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Senate Confirms Jeff Sessions as Attorney General
The Senate voted 52-47 Wednesday night to confirm Jeff Sessions, a longtime U.S. senator and former federal prosecutor, as the nation’s 84th attorney general. Only… Read More
LawNews
The Senate voted 52-47 Wednesday night to confirm Jeff Sessions, a longtime U.S. senator and former federal prosecutor, as the nation’s 84th attorney general. Only… Read More
LawCommentary
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., recently accused his Republican colleagues of committing a “crime against our Constitution.” This is a serious accusation, given that all senators… Read More
LawNews
Since the Senate started holding hearings on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet and Cabinet-level nominations, Senate Democrats have employed a variety of tactics to delay the… Read More
LawCommentary
For more than 60 years, the federal government has been sticking its nose where it doesn’t belong, threatening to punish houses of worship and their… Read More
LawCommentary
If you want to see the difference between a federal judge who follows the rule of law and a federal judge who ignores laws he… Read More
LawNews
After the president scolded judges for not ruling his way, some critics accused him of seeking to intimidate an independent judiciary. “If a judge oversteps… Read More
LawNews
The writings of Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, make clear his skepticism about government regulation and executive power. If… Read More
LawCommentary
Justice Antonin Scalia’s Supreme Court seat. “Millions of voters said this was the single most important issue to them when they voted for me for… Read More
LawCommentary
Can a person go to jail for a crime that he had no intent to commit, and that the government admits he did not know… Read More
LawCommentary
President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court—Neil M. Gorsuch—is a terrific choice to succeed the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Heritage Foundation legal scholars and others… Read More