WASHINGTON — Watching the Senate confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, one might easily find oneself wishing he were president of the United States. Alas, he’s not. But Gorsuch’s selection to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia is the sanest act committed by a president whose first 60 days have left him with […]
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Neil Gorsuch offers senators no promises and says no one above law
Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch talks about playing basketball with former Supreme Court Justice Byron White as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 21, 2017, during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch declared Tuesday he’s made no promises to Donald Trump or […]
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Senate Democrats criticize Neil Gorsuch at confirmation hearing
Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, March 20, 2017, for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. WASHINGTON (AP) — The coverage of Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch (all times local): Updated 2:20 p.m.: Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal is calling on Supreme Court […]
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Supreme Court sends back case on transgender bathroom rights
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is returning a transgender teen’s case to a lower court without reaching a decision. The justices said Monday they have opted not to decide whether federal anti-discrimination law gives high school senior Gavin Grimm the right to use the boys’ bathroom in his Virginia school. The case had been scheduled […]
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Donald Trump eyes Senate ‘nuclear’ option on Supreme Court nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump urged Majority leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday to change the rules of the Senate if necessary to swiftly push through his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch. Trump’s words immediately escalated what’s shaping up as a feverish partisan battle over the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Trump’s endorsement of […]
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Senate GOP united; Democrats skeptical of Neil Gorsuch pick for court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are standing united behind President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court and bracing for a protracted fight with Democrats over a conservative judge similar in philosophy to the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Gorsuch, a Denver-based judge on the […]
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Maine’s senators to play key roles in Supreme Court confirmation
Maine’s two senators are among the crucial centrists whose decisions will weigh heavily on whether Colorado’s Neil Gorsuch is able to secure a filibuster-proof majority to claim the U.S. Supreme Court seat that’s been vacant for nearly a year. Because the Senate requires 60 votes to end a filibuster and has only 52 Republicans, there […]
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Donald Trump signs regulation restriction, defends immigration ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — Coverage of President Donald Trump on Monday (all times local): Some Republicans not totally supportive Updated 11:10 a.m.: Growing numbers of Republican lawmakers are expressing concerns about President Donald Trump’s executive order cracking down on immigration. GOP Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Tim Scott of South Carolina say in a joint […]
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Donald Trump says he’ll announce Supreme Court nominee next week
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will announce a candidate next week to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Trump had said earlier this month he would choose a nominee within two weeks of his inauguration. “We will pick a truly great Supreme Court justice,” Trump told reporters who asked about the […]
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Supreme Court justices raise doubts over law barring offensive trademarks
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court raised doubts Wednesday about a law that bars the government from registering trademarks that are deemed offensive. The justices heard arguments in a dispute involving an Asian-American band called the Slants that was denied a trademark because the U.S. Patent and Trademark office says the name disparages Asians. The band […]