Author: Katherine Doyle
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Biden ordering commission to study expanding Supreme Court
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President Joe Biden will order a bipartisan commission to study, over 180 days, whether to expand the Supreme Court, fulfilling a campaign promise urged by Democrats who have called for adding seats to the bench or instituting term limits for justices. Biden faced increasing pressure from members of his party after then-President Donald Trump named…
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Biden administration to hasten gun control efforts through executive actions and ATF nomination
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President Joe Biden is amping up efforts to limit access to firearms through looming executive actions and by nominating an adviser to a prominent gun control group to head a key federal law enforcement agency. Biden on Thursday will announce new efforts to crack down on “ghost guns,” untraceable firearms assembled from parts purchased online.…