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YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Inside the Supreme Court for a tense Alito-Sotomayor exchange | THE GAVEL

A highly unusual moment happened on Tuesday inside the Supreme Court after Justice Sonia Sotomayor read her dissent from the bench in the court’s asylum seeker ruling. The Hill's Sophie Brams, Sarah Davis, and Zach Schonfeld explain why Justice Samuel Alito’s response stood out as a rare public rebuttal between justices. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-gavel/the-gavel-live-briefing/5949816-supreme-court-wraps-blockbuster-term-donald-trump-rulings-live-discussion/ #supremecourt #scotus #sotomayor #alito #soniasotomayor #samuelalito #justices #supremecourtjustice #courtroom #asylum #thegavel

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Democrats Block Ban on Sex Offenders Holding Public Office.

A California State Senate committee has blocked a bill that would have prevented registered sex offenders from running for public office.

A California State Senate committee controlled by Democrats has rejected a proposal aimed at preventing registered sex offenders from seeking public office, sparking backlash against the Committee’s chairman, Democrat State Senator Scott Wiener. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: On Tuesday, California’s State Senate’s Elections Committee rejected a proposal (AB 2753) by vote of 2-1-2. The proposal would have banned registered sex offenders and human traffickers from running for public office in California. Specifically, Republican State Senator Steven Choi and Democrat San Diego State Senator Sabrina Cervantes backed the proposal, while Democrat San Francisco State Senator Scott Wiener voted against it. The remaining two…Open