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Teachers in Little Rock announce they will not report to in-person classes

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:08:30 GMT

A union representing Little Rock, Ark., teachers has notified the school district that members will not return to in-person teaching Monday, citing the coronavirus pandemic.In its statement, the union said it had identified numerous unsafe...

Third judge orders Postal Service to halt delivery cuts

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:46:17 GMT

A judge in Washington, D.C., sided with several states on Sunday and ordered the Postal Service to halt operational changes put in place by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy that have been blamed for mail delivery delays around the country.The...

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's TikTok ban

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:38:39 GMT

A federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked President Trump's TikTok ban just hours before it was set to go into effect. Judge Carl Nichols of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia halted the ban after TikTok's attorneys argued...

Appeals court pauses 6-day extension for counting Wisconsin absentee ballots

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 23:38:44 GMT

A federal appeals court on Sunday moved to halt a nearly weeklong extension to Wisconsin's efforts to count absentee ballots, dealing a temporary blow to state Democrats.The Associated Press reported Sunday that the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals...

Majority of voters want presidential election winner to pick next Supreme Court justice: poll

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 12:44:33 GMT

A clear majority of Americans believe the winner of the November presidential election should appoint the next Supreme Court justice, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll released Sunday.The poll found 56 percent of respondents believed...

Senate GOP set to vote on Trump's Supreme Court pick before election

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 23:30:48 GMT

Senate Republicans are preparing a speedy confirmation process for Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's third Supreme Court pick, setting up a final vote before the election. The timeline will keep an explosive fight over the country's top...

Barrett accepts nomination, says judges must be 'resolute' in setting aside personal beliefs

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 22:11:17 GMT

Amy Coney Barrett accepted the nomination to the Supreme Court on Saturday, saying in prepared remarks that judges should be “resolute” in setting aside their personal policy views.The appeals court judge's speech came immediately...

Conservative groups unleash ad blitz in support of Barrett's nomination

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 21:56:37 GMT

A trio of conservative groups on Saturday announced plans to spend millions of dollars in support of Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court, previewing what will be an expensive and intense confirmation battle in the weeks before...

Two Judiciary Democrats say they will not meet with Trump's Supreme Court pick

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 21:35:40 GMT

Two Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee will not meet with Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Sens. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Richard Blumenthal...

Democrats turn focus to health care for Supreme Court fight

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 14:46:53 GMT

Democrats are increasingly focusing on health care in pushing back on President Trump's expected Supreme Court nominee, with Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Tom Perez warning Saturday that a bolstered conservative majority on the...

Federal court overturns Texas' repeal of straight ticket voting option

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 00:31:16 GMT

A federal judge issued a ruling late Friday blocking Texas from eliminating straight-ticket voting as an option for the state’s voters in this year’s election. The ruling from District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo comes less than three weeks...

Court removes Pendley from role as public lands chief

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 23:44:56 GMT

A federal judge on Friday ordered William Pendley to be removed as leader of the head of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), a role that typically requires Senate confirmation. Judge Brian Morris ruled that Pendley "served unlawfully as the...

Conservative groups seek to block Facebook election grants in four swing states: report

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 20:15:33 GMT

Conservative groups on Thursday filed lawsuits in four key swing states to prevent private grants from reaching election administrators, arguing that the money will disproportionately assist Democrats running for office, The New York Times reported....

FBI official who worked with Mueller raised doubts about Russia investigation

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 19:16:24 GMT

An FBI official assigned to special counsel Robert Mueller’s office told federal investigators last week that he was critical of the investigation into allegations that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 election. FBI...

Appeals court revives House lawsuit against Trump border wall

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 16:09:34 GMT

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. revived a lawsuit by House Democrats challenging the Trump administration’s authority to use military funds for a border wall on Friday.In a 3-0 decision, the appeals court reversed a lower court's...

Rabbi memorializes Ginsburg: Her dissents were 'blueprints for the future'

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:09:24 GMT

The rabbi who leads the Washington synagogue where the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg worshiped mourned her on Friday as a trailblazer for gender equality who demonstrated persistence with her judicial dissents.Rabbi Lauren...

FDA issues warning over TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge'

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 12:06:39 GMT

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday issued a warning about the serious problems associated with overdosing on the allergy medication Benadryl in response to a so-called “Benadryl Challenge” circulating on TikTok.The FDA cited reports...

Federal judge orders census counting nationwide to continue through October

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 11:41:13 GMT

A federal judge on Thursday night ruled that national counting for the 2020 Census must continue through October 31.U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh, an Obama appointee, issued a preliminary injunction preventing the administration from winding...

Roy Moore sues Alabama over COVID-19 restrictions

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:00:08 GMT

Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore and a conservative legal advocacy group he founded have sued Gov. Kay Ivey (R) over restrictions imposed during the coronavirus pandemic.Moore and the Foundation for Moral Law accused Ivey and State Health...

Judge tosses Karen McDougal's defamation suit against Tucker Carlson

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:21:10 GMT

A U.S. District Court judge tossed out a defamation lawsuit brought against Fox News by former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who took a $150,000 payoff to repress her claim of an affair with then-candidate Donald Trump before his presidency. ...