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ALEC Seeks Constitutional Amendment to Block Expansion of Supreme Court
Republicans and their right-wing allies want to lock in their conservative majority on the Supreme Court.
Democrats in Congress Are Planning to Move Ahead on Expanding the Supreme Court
The legislation comes the same week President Joe Biden established a commission to examine changes to the High Court.
No, Mitch McConnell, the Filibuster Isn’t Necessary to Protect Democracy
McConnell's defense of the filibuster is meant to convince the public that doom will follow any attempt at change.
Supreme Court Case on Farmworker Protections Could End Up Harming All Regulation
A legion of well-funded right-wing think tanks is leading the charge to dismantle these protections.
“Pro-Life” Texas Lawmaker Introduces Bill Imposing Death Penalty for Abortion
Republican lawmakers in 14 states across the U.S. have recently proposed legislation that would ban abortion outright.
Arkansas Lawmakers Pass Near-Total Abortion Ban in Bid to Force SCOTUS Review
The legislation in Arkansas is part of a broader trend of increasingly extreme bills restricting abortion access.
Right-Wing Supreme Court Justices May Weaken Key Provision of Voting Rights Act
The court may strike another key provision of the act as the House passes a sweeping election reform package.
Democratic Women’s Caucus Members Propose Monument Honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who served on the Supreme Court for 27 years, was a leader in the fight for gender equality.
House Dems Renew Subpoena for Trump’s Taxes After SCOTUS Ruling
A memo stated Trump's taxes were necessary for consideration of future reforms on presidential conflicts of interest.
Trump Attacks Supreme Court for Allowing Probe Into His Tax Returns
Trump called the probe into his taxes a fishing expedition and compared it to fascism.