The federal disaster relief bill was overwhelmingly approved by the Senate last month, but was blocked three times by individual House Republicans last week when the bill was scheduled for a vote in the House on the consent calendar — these Republicans objected to unanimous consent — during the congressional recess. On Monday, Congress returned from … Read more
The House Judiciary Committee subpoenas for Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson ordered the production of documents to the committee by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4. Hicks’ subpoena sets a June 19 date for her to testify in a hearing before the Judiciary Committee, while Donaldson is asked to appear June 24 for a deposition. … Read more
E.J. Montini of The Republic has a column today praising the Nevada state legislature for passing the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. He is under the impression that Nevada has become the 15th state to join it. Electoral College will go the way of Trump University. I hate to break it to you, Mr. Montini, but … Read more
The 2018 elections showed that the Democratic Party has a groundswell of very talented individuals who want to serve the public. In the increasingly purple Congressional District Six (a district that includes all or parts of Scottsdale, North Phoenix, Cave Creek, Fountain Hills, and Paradise Valley), Democrats will again have an embarrassment of riches to … Read more
It’s June, and you know what that means: SCOTUS watch. According to Scotusblog’s “statistical snapshot”, there are still 31 cases to be decided before the end of the month. Six of these remaining cases have been designated “major cases” by SCOTUSblog – case summaries are by SCOTUSblog: Gamble v. United States, Issue: Whether the Supreme Court … Read more