Tag: Washington

US President Donald Trump turns to Supreme Court again, challenges Pennsylvania loss now

Source:-https://theprint.in Washington: President Donald Trump’s campaign said it turned to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge the election results in Pennsylvania, filing yet another long-shot appeal despite weeks of courtroom defeats and an Electoral College vote last week that formalized Joe Biden’s victory. The latest filing, announced on Sunday, takes the unorthodox step of trying

Trump castigates Supreme Court, Attorney General Barr as election challenges sputter

Source:-https://www.tribuneindia.com Washington, December 12 President Donald Trump lambasted the Supreme Court on Saturday for declining to take a case he hoped would overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory and called Attorney General William Barr a “disappointment”. The nation’s high court late on Friday rejected an unprecedented lawsuit by Texas seeking to throw out voting results

Biden identifies more administration officials, Trump vows continued election fight

Source:-https://in.reuters.com WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – President-elect Joe Biden chose more senior aides to lead his administration’s efforts to defeat the coronavirus and rebuild the U.S. economy, and his office confirmed on Sunday he would begin receiving classified briefings that are an essential step toward taking control of national security. As the Democratic former vice president

Supreme Court to review Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

Source:-https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court is agreeing to review a Trump administration policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for US court hearings.As is typical, the court did not comment Monday in announcing it would hear the case. Because the court’s calendar is already full through the end of the year, the justices will not

Michigan doctor, lawyer testify on Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation

Source:-https://www.michiganadvance.com WASHINGTON — Two Michigan residents — a family physician and a former law clerk — testified virtually before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday as the panel wrapped up its consideration of whether Judge Amy Coney Barrett should be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Dr. Farhan Bhatti was tapped by Democrats who say

Supreme Court to Hear If Catholic Schools May Discriminate in Hiring.

Source – theepochtimes.com WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments from two Catholic schools in Los Angeles that maintain the religious exemption in the First Amendment shields them from employment discrimination lawsuits brought by two former instructors. The Supreme Court ordered Dec. 18 that the two cases, Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and St.

Hearings over, all eyes on Supreme Court showdowns over Trump’s financial records.

Source – edition.cnn.com Washington (CNN)The US Supreme Court now stands at the precipice of a constitutional clash that could determine whether Donald Trump or any future President may elude an investigation and defy requests for documents. Depending on the extent of the court’s moves, it could influence Congress’ oversight authority for the ages. The nine justices could act

House tells Supreme Court Congress has the authority to subpoena Trump’s financial records.

Source – edition.cnn.com Washington (CNN)House Democrats are well within their authority to subpoena President Donald Trump’s financial papers, House lawyers told the Supreme Court on Thursday. As soon as Friday, the justices could decide whether to allow a subpoena to Trump’s long time accounting firm to go forward, while they consider whether to take up the president’s