The White House and President Joe Biden confirmed Biden plans to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson as the next Supreme Court justice. In a tweet, Biden described Jackson as “one of our nation’s brightest legal minds” and said she “will be an exceptional justice.” “Judge Jackson is an exceptionally qualified nominee as well as an historic…

A spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has confirmed two of his prosecutors who were in charge of his criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization have decided to resign. According to a New York Times report, Carey Dunne and Mark Pomerantz resigned after Bragg raised doubts about pursuing a case…

President Biden’s announcement that he would nominate a Black woman to succeed retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the United States Supreme Court wasn’t entirely a surprise. By making that pronouncement, he was essentially fulfilling a promise made on the 2020 campaign trail. But the implications of that pledge go far beyond the historical barrier he…

According to a letter written to the National Archives, President Joe Biden has ordered former President Donald Trump’s White House visitor logs be handed over to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. The letter, sent Tuesday and released publicly Wednesday, once again rejects former President Trump’s claims of executive privilege over the…

As the investigation into the January 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol continues, investigators told the New York Times there are gaps in the White House telephone logs from that day. The Times reported the gaps include calls involving former President Donald Trump at times when investigators knew he was making them. As Trump often…

President Biden is promising to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court, and while critics are taking aim at his plan, it’s critical that he make a move sooner rather than later. Biden’s nominee will take the place of Stephen Breyer, a liberal who recently announced his retirement. It will not change the balance of…

Twelve men and women are tasked with settling a spat between a former governor and one of the country’s most-read newspapers. The fallout could reshape how the story of this nation is told. Former Alaska Governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is suing The New York Times for defamation. “What am I trying to…

The Supreme Court is allowing Alabama’s congressional maps to stay in place – at least for the time being. In a 5-4 decision, the Court froze a lower court ruling that states the new map likely violates the Voting Rights Act. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s liberal wing in the dissent.  Opponents of…

New polling from ABC/Ipsos shows most Americans want President Joe Biden to consider all qualified Supreme Court nominees for Justice Stephen Breyer’s replacement. 76 percent of Americans want Biden to consider all candidates, while 23 percent want him to focus on Black women. “Put me in the camp of making sure the court and other…

During an event officially announcing Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement, President Joe Biden reaffirmed a campaign promise that his nominee for Supreme Court will be a Black woman. The video above includes clips from the event. “That person will be the first Black woman ever nominated,” Biden vowed. “It is long overdue in my view.” "I've made…