Kansans Will Vote Next Year on Electing the State Supreme Court

Republicans support electing the Kansas Supreme Court, while Democrats say it will politicize the state judiciary. The Kansas Legislature gave final approval on March 19 to place a question on the August 2026 ballot that would allow voters to elect members of the state’s supreme court. The state House passed the bill authorizing the proposed

Trump Urges Supreme Court to Stop Injunctions Blocking Enforcement of His Orders

The president said the judges do not care ‘about the repercussions from their very dangerous and incorrect decisions and rulings.’ President Donald Trump on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene after federal judges issued preliminary injunctions blocking the enforcement of his orders to federal agencies. In a post on the social media platform

Trump Dismisses Claim That Musk Will Be Briefed on Plans for Potential War With China

The defense secretary said he looked forward to welcoming Musk to the Pentagon for ‘an informal meeting about innovation, efficiencies & smarter production.’ President Donald Trump said a New York Times story reporting that Elon Musk will be briefed at the Pentagon on U.S. military plans for a potential war with China is “fake news”

The Autopen, the Presidency and the Constitution: What to Know

Machines to copy signatures have been used by presidents since Jefferson. In 2005, the government held that presidents may use them to sign official documents. WASHINGTON—The “autopen” is in vogue. On March 17, President Donald Trump announced in a late-night social media post that he would ignore several pardons issued by his predecessor, President Joe

Turnbull’s AUKUS Submarine Concerns Sunk by US Congressman Joe Courtney

Joe Courtney, former Chair and now ranking member of an influential Congressional subcommittee, says bipartisan support for AUKUS is ‘quite extraordinary.’ Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is wrong in his prediction that Australia will get no AUKUS submarines of its own, according to U.S. Congressman. Joe Courtney (D-CT). Courtney said Australia signed up to

Sour Grapes? US Winemakers Call on Trump to Tax Aussie Wine

Australia’s 29 percent tax on imported wine is an ‘unfair, non-reciprocal trade practice,’ according to the California Association of Winegrape Growers. American winemakers have joined tech companies, beef producers, and pharmaceutical manufacturers in demanding U.S. President Donald Trump impose large tariffs on Australian imports. The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) has taken issue with