Tag: Joel Gehrke

"If you're the chief judge of the Ninth Circuit, you've got a lot of power, right?" said Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska. "So that might be one of the reasons they don't want to see it split."

Bill would reduce reach of liberal court

Joel Gehrke · February 22, 2016 5:01 am

"Based upon past experience, they will fight very hard to not let anybody on the court who is not liberal, or who is not going to have their judicial philosophy, and in a way I don't blame them for that," said Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Hatch: Dems want judges who ‘don’t even give a damn what the Constitution says’

Joel Gehrke · February 21, 2016 5:00 am

"We're putting our troops that are in harm's way at greater risk, there is no doubt in my mind." (Brenda Ahearn/The Daily Inter Lake via AP)

National Security

Ex-Navy SEAL mocks ‘absurd’ decision to reveal U.S. forces to Russia

Joel Gehrke · February 19, 2016 7:07 pm

The FBI and Apple officials have been negotiating behind the scenes for months, but the issue went public when the executive branch secured a court order that Apple must help. (AP Photo)

Senate Intel plans bill to punish Apple

Joel Gehrke · February 18, 2016 11:37 pm

Cruz has made the issue of judicial nominations a key plank in his presidential campaign. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Cruz: Mike Lee ‘would look pretty good’ on Supreme Court

Joel Gehrke · February 18, 2016 10:02 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., recalled Obama's statement that he doesn't "have a complete strategy" and suggested that's still the case. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

Ryan doubts Obama’s ‘willingness and ability’ to offer ISIS plan

Joel Gehrke · February 18, 2016 8:26 pm

Gowdy slams Cruz: ‘You’re better than that’

Joel Gehrke · February 18, 2016 6:23 pm

"I think it's a pretty tough case to try and bring," Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, a longtime Republican member of the Judiciary Committee, told CNN. (AP Photo)

Hatch: Trump’s birther case against Cruz is ‘hard case to make’

Joel Gehrke · February 17, 2016 10:01 pm

Cornyn: We’re embracing the Schumer precedent

Joel Gehrke · February 17, 2016 8:16 pm

"Sure," Ryan said when asked about the possibility of George W. Bush speaking at the Republican National Convention on the "Laura Ingraham Show." "I don't have a problem with that." (AP Photo)

Ryan: George Bush can speak at GOP convention this year

Joel Gehrke · February 17, 2016 4:37 pm

Bush: Trump refused to shake hands after S.C. debate

Joel Gehrke · February 15, 2016 4:55 pm

Trump: Bush lied U.S. into Iraq war

Joel Gehrke · February 14, 2016 3:23 am