New York joins 22 other states and Washington DC in suing to block the "Public Charge" rule, which would give immigration officials wide discretion to deny green cards, visas, or admission if applicants are deemed likely to need public benefits such as food stamps, Medicaid or housing vouchers. The legislation is set to go into effect on Friday.
Construction of the new White House ballroom has advanced significantly just weeks after a Supreme Court ruling allowed the Trump administration to continue above-ground work despite ongoing legal challenges. #ballroom #trump #whitehouse
Elie Mystal explains why he thinks Chief Justice John Roberts is a “far more dangerous” threat to democracy than Donald Trump. “If you are a nonwhite citizen, he is the person stopping you from voting. Not Donald Trump, not Stephen Miller, not the Republican Party in the White House. It has been, and it always has been, John Roberts.”
Chief Justice John Roberts built his reputation as an institutionalist while authoring some of the most radical expansions of executive power in modern U.S. history. Elie Mystal of The Nation puts it bluntly: “If you are a nonwhite citizen, he is the person stopping you from voting. Not Donald Trump, not Stephen Miller, not the Republican Party in the White House – it has been, and it always has been, John Roberts.” Mystal says Democrats must pursue Supreme Court expansion. “If you don’t control the Supreme Court, you control nothing.”
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.
President Trump is celebrating a Supreme Court victory involving his White House ballroom and says the project is under budget and ahead of schedule. The Hill’s Julia Manchester explains what the rejuvenated construction looks like behind the scenes. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-gavel/the-gavel-live-briefing/6066441-donald-trump-white-house-ballroom-project-lawsuits-supreme-court-ruling-future-live-discussion/ #presidenttrump #trump #donaldtrump #whitehouse #ballroom #whitehouseballroom #whballroom #construction #ballroomconstruction #thegavel
The Federalist reporter Brianna Lyman weighs in on the Supreme Court green lighting President Donald Trump’s ballroom construction, arguing it will a ‘constant reminder of his presidency.’
The Supreme Court handed President Trump a huge win on his new White House East Wing and ballroom, and images of the site show construction is moving ahead quickly. CNN’s Betsy Klein reports.
MS NOW’s Lisa Rubin explains everything you need to know about the Supreme Court’s decision to allow Trump to continue building his ballroom and why, ultimately, the courts may not be able to stop him.
The Supreme Court has allowed President Trump to proceed with construction on his White House ballroom. In his dissent, Chief Justice Roberts said the construction was "likely unlawful." MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin, MS NOW White House Reporter Laura Barrón-López, legal journalist Cristian Farias and Senior Adviser for The Lincoln Project Rick Wilson join Katy Tur to discuss the decision.