Author: Melissa Quinn, Washington Examiner
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INTERVIEW | Justice Gorsuch warns of Supreme Court danger: ‘9 older people sitting in Washington making stuff up’
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WASHINGTON ? U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is firing back at the critics of his judicial philosophy, some of whom sit alongside the Coloradan on the Supreme Court, who believe the Constitution should be interpreted differently in the modern era. Since the former Denver-based 10th Circuit Court of Appeals judge joined the Supreme Court…
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145 CEOs urge US Senate to pass gun legislation
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The heads of 145 U.S. companies want the U.S. Senate to pass legislation requiring background checks on all firearm sales and enact a “red flag” law, warning that inaction on gun violence is “simply unacceptable.” The request to members of the Senate, made in a letter sent Thursday, is the latest push by private companies…
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Colorado one of several states racing to legalize sports betting
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While Montana is the latest finisher in a race to legalize sports gambling that began with a 2018 Supreme Court ruling, three others are close behind, with bills awaiting governors’ signatures. A handful more are inching toward operational sportsbooks, allowing them to tap billions in revenue, and Colorado voters will decide the issue for themselves…
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Trump’s biggest 2020 worry: The economy
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With the 2020 presidential campaign ramping up and the Democratic field of presidential hopefuls growing, President Donald Trump’s ability to secure a second term in office could hinge on his ability to weather an economic slowdown in the coming months. “The biggest concern [for the White House] was not the Russia probe nor the Democrats’…
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Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh on the major issues
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President Donald Trump’s nomination Monday of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court has cast a spotlight on his judicial record, with Kavanaugh’s supporters and detractors looking to his writings to glean insights into how he will rule as a Supreme Court justice. Kavanaugh has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
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US Supreme Court tosses another gay-wedding ruling, citing Masterpiece case
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The U.S. Supreme Court Monday tossed out a state court ruling against a Washington state florist who declined to make a floral arrangement for a same-sex couple’s wedding and sent the case back to the lower court in light of its ruling earlier this month in a case involving a Colorado baker. The court said…
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Supreme Court narrowly upholds state’s purging of voter rolls
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld Ohio’s process for purging voters from its rolls, siding with the state in a case that questioned its policy for maintaining its voter registration lists. The court split 5-4 along ideological lines in its decision, and Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion. Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court’s…








