Centennial State quietly eliminates anti-ICE loyalty oath it imposed on lawyers ahead of promised lawsuit. Justice Department still defending constitutionality of settlement gag orders even after SEC, CFTC disavow them.
While a good step toward greater ballot protection, conservative critics say the measures 'leave a lot of legal loopholes.'
The controversial execution method has been used to put eight people to death: seven in Alabama and one in Louisiana.
A federal judge is ordering the White House to follow the Presidential Records Act, rejecting the DOJ's recent opinion that the Watergate-era law is unconstitutional.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the War Powers Act infringes on the president's constitutional powers, calls it unconstitutional. He says that most presidents agree with this statement. He is the first person to stand in for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt as she begins her maternity leave, warned Iran not to “test the will of the United States.” #marcorubio #trump #warpowersact
The Virginia Supreme Court is maintaining a block on the certification of the state's redistricted electoral map, prolonging the legal battle over its constitutionality.
The Virginia Supreme Court is maintaining a lower court block on the certification of the state’s redistricted electoral map, prolonging the legal battle over its constitutionality. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Virginia Supreme Court has declined to lift a block on certifying the results of a referendum on changing the state’s electoral map in a manner that favors the Democrats. The results were initially blocked by a lower court, citing concerns over the referendum’s constitutionality. DETAIL: On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Virginia denied a motion put forward by Jay Jones, Attorney General of Virginia (D), to overturn a ruling disallowing the certification of the results of the state’s redistricting referendum. In a…Open
The race comes at a pivotal moment in state history, as the court might rule on the constitutionality of a new 9.9% state income tax on annual household earnings over $1 million in the next year or so.
Police in Virginia used a technique called geofencing to tap into Google's databases to find out who was near the scene of a bank robbery. The Supreme Court will consider whether it is constitutional.
Aired On: 4/9/2026
Lindsey Granger gives her lens on the Pentagon's response after a federal judge ruled that its policies for members of the press are unconstitutional. #Pentagon #NYT #LindseyGranger About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media: Website: Hill.TV Facebook:…