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Supreme Court to hear potentially landmark case on partisan ... » Jun 19, 2017 ...The Supreme Court declared Monday that it will consider whether gerrymandered election maps favoring one political party over another violate the ...Kennedy said he could envision a successful challenge “where a state enacts a law that has the purpose and effect of subjecting a group of voters or their... Washingtonpost.com

Roy Moore threatens to sue Washington Post over report - CNNPolitics » Nov 13, 2017 ...It's not uncommon for public figures to threaten legal action against news organizations but ultimately fail to follow through; Moore has denied the allegations since they were published. (CNN) Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore says he will sue the Washington Post over its report alleging... Cnn.com

The Politics of New Washington Post Owner Jeff Bezos - The Atlantic » Aug 5, 2013 ...In a shocking announcement late Monday, The Washington Post Co. announced that it's selling its eponymous newspaper to Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff ...for example, the Supreme Court's move to strike down California's Proposition 8 without making equal marriage the law of the land nationally. Theatlantic.com

Political Appointee Tracker » Dec 3, 2016 ...Political Appointee Tracker. ...The Senate can only act on nominations that have been formally submitted by the Trump administration. Those marked “awaiting nomination” above have been announced but not yet ...Note: Judiciary and non- civilian positions are excluded. Totals include some posts that are... Ourpublicservice.org

Affordable Care Act survives Supreme Court challenge - The ... » Jun 25, 2015 ...The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a key part of the Affordable Care Act that provides health insurance subsidies to all qualifying Americans, awarding a major victory to President Obama and validating his most prized domestic achievement. In the 6-to-3 decision, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. Washingtonpost.com

Supreme Court allows limited version of Trump's travel ban to take ... » Jun 26, 2017 ...The court's unsigned order delivered a compromise neither side had asked for: It said the government may not bar those with a “bona fide” connection to ...Leon Fresco, who served as deputy assistant attorney general for the office of immigration litigation in President Barack Obama's Justice Department,... Washingtonpost.com

Washington Post: Kushner proposed secret communication channel ... » May 27, 2017 ...President Donald Trump's son-in-law and trusted aide Jared Kushner may have discussed creating a secret communications channel between the Trump transition team and the Kremlin with Russia's ambassador Sergei Kislyak, The Washington Post reported Friday, citing US officials briefed on... Cnn.com

Harvey Weinstein helped pay Bill Clinton's legal bills during Monica ... » Oct 16, 2017 ...Harvey Weinstein helped pay Bill Clinton's legal bills during Monica era, Washington Post archive reveals. Fox News ...Weinstein's contributions to her various campaigns, as well as a political committee she used to support other Democrats and a joint fund with the DNC in 2016, total more than $46,000. Foxnews.com

Courts and Law - The Washington Post » Supreme Court says administration for now need not turn over more DACA documents. The request was granted pending further review of a lower court's order in a lawsuit challenging the end of the program. Robert Barnes; ·; Dec 9; ·. politics. courts_law. Local Politics Alerts. Breaking news about local government in D.C.,... Washingtonpost.com

How does the efficiency gap measure partisan gerrymandering ... » Oct 2, 2017 ...The Supreme Court will hear a case about whether Wisconsin Republicans gave themselves a guaranteed GOP majority when they redrew the state's ...a University of Chicago law professor who is representing the plaintiffs in the Wisconsin case, and Eric McGhee, political scientist at the nonpartisan... Washingtonpost.com