Antonin Scalia Archives

Congress

MSNBC Blows…It’s Chance to Fairly Portray The SCOTUS Filibuster

AdLib - April 3, 2017 5

Music

The Weekend Music Thread-Love Conquers All

KillgoreTrout - June 27, 2015 62

Civil Rights

Justice Scala Upholds Injunction Ending History

AdLib - June 26, 2015 10

Civil Rights

Supreme Irony- Roberts Undone by Scalia

MurphTheSurf3 - March 1, 2013 5

2012 Elections

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s “Caskets R Us!”

AdLib - March 30, 2012 77

Activism

Foch Kochs

Chernynkaya - January 31, 2011 20

Activism

Uncloak the Kochs – Build Up to The Rally This Sunday

AdLib - January 28, 2011 20

Activism

TAKE ACTION: Join the Protest Against the Koch Conference in Palm...

AdLib - January 23, 2011 35

Elections

Corporations Are People Too! by Dr. Suits

AdLib - January 24, 2010 206

TOP NEWS

Trump Gave Partisan Speech to Navy Troops, as He Deployed Troops to U.S. Cities

President Trump’s attempts to politicize the military have become more overt as he makes the case for having troops at his disposal in American cities. [...]

Who is Judge Immergut? Trump Appointee in Oregon Blocks Troop Deployment.

Judge Karin Immergut worked on Ken Starr’s investigation of Bill Clinton. Now she’s ruled against Trump’s attempt to send troops to Portland. [...]

What Is the National Guard, and Who Controls It?

The state-based military force is made up mainly of part-time soldiers and organized by state. It can be activated by the state governor or by the president. [...]

Trump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, Too

As the president cancels projects in Democratic-run states, he is cutting money that benefits his own party’s lawmakers in some of the most competitive House districts. [...]

Processing the Government Shutdown in a Divided America

As the government shutdown entered its first full week, emotions across the country ranged from uneasy to unconcerned. [...]

How Bari Weiss of The Free Press Won the Top Job at CBS News

At The Free Press, she battled “wokeness” and buddied up with billionaires. Now she’s the editor in chief of CBS News. [...]

Paramount Buys Bari Weiss’s Free Press, Starting a New Era at CBS News

Bari Weiss, a founder of The Free Press, will become editor in chief of CBS News. [...]

We May Know Why Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance Really Sank

The explorer’s journey to Antarctica was likely doomed before it began. [...]

Harvard Has Identified Another Problem: Its Own Students

Many students don’t do the reading and don’t speak up in class, according to a report. Now, professors are trying to change a campus culture they say hurts achievement and stifles speech. [...]

A Harvard Professor Is Placed on Leave After Firing a Pellet Gun

The episode initially raised concerns because it happened near a synagogue, but the police say it was unrelated to antisemitism. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

Politics of the Day

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France in fresh political crisis as PM Lecornu quits after 26 days

Lecornu was asked by President Macron to stay on until Wednesday in a last-ditch attempt to achieve "stability" for the country. [...]

'I was lucky to get out': Everest hikers battle hypothermia as blizzard rescue continues

At least one hiker has died and hundreds are still stranded near the mountain's eastern face. [...]

What are the key sticking points in Trump's Gaza peace plan?

Negotiators from Israel and Hamas are heading to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to start indirect talks about ending the Israel-Gaza war. [...]

Shoe thrown at India's top judge in religious row

A lawyer attacks India's Chief Justice BR Gavai, apparently over remarks he made about Hinduism. [...]

US Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell appeal in Epstein case

The British socialite is serving a 20-year prison sentence on sex-trafficking charges related to former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein. [...]

Trump and Brazilian President Lula have 'friendly' call

Brazil's government said the two "reminisced about the good chemistry" they had at the UN in New York. [...]

Australian prosecutors appeal mushroom murderer's 'inadequate' sentence

Erin Patterson was jailed for a minimum of 33 years for murdering three people with a toxic mushroom meal. [...]

Exiled leader to return to Bangladesh for historic vote after uprising

Tarique Rahman, tipped to be the next PM, tells BBC Bangla he is planning to return to fight landmark elections. [...]

Skydiving instructor killed after falling without parachute in Nashville

The skydiver fell after becoming separated from his student and safety equipment. [...]

Ex-New York Times writer to lead CBS after Paramount deal

A former NYT opinion editor-turned media start-up owner Bari Weiss has been named as the next boss of CBS News after the TV channel was bought by Paramount [...]