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Alito gives lawyers plain-English lesson on meaning of ‘day’ as Supreme Court weighs late-ballot fight

Justice Samuel Alito emphasized the literal meaning of the word “day" as the Supreme Court heard arguments Monday about whether states can legally accept late-arriving ballots that are postmarked by Election Day.

Chicago lawmaker ripped over ‘disgusting’ response to college student allegedly killed by illegal immigrant

Chicago Alderwoman Maria Hadden faces fierce backlash after suggesting slain Loyola student Sheridan Gorman was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

GOP candidate warns Bernie-backed Dem rival’s green ties could hit farms, energy

Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden frames Cooke’s environmental group endorsement as threat to Wisconsin agriculture and energy costs in battleground race.

Pritzker breaks silence on migrant charged in student’s murder, blames Trump for ‘politicizing’ case

Illinois governor responds days after Loyola freshman’s killing, deflects to Trump while sidestepping questions on immigration enforcement

Trump turns 2020 statue wars on their head with Columbus monument revival

A 13-foot Christopher Columbus replica now stands on White House grounds, replacing the monument rioters tossed into Baltimore's Inner Harbor in 2020.

Trump: GOP shouldn’t reach funding deal with Democrats unless they vote for SAVE America Act

President Trump says Senate Republicans shouldn't reach a deal with Democrats to restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security unless they vote to pass the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship and photo identification for voters.

Supreme Court reverses lower court on qualified immunity for Vermont police sergeant who arrested protester

Supreme Court sides with officer in protest-force case, bolstering qualified immunity

What Americans Want from the Iran War Isn’t What They Expect to Get

A survey released over the weekend reveals a stark divide in American public opinion over the Iran War.

Who Fell Flat in the Transgender Athletes Amendment Fight?

When 49 senators vote for a proposal, and 41 vote against, does that mean the proposal ‘fell flat’?

Trump Pauses Attacks on Iranian Energy Infrastructure, Citing ‘Good and Productive’ Talks

Trump had given Iran 48 hours to reopen the Straight of Hormuz, promising retaliation if the country failed to do so.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—March 23

1970—By a vote of 5 to 3, the Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Brennan, rules in Goldberg v. Kelly that the Constitution requires that...

A Western Civ Comeback in Texas and Idaho?

The signs of Western cultural suicide are alarming, yet there are some positive signals as well.

A Bad Order for Rail

The Railway Safety Act would drag the industry backward by prioritizing unions over technology.

Joe Kent Is a Loon

Intelligence officials shouldn’t be conspiracy theorists.

No on Virginia’s Gerrymander

Republican donors and activists should get off the bench and make sure Virginia’s voters know that they are not voting to ‘restore fairness.’

Senate ready to confirm Mullin to Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens

The Senate is on track to confirm Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary, President Trump's nominee to take over the embattled department after firing Kristi Noem amid a public backlash over the administration's immigration enforcement and mass deportation operations.

Trump orders War Dept to postpone strikes on Iranian energy sites, citing ‘productive’ talks to end war

President Donald Trump, in an all-caps post Monday morning, declared progress toward a "resolution" of the war on Iran in two days of talks.

Dem Senate candidate in the hot seat after anti-meat comment resurfaces: ‘This will haunt him’

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico faced fierce backlash after a resurfaced video showed him urging Texans to go meat-free to fight climate change.

Stay Classy, Don

You don’t have to make excuses for what Trump says when he oversteps the line. He’s not your father.

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