Tag: Supreme Court

No, Trump Can’t End Birthright Citizenship

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

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Joe Manchin’s Personal Hell

Joe Manchin (D-WV), center. Photo Credit: Civil Air Patrol Flickr via Compfight cc

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

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How to Seize Control of the Supreme Court in 9 Easy Steps

Brett Kavanaugh

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

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