Common sense suggests the Chief Justice is to serve the same purpose when he “presides” over the Senate as the vice-president does when he serves as its “president.”
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Pelosi Will Impeach, and John Roberts’ Role Will Loom Large
The House managers who will prosecute the case should ask Chief Justice John Roberts to demand the presence of Bolton, Mulvaney, Giuliani and Pompeo.
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Is Time a Friend or Foe of the President?
Stonewalling the impeachment investigation will only prolong the spectacle of a president melting down in public.
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The Supreme Court May Regret Making It Harder to Challenge Gerrymanders
Republicans have benefited greatly from the practice over the last decade, but that could change if they do poorly in 2020.
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SCOTUS Seems Sympathetic to the Effort to Corrupt the Census
Conservatives on the high court appear ready to approve a citizens question in the Census that will benefit the Republican Party.
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A Woman Was Denied a Top Position at DOJ for the Dumbest Reason
Trump pulled Jesse Liu’s nomination for the number three job because Samuel Alito’s son wrongly thought she didn’t support his father.
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Will the Supreme Court Sanction the Robbery of Tribal Lands?
The state of Oklahoma is basically arguing that maltreatment of Native Americans dissolves a reservation.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Undergoes Cancer Surgery
Ruth Bader Ginsburg just had two malignant nodes removed from her lungs.
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If Native Americans Can’t Vote, Can Heidi Heitkamp Win?
The GOP is using the courts to disenfranchise part of the North Dakota senator’s key voting base.
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Is Tucker Carlson the Worst Person in the World?
Tucker Carlson, the publisher of The Daily Caller dispatched his staff to hand out beers to sexual abuse survivors protesting the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh.
