Virginia’s Democratic landslide in the State Senate and the House of Delegates has pushed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) “over the historic finish line”, says Kate Kelly, a human rights attorney at the advocacy group, Equality Now. The suffragist Alice Paul wrote the ERA in 1923—three years after women won the right to vote. But the ERA … [Read more...]
The Impending Impeachment of Donald John Trump
President Donald J. Trump will almost certainly be impeached by the United States House of Representatives before the next election. Evidence that the President demanded foreign interference against a political opponent in exchange for financial support is clear. According to the White House rough transcript of the phone call Ukraine … [Read more...]
Federal Courts Weigh Questions of Testimony Related to Impeachment, Mueller Report
(Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian, Public Domain) From the moment Democrats took control of the House of Representatives, the Trump White House has responded to Congressional oversight with unapologetic stonewalling. The administration has refused to turn over documents, prevented witnesses from testifying, … [Read more...]
Kavanaugh Expected to Vote to Kill CFPB’s Single-Director Structure
(Photo Credit: White House, Public Domain) Justice Brett Kavanaugh is expected to vote to kill the Consumer Financial Protection Board’s single-director structure in Seila Law. v. CFPB, in a major test of executive power the High Court agreed last week to tackle this term. The Court announced on Wednesday it invited former Solicitor General … [Read more...]
Investigatory Agencies Using DMV Databases to Conduct Facial Recognition Searches
The word “privacy” does not appear in the U.S. Constitution. However, that does not mean the Constitution does not grant U.S. citizens’ the right to privacy. The 4th, 9th, and 14th Amendments all protect citizens’ right to privacy, so the U.S. Supreme Court has said many times. But, when the safety of our country is at risk, are we willing to give … [Read more...]
Impeachment May Be ‘Only Remedy’ for Trump’s Newest Scandal
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff drew a line in the sand on Sunday. He said impeachment "would be the only option" if President Donald Trump actually asked Ukraine officials to investigate Joe Biden. Reports say a whistleblower complaint claims Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Trump allegedly pushed … [Read more...]
Citizen Trump Faces Tax Fraud Allegations and Emoluments Clause Lawsuit in Manhattan
President Donald J. Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews Air Force Base Wednesday, August 21, 2019, in Maryland, en route Kentucky. (Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead, Public Domain) When President Trump becomes citizen Trump, possibly as soon as January 20, 2021, Manhattan District Attorney, Cyrus Vance Jr., is … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Too Partisan to Hear Landmark NRA Challenge, Democratic Senators Allege
The Roberts Court, November 30, 2018. Seated, from left to right: Justices Stephen G. Breyer and Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., and Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Samuel A. Alito. Standing, from left to right: Justices Neil M. Gorsuch, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Brett M. Kavanaugh. (Photograph by Fred Schilling, … [Read more...]
Chief Justice Roberts Votes for Gerrymandering; Eric Holder Poses Challenge
Chief Justice John Robert’s 5-4 majority gerrymandering ruling is a key victory for Republicans, who rigged the nation’s votes in their favor in 2011, costing Democrats the 2016 election as well as the 2018 midterms in Wisconsin and are preparing to more heavily gerrymander the nation during the next round of redistricting in 2021. Roberts … [Read more...]
Trump Supporters Push Measures To Ban Non-Citizen Voting in 2020 Battlegrounds
In 2004, Republicans in Ohio and 10 other states successfully pushed constitutional amendments banning gay marriage. This wasn't a coincidence – it was a concerted effort on the part of groups affiliated with the George W. Bush re-election campaign to drive conservative turnout in these states and aid the President's re-election effort. Some … [Read more...]
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