Senate Democrats to bring up Supreme Court ethics bill amid new revelations

Washington — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin will attempt to unanimously pass legislation on Wednesday that would require the Supreme Court to adopt binding ethics rules amid recent press reports scrutinizing Justice Samuel Alito. Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, plans to ask for unanimous consent to pass the legislation on Wednesday evening, meaning it can be

Senate Republican blocks Democratic effort to pass Supreme Court ethics bill

Washington — Sen. Lindsey Graham, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, blocked an attempt to unanimously pass legislation Wednesday that would require the Supreme Court to adopt binding ethics rules amid recent press reports scrutinizing Justice Samuel Alito. The move came in response to a request from Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin to bring

Virginia NAACP sues over restoration of Confederate names to two schools

The Virginia NAACP sued a county school board Tuesday over its reinstatement of Confederate military names to two schools, accusing it of embracing segregationist values and subjecting Black students to a racially discriminatory educational environment. The school board in Shenandoah County voted 5-1 last month to revert the name of Mountain View High School back

House to vote on holding Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio

Washington — The House is scheduled to vote Wednesday on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas related to President Biden’s handling of classified documents.  The Republican-led House Judiciary and Oversight committees have demanded that Garland hand over the audio recordings of the president’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur

House votes to hold Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio

Washington — The House voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, escalating a fight over audio recordings related to the President Biden’s handling of classified documents.  Garland has defied subpoenas from the Republican-led House Judiciary and Oversight committees demanding that the Justice Department hand over the audiotapes of the president’s interview

House to hold Merrick Garland contempt vote Wednesday

House GOP meets on Garland contempt vote House Republicans consider Garland contempt vote 02:02 Washington — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise confirmed the House will vote Wednesday on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, escalating a battle over audio recordings related to President Biden’s handling of classified documents.  The Justice Department has