President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday endorsed a bill that limits Supreme Court justices to 18-year terms and allows presidents to add a new justice every two years—effectively allowing the Biden administration to push out the Court’s conservative majority. “I support a system in which the president would appoint a justice
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said on Monday that she’s “not a part of the vetting” process for Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, despite swirling speculation about her future on the ticket. “I have communicated with everyone, including the people of Michigan, that I’m going to stay as governor until the end of my term
Washington — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to speak with the FBI for what the bureau described as a “standard victim interview” to discuss the attempted assassination against him at his Pennsylvania rally earlier this month, an FBI official said in a call with reporters Monday. Kevin Rojek, the special agent in charge of
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer expects Harris to pick a vice president within a week – CBS News Watch CBS News Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who serves as the co-chair of Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, talks about the search for a vice presidential nominee and where the campaign stands, after President Biden dropped his bid
Washington — President Biden on Monday unveiled a trio of proposals to reform the Supreme Court, calling on Congress to pass legislation setting term limits for justices and establish binding, enforceable ethics rules for the nation’s highest court. Mr. Biden’s proposed reforms come after the Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, issued a
Minnesota clinics, leaders reaffirm commitment to abortion rights as Iowa’s ban looms Minnesota clinics, leaders reaffirm commitment to abortion rights as Iowa’s ban looms 01:47 Iowa’s strict abortion law went into effect Monday, immediately prohibiting most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. Iowa’s Republican leaders have been
The statute does not run afoul of federal law, according to the new ruling. A Mississippi law that allows ballots received up to five days after an election to be counted is lawful, a federal judge ruled on July 28. U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. pointed in part to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens