The Supreme Court’s past year will probably be remembered more for the shakeup at the bench than for specific rulings.
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The free press gets on the president’s nerves. It’s supposed to.
A recent disruption of the balance of power between a chief executive and the Fourth Estate was the Trump administration’s revocation of CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s White House “hard pass.” The action was met by unanimous opposition from the press.
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Inside the Supreme Court’s latest case on cruelty and the death penalty
Newly appointed Justice Brett Kavanaugh takes part in the argument over death-penalty methods that may cause “gruesome and brutal pain.”
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to fast-track cases challenging DACA
The Trump administration announced plans to end DACA last year, but court rulings have temporarily blocked the termination of the program.
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Supreme Court examines dementia, health issues in death penalty cases
The U.S. Supreme Court, no stranger to death penalty cases, is looking very narrowly at two aspects of capital punishment this term.
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Our readers respond to Brett Kavanaugh
“I am shocked to see so many attacking Dr. Christine Blasey Ford.”
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
Father Matt Malone: Why America magazine called for the withdrawal of Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination
We won’t always get it right, but we’d rather lose than lie.
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Catholic University students call for dean ouster over Kavanaugh tweets
Some students at The Catholic University of America are calling for the resignation of a dean following a series of tweets he wrote criticizing women who accused Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct.
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How should Christians respond to the Kavanaugh hearing?
A conversation between Simcha Fisher and Bill McGarvey, two columnists for America. They discuss the Kavanaugh hearing and more via email.
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Amid drama, Supreme Court gears up for new session
After the weeks of intense drama focused on Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the nation’s highest court was ready to get back to business, full bench or not.