Tag: Law

Judge Thomas Hardiman, a suburban Pittsburgh federal judge on the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Pittsburgh, has emerged as one of President Trump's finalists for the vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

In his hometown, Democrats respect Hardiman’s ‘principled’ conservatism

Salena Zito · January 27, 2017 1:22 am

With less than one week remaining until President Trump is scheduled to pick a Supreme Court nominee, Trump adviser Leonard Leo told the Washington Examiner the selection process has not yielded a fixed number of finalists. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Trump doesn’t have set number of Supreme Court finalists, adviser says

Ryan Lovelace · January 26, 2017 10:44 pm

Trump declined to answer whether his Supreme Court pick will be an originalist, as the late Justice Scalia was. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump supports ‘nuclear option’ to confirm his Supreme Court pick

Ryan Lovelace · January 26, 2017 9:58 pm

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Republican congressional retreat in Philadelphia, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Pence: Trump will nominate a ‘strict constructionist’ to the court

Gabby Morrongiello · January 26, 2017 9:35 pm

Judge William Pryor is among the candidates being considered by President Trump for the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Trump adviser: Supreme Court finalists ‘can change day-to-day’

Ryan Lovelace · January 26, 2017 5:31 pm

An officer angry about press bias is much more likely to report frustration and even anger with his job. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Beltway Confidential

Poll: 8 in 10 cops say they’re unfairly targeted by media

Philip Wegmann · January 26, 2017 4:36 pm

Seven days before President Trump is expected to announce a nominee to fill the Supreme Court's vacant seat, pundits are speculating that 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Thomas Hardiman's chances of earning the nod are rising. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Get to know Supreme Court short lister Thomas Hardiman

Ryan Lovelace · January 26, 2017 5:01 am

"I will continue to weigh the options but I might depart early," Chaffetz said. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Chaffetz: No evidence of Trump’s voter fraud

Nicole Duran · January 25, 2017 11:29 pm

Trump continued his practice of highlighting the families of victims of crimes committed by illegal immigrants. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Where Trump is getting tough on immigration, and where he isn’t

W. James Antle III · January 25, 2017 10:28 pm

It is highly unlikely the administration will support the overtime rule. (iStock photo)

Trump court filing could be end of Obama overtime rule

Sean Higgins · January 25, 2017 8:53 pm

The idea that the First Amendment is about intolerance helps explain Democrats' recent efforts to weaken it. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Beltway Confidential

Judge Neil Gorsuch’s notable stand for religious liberty

Timothy P. Carney · January 25, 2017 7:50 pm

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., accompanied by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., speaks with members of the media during a news conference at the Republican congressional retreat in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Senate GOP: We’ll fill Supreme Court seat with or without Democrats

Susan Ferrechio · January 25, 2017 6:38 pm