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
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
The Supreme Court strengthened President Trump’s control over independent agencies in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, overruling 91 years of precedent that allowed Congress to insulate certain executive branch officials with firing protections. In an expansion of presidential power, the ruling gives Trump the right to sack Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic appointee who took center stage in his quest to set aside constraints on his removal authority. Trump names the Slaughter ruling the most important decision from all of the Supreme Court rulings this week and says 'we'll take care of birthright citizenship'. Trump has outwardly advocated against birthright citizenship and has criticized the Supreme…
The ruling, based on agreements the service made in a 2021 legal settlement, was the second time a judge has blocked new curbs by President Trump on voting by mail.
Republicans are growing frustrated with Mr. Johnson’s approach to governing with a razor-thin majority, saying that he promises more than he can achieve, frustrating the disparate groups in his caucus.
