POLITICONowBreyer will retire Thursday, paving the way for Jackson to ascendverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Matt BergThe retirement paves the way for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, confirmed last April to fill Breyer's forthcoming vacancy. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will officially step down from his post on Thursday, ending a nearly three-decade tenure on the nation’s highest court, according to a letter …
POLITICONowSecret Service: Jan. 6 committee didn't reach out before Hutchinson's explosive Trump testimonyverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Betsy Woodruff Swan, Nicholas Wu and Kyle CheneyThe agency says it got no outreach for 10 days before the committee aired testimony about Donald Trump's behavior in the presidential vehicle on Jan. 6. The Jan. 6 committee didn’t reach out to the Secret Service in the days before it aired explosive testimony about an alleged physical altercation …
POLITICO3 hours agoDick Durbin says the horrifying deaths of migrants found in a tractor trailer should be an “Uvalde moment” for immigration reform.verified_publisherPOLITICOWhat happened: Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) said he spoke to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday following the deaths of at least 50 migrants in an unrefrigerated truck outside of San Antonio — and plans to pursue options through his senior role on the Appropriations Committee …
POLITICO1 hour agoOpinion | Why Are Democrats Letting Republicans Steamroll Them?verified_publisherPOLITICO - Opinion by Seth MasketFor too long, the GOP has busted norms with no consequences. For a number of years now, Democrats and Republicans have been approaching national politics very differently from one another. This month’s stunning, norm-breaking, public-opinion-defying Supreme Court rulings are only the latest result. …
POLITICO1 hour agoIllinois GOP takes big right turn with primary victoriesverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Shia KaposState Sen. Darren Bailey won the GOP nomination for governor, besting Richard Irvin, whose campaign received $50 million from megadonor Ken Griffin. CHICAGO — Conservative voters in Illinois are tired of filling the Republican bench with moderates. A string of victories notched Tuesday night by …
POLITICO2 hours agoSearches for abortion medications have soaredverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Ruth ReaderDoctors fear people will manage their own care and turn to black market products. Google searches for information on medications that induce abortion spiked after POLITICO published the Supreme Court’s draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine found. In …
POLITICO2 hours agoSouth Texas Democrats are pushing for action on the nation's immigration policies after at least 50 migrants died in a hot truck outside San Antonio.verified_publisherPOLITICOWhat happened: Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) said he spoke to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday following the deaths of at least 50 migrants in an unrefrigerated truck outside of San Antonio — and plans to pursue options through his senior role on the Appropriations Committee …
