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AOC says all options ‘on the table’ to block Supreme Court nominee confirmation, including impeachment

Posted on by Brooke Singman
Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the House “must consider” all options to block the Trump administration from pushing through a nominee to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, including possibly seeking the impeachment of President Trump and Attorney General Bill Barr.

Pelosi won’t rule out using impeachment as option to stop Trump Supreme Court pick

Posted on by Brooke Singman
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday would not rule out impeachment as an option to stop President Trump’s Supreme Court pick from being confirmed to the bench, saying Democrats will “use every arrow in our quiver” to block the eventual nominee.

Supreme Court blocks House Dems’ efforts to get Mueller grand-jury info released

Posted on by Louis Casiano
The Supreme Court temporarily denied a motion Wednesday from House Democrats to obtain grand-jury testimony and other documents from former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation as they conduct what they've referred to as an "ongoing presidential impeachment investigation" into President Trump.

McConnell announces he will award Chief Justice Roberts the ‘Golden Gavel’

Posted on by Morgan Phillips
er the Senate voted to acquit President Trump of both articles of impeachment, Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he would be awarding a “Golden Gavel” to Chief Justice John Roberts for his time spent presiding over the trial. 

Chief Justice John Roberts tells Schumer he won’t break ties in impeachment trial

Posted on by Nick Givas
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts told Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Friday that he would not act as the tie-breaking vote if the Senate becomes deadlocked with a 50-50 split during President Trump's impeachment trial. 

Ruth Bader Ginsburg decries Washington ‘dysfunction’ amid impeachment trial

Posted on by Tyler Olson
As the highly-polarized impeachment trial of President Trump rages in the Senate, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg panned the "dysfunction" and "polarization" at an award ceremony in Washingon.

Here’s what 2020 Dems asked during the 2nd day of impeachment trial questions

Posted on by Tyler Olson
The four Democratic senators running for president were stuck in the Senate chamber for the second consecutive day of impeachment trial questions Thursday, but that didn't prevent one of them from making some headlines ahead of Monday's Iowa caucuses. 

Supreme Court justices clash over major school-choice case

Posted on by Tyler Olson
The Supreme Court appeared closely split during oral arguments Wednesday in a case with potentially major implications for the school choice movement, as the justices -- including Chief Justice John Roberts, who presided over President Trump's impeachment trial the previous night until 2 a.m. -- sparred with the lawyers and each other.