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A new 6-3 Supreme Court ruling protects the rights of workers from employment discrimination solely based upon “sex” under the Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The opinion includes protection
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In 2020, there will be record turnout for both parties in the House of Representatives. For Democrats, a major spike in 2006 midterm turnout foreshadowed record turnout in 2008. Likewise, record midterm
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Faster Way Forward: Don McGahn Should Testify Now Regardless of Restrictions
What would stop Don McGahn or Robert Mueller from just walking into the House of Representatives and testifying about obstruction of justice? Nothing short of the Donald Trump administration physically preventing them
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After last year’s long list of 5-4 partisan decisions, and with this year’s biggest cases coming up in the next few weeks, this report jumps ahead to take an advance look at
New Zealand Christchurch Massacre, Description Minus The Shooting Video
Respecting the wishes of those who do not want to see the actual video, this report will describe what we should all know about these mass murders — how easy it all
Politics Override Constitution on Republican Senate Vote Over Wall Emergency
In history, there have been times when the White House usurped or attempted to usurp the power of Congress. But there has never been a time when the White House decided to