The first two Democratic presidential primary debates in June and July have a ridiculously low threshold to qualify to participate: A candidate will need to either have at least 1 percent support in three qualifying polls or provide evidence of at least 65,000 individual donations from a minimum of 200 different donors in at least 20 … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court issued four decisions today. That leaves a dozen cases to be decided next week, beginning on Monday. There will be additional decision days next week. The first opinion is a 7-2 decision in Flowers v. Mississippi, by Justice Kavanaugh joined by Justices Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor and Kagan. Justice Alito … Read more
Prior to her testimony on Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee, the White House asserted that former aide Hope Hicks has “absolute immunity” from being compelled by Congress to testify about her time working in the Trump administration. White House says Hope Hicks ‘immune’ from compelled congressional testimony: White House counsel Pat Cipollone sent a … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court started the day with 20 argued cases yet to be decided. The court issued four opinions today. The Court also announced an additional opinion day on Friday. Still 16 cases to be decided in 10 days. The first opinion is a plurality opinion in Gundy v. US, by Justice Kagan for … Read more
Arizona Congressional District Six, despite ethically embattled Republican incumbent David Schweikert’s arrogant hubris contention to the Arizona Mirror, is in play for a potential Democratic pickup in 2020. Currently, there are four well-qualified Democrats vying to run against Schweikert in 2020. The first is 2018 CD Six nominee Antia Malik. The second is 2018 CD … Read more