Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Politics | Supreme Court Limits Agency Power, a Goal of the Right Advertisement Supported by ByAdam Liptak June 26, 2019 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday cut back on the power of administrative agencies, a central goal of the conservative legal movement. But it refused to overrule two key precedents, to the frustration of four conservative justices. The court was unanimous as a formal matter, with all of the justices agreeing that the case before them should be reconsidered by a lower court. But the justices largely split 5 to 4 on the reasoning, with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. joining the court’s four-member liberal wing to cast the decisive vote to retain the precedents. The question of how much deference judges should give agency officials is at the center of an enormous and … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Limits Agency Power, a Goal of the Right
Booker calls for hearings on ICE’s use of solitary confinement
Sen. Cory Booker called on the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold hearings probing solitary confinement in immigration detention, citing an NBC News probe into what he called "egregious and appalling abuses." The New Jersey Democrat and presidential contender becomes the first member of the Judiciary Committee to call for hearings about Immigration and Customs Enforcement's extensive use of solitary confinement for immigration detainees practices. He is the third senator to publicly raise concerns, and the second Democratic presidential candidate to question ICE on the matter, after the broadcast and publication of an NBC News investigation, in partnership with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and the Intercept, that documented the use of solitary for immigrant detainees held in jails around the country. The stories documented how detainees with physical disabilities are placed in solitary because they need a prosthetic leg or need a cane or wheelchair. In … [Read more...] about Booker calls for hearings on ICE’s use of solitary confinement
Georgia strips lawmaker of immunity in protest case
Updated 11:57 am CDT, Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Opposition demonstrators with a Georgian national flag gather outside the Georgian parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sunday, June 23, 2019. Thousands of protesters have convened outside the building, calling for the resignation of the interior minister and for changes in the election code. less Opposition demonstrators with a Georgian national flag gather outside the Georgian parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sunday, June 23, 2019. Thousands of protesters have convened outside the building, ... more Photo: Zurab Tsertsvadze, AP Photo: Zurab Tsertsvadze, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Opposition demonstrators with a Georgian national flag gather outside the Georgian parliament building in Tbilisi, … [Read more...] about Georgia strips lawmaker of immunity in protest case
The Latest: Worker on leave after alleged spit at Trump son
Updated 9:48 am PDT, Wednesday, June 26, 2019 FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2018 file photo, Eric Trump appears on the "Fox & friends" television program, in New York. Trump says the U.S. Secret Service took an employee of a Chicago cocktail lounge into custody Tuesday, June 25, 2019, after she spit on him. Chicago police say they assisted the Secret Service at the scene. less FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2018 file photo, Eric Trump appears on the "Fox & friends" television program, in New York. Trump says the U.S. Secret Service took an employee of a Chicago cocktail lounge into custody ... more Photo: Richard Drew, AP Photo: Richard Drew, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2018 file photo, Eric Trump appears on the "Fox & friends" television … [Read more...] about The Latest: Worker on leave after alleged spit at Trump son
Stand-alone video: William Barr plays the bagpipes
Bloomberg Published 9:41 am PDT, Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Stand-alone video: Attorney General William Barr plays the bagpipes with the NYPD Emerald Society before a conference in Washington, D.C. … [Read more...] about Stand-alone video: William Barr plays the bagpipes