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SCOTUS reform won’t happen despite Biden-Harris push
Republicans are strongly opposed to term limits on justices, seeing it as a Democratic effort to undermine the conservative-controlled panel.
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Biden tries to rally following debate debacle as Trump awaits Supreme Court
The Sunday shows were full of Democrats trying to downplay, dismiss or explain away what happened to Biden during the Atlanta debate.
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SCOTUS delivers major blow to federal regulatory power
The Supreme Court dramatically curtailed the power of federal agencies to implement regulations in a Friday decision.
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Supreme Court rules to limit SEC enforcement tool
The Supreme Court ruled that people facing SEC fraud suits have the right to a jury trial, rather than an in-house adjudication process.
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Democrats, gun control advocates hail rare SCOTUS victory
The Supreme Court upheld a 1994 federal statute that prohibits anyone under a domestic violence protection order from possessing a firearm.
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Texas Dems abandon Abbott lawsuit despite Jeffries’ push
Jeffries said House Democrats are “actively exploring legal options” even after Abbott set a Nov. 4 date to fill the 18th District’s vacant seat.
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Appropriators want to avoid ‘bad earmarks’ on Labor-HHS
House GOP appropriators are likely going to keep some earmark restrictions in place to prevent loading up funding bills with controversial riders.
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The odd-couple coalition backing Hill’s app store push
Making Google and Apple verify users’ ages on their app stores is an idea supported by an unlikely coalition of child-safety advocates, Meta and other social media services.
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Scale’s Wang wants government data readied for AI
Wang will lawmakers that the U.S. should prepare a national reserve that includes “all relevant government data” to help beat China in the A.I. race.
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