Yesterday, President Trump floated a proposal to end birthright citizenship via executive order, claiming that his lawyers had told him that such a policy was in his power. Either the President is lying, or he has some terrible lawyers – or, more likely, both. This change is not going to happen – at least not
Category: The Judiciary
One way or another, the Kavanaugh drama will almost certainly end this weekend. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has scheduled the final confirmation vote for tomorrow (Saturday), and shows no signs of pausing for anything else. All but two Senators have now made their intentions on Kavanaugh clear.* Both Senators will have to vote
When Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the Supreme Court in June, Republicans saw an opportunity. Kennedy has been the Court’s swing vote for a decade. He leans Conservative, but votes with liberals frequently enough to be a thorn in the GOP’s side. If Republicans can replace him with a rock solid Conservative, they


