justice Department asks Supreme Court to overturn DACA ruling

Kelly Cohen · January 19, 2018 1:11 am

Last week, a three-judge panel voided the congressional map of North Carolina drawn by the GOP-controlled state legislature in 2016 and said it constitutes a "partisan" gerrymander.

Supreme Court puts order invalidating North Carolina congressional voting map on hold

Melissa Quinn · January 19, 2018 12:58 am

Though tremendously flexible on his other campaign promises, Trump hasn't moved an inch on abortion, and that's genuinely surprising. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

How Trump became the most pro-life president ever

Philip Wegmann · January 18, 2018 11:40 pm