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- May 8, 2022
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White House Condones Protests at Supreme Court Justices’ Homes

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that President Joe Biden understands the “passion” behind pro-abortion protests. But that’s not all. The threat posed by rowdy demonstrators has forced police to turn the Supreme Court into a fortress and provide the justices with additional security from the U.S. Marshals Service. Far-left activists have gone so far as […]

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- May 3, 2022
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Leaked Supreme Court Documents Suggest Court Will Overturn Roe v. Wade

In a shocking development from a court that rarely leaks documents, Politico published a draft of a document that indicates the court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. As Politico reports, the draft opinion is a full-throated, unflinching repudiation of the 1973 decision which guaranteed […]

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- March 27, 2022
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Clarence Thomas Discharged From Hospital

An update on the recent hospital visit of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Following a visit hospital visit, Thomas checked into Sibley Hospital last Sunday, where he was diagnosed with an infection and treated with intravenous antibiotics. A Court spokesperson clarified on Monday that Thomas did not have COVID-19. As Voice of America reports: Thomas’ release […]

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- April 10, 2019
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SCOTUS Ruling On Right-To-Work Shows Nearly All Workers Choose Not To Unionize

The Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME shows that right-to-work laws are not inherently union busting, but create an atmosphere wherein a union does not have to exist when workers are given freedom of choice. 

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- March 19, 2019
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Supreme Court May Reject Racial Gerrymandering Challenge In Virginia Redistricting Case

If the questions regarding standing are resolved and the court takes the case, a ruling may not be handed down until May or even June, which could cause major interference in the legislative primary elections set for June 12.

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- March 16, 2019
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SCOTUS To Consider Virginia’s Redistricting Impasse Monday

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider the fate of the Commonwealth’s legislative map, which could again change the potential outcome of the 2019 elections following the unveil of the new map drawn by the court-appointed special master.

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The Republican Standard
- March 6, 2019
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Emergency Declaration Rebuke To Pass Senate, Congress Unlikely To Garner Votes To Overturn Trump Veto

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As the first-ever veto from President Trump will strike down the border wall rebuke, it could set up the first-ever Supreme Court case directly dealing with the formalization of the emergency powers of the commander in chief under the National Emergencies Act.

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- February 27, 2019
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Ed Gillespie Responds To Ralph Northam’s Racial Scandal

“This is a rough time in Virginia, it is not reflective of the values and the people of Virginia, and we’ve had tough times before and we’ve gotten through it and I’m confident we will get through it now,” said Ed Gillespie, the GOP candidate who ran against Northam in 2017.

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- January 25, 2019
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Senate Finance Committee Unanimously Passes Plan To Collect Internet Sales Tax

Following the Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair (2018), Virginia lawmakers are jumping on the opportunity to collect internet sales tax. The bigger question: what will the money be used for?

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- January 22, 2019
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Supreme Court Upholds Transgender Military Ban As Lower Court Cases Proceed

In a 5-4 decision, the justices upheld the enforcement of the ban on transgender military service members while litigation continues as it returns to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for further proceedings. 

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