DAILYCALLER (Ireland Owens) - Virginia Democrats Want Abortion In The Constitution. 700,000 Catholics Could Stand In Their Way
‘there’s so much at stake’
THEFEDERALIST (Jack Danielson) - Amendments Would Put Surrogacy, Transgenderism, And Abortion Up To Birth In Virginia Constitution
Virginia's extreme abortion and same-sex union proposals are a grim reminder that for the left, there is no 'moderation.'
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Vance says SCOTUS will stay at 9 justices 'so long as Republicans are in power'
His remarks came during the White House press briefing, in response to a question on the failure of a constitutional amendment vote to fix the number of justices on the top court at nine.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - JD Vance warns against Democrats’ attempts to pack Supreme Court
JD Vance stated the Trump administration's commitment to preserving the tradition of nine Supreme Court justices and pushed back against Democratic proposals to alter the Court's structure, expand statehood for political advantage, and change fundamental constitutional rules.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - House Democrats vote down amendment to cap Supreme Court at nine justices
House Democrats sank a Republican-backed constitutional amendment that would have permanently capped the Supreme Court at nine seats, a vote GOP leaders staged to force every lawmaker on the record weeks before the midterm elections. The measure failed 212-206 on Wednesday, far short of the two-thirds supermajority the House requires to advance a constitutional amendment. […] The post House Democrats vote down amendment to cap Supreme Court at nine justices appeared first on American Almanac .
House Democrats sank a Republican-backed constitutional amendment that would have permanently capped the Supreme Court at nine seats, a vote GOP leaders staged to force every lawmaker on the record weeks before the midterm elections. The measure failed 212-206 on Wednesday, far short of the two-thirds supermajority the House requires to advance a constitutional amendment. Every Democrat who voted opposed it. Speaker Mike Johnson had fast-tracked the resolution under a procedure known as "suspension of the rules," which limits debate but raises the passage threshold from a simple majority to two-thirds, a bar Republicans knew they could not clear without significant Democratic support. The result was never really in doubt. Republicans…Open
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Dem Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Deletes Podcast Where He Called to Scrap July 4th Fireworks and the Second Amendment.
Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized July 4 fireworks and proposed abolishing Americans' right to bear arms in a podcast episode.
Michigan Democrat Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is under fire for past remarks, including criticism of July 4 traditions and calls to abolish Americans’ Second Amendment right to bear arms . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized July 4 fireworks and proposed abolishing Americans’ right to bear arms in a podcast episode. DETAIL: In a podcast episode from July 2024 that has since been made private, El-Sayed criticized July 4 fireworks. “Fireworks suck,” declared El-Sayed in a sub-section titled “Fireworks just aren’t worth it: hear us out.” Specifically, he took aim at the environmental impact of July 4 fireworks, among other things. El-Sayed also suggested removing the…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Maryland Democrats begin redistricting special session
The session is likely to address a constitutional amendment that would allow a redrawn map to survive judicial scrutiny.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Missouri voters face what could become the nation's strictest barrier to citizen-led constitutional amendments
Missouri's Amendment 4 would force citizen-initiated constitutional changes to win majorities in all eight of the state's congressional districts, a standard no other state has ever imposed, and one that could reshape direct democracy nationwide. Republican state Rep. Ed Lewis, the measure's sponsor, placed the proposal before voters after years of watching progressive groups leverage […] The post Missouri voters face what could become the nation's strictest barrier to citizen-led constitutional amendments appeared first on American Almanac .
Missouri's Amendment 4 would force citizen-initiated constitutional changes to win majorities in all eight of the state's congressional districts, a standard no other state has ever imposed, and one that could reshape direct democracy nationwide. Republican state Rep. Ed Lewis, the measure's sponsor, placed the proposal before voters after years of watching progressive groups leverage lopsided turnout in St. Louis and Kansas City to push constitutional amendments across the finish line. Abortion rights, recreational marijuana, sports betting, and Medicaid expansion all reached the ballot through citizen petitions between 2020 and 2024, and all passed with 53 percent or less of the statewide vote, the Associated Press reported . Amendment…Open
THEFEDERALIST (Isabella Childs) - How Kansas Voters Can Stop Rabid Leftists From Controlling Their Supreme Court
Leftist donors and insiders control the Kansas Supreme Court. A 'yes' vote on the state constitutional amendment could change that.
ABCNEWS - Abortion rights are on the ballot in 4 states. Here's what to know
Voters in one of the most conservative U.S. states will decide whether to roll back the state's abortion ban