President Joe Biden recently endorsed Supreme Court reform measures that include establishing term limits for justices. Democratic lawmakers have previously recommended 18-year term limits, arguing this would help restore “judicial independence” to a politicized court. Republican lawmakers argue that Biden’s attempt to overhaul the high court is itself politically motivated. Watch the video above as…

A video of Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., surfaced, in which the representative suggests that Congress needs to invalidate a Trump victory. Raskin warns of a potential “civil war” if former President Donald Trump is put in office. Raskin raised concerns about the U.S. Supreme Court requiring Congress to take on responsibilities related to the former…

Louisiana officials have unveiled multiple options for posters of the Ten Commandments. Under a new state law, the posters must be prominently displayed in all public school classrooms starting this school year. In a news conference Monday, Aug. 5, Louisiana’s governor and attorney general showed off the posters which feature House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,…

The U.S. Army is seeing an increase in recruiting, so it’s expanding its basic training to “meet the challenges of future war,” according to a report by The Associated Press. The news comes after years of poor recruitment and failure to reach enlistment goals. The additional training is set to begin in October. The Army…

Investors slammed the sell button the morning of Monday, Aug. 5, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sliding more than 1,000 points before the opening bell. The tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 6% while the S&P 500 was down more than 4% before the stock market opened. The global sell-off started overseas in Japan with the Nikkei…

TikTok is facing additional legal challenges in the United States. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the social media platform and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, accusing them of failing to protect children’s privacy. The DOJ alleged that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The law requires services targeting children…

Whoever wins the 2024 presidential election could have 22 new federal judge positions to fill, in addition to the vacant seats that arise due to resignations, retirements and promotions. Congress is working to create 63 new permanent district judgeships, the first new seats since 2003.  The Judges Act of 2024 passed the Senate unanimously and…

Less than a month after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday, July 13, Americans expressed skepticism about the United States Secret Service’s ability to protect presidential candidates. According to a new poll published by AP-NORC on Friday, Aug. 2, only three of 10 U.S. adults have high confidence in the agency’s…

On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, limiting the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they enforce. This decision overturned the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine, which had required courts to uphold an agency’s interpretation of a statute as long as it was reasonable when Congress had not…

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is calling for the plea deal given to 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to be scrutinized very carefully. Blumenthal is a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and said he has not received an explanation from the Biden administration.  “I think there are interests here that may not have been represented…