Justices Kagan, Barrett to testify before Congress on Supreme Court budget

After Contentious Rulings, 2 Supreme Court Justices to Appear Before Congressional Panel Next Week

After a highly eventful session of Supreme Court rulings, two justices will testify before Congress next week. Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan will testify before the House Appropriations Committee July 14 about the budget for the Supreme Court. Barrett, nominated by President Donald Trump in 2020, is considered part of the conservative wing...

Supreme Court justices Kagan and Barrett to testify on Capitol Hill

Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are scheduled to testify before Congress next week as lawmakers consider the judiciary’s funding request. Barrett and Kagan are slated to appear before the House Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government on Tuesday, July 14, according to the House committee schedule. They will also testify []

Barrett and Kagan to testify before Congress for first time in seven years

Supreme Court Associate Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are set to testify before Congress for the first time in seven years. The justices will testify before the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee on July 14 about the high court’s budget request, marking the first time []...Click to read more

Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Leadership Regarding Justice Kagan’s Conflicted Interests in Upcoming Case

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Supreme Court issues decision on Helms-Burton Act

Justice Kavanaugh delivered the majority opinion, joined by the Chief Justice and Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Barrett. Justice Kagan filed a dissent, joined by Justices Sotomayor and Jackson.

Texas Senate panel lays groundwork for renewed push to ban THC products

The Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services held a public hearing Tuesday to gather information that will shape future legislation on THC products sold in the state. Lawmakers made arguments against THC that harkened back to the days of the “Just Say No” campaigns of the ’80s regarding the risks of THC usage [] The post Texas Senate panel lays groundwork for renewed push to ban THC products appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Bombshell Testimony Details Alleged Confessions in Charlie Kirk Killing

Newly released testimony and evidence presented during a preliminary hearing provide the most detailed account yet of the prosecution's case against Tyler Robinson.

Fact-checking Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens in MI Democratic Senate primary debate

Fact-checking campaign finance claims in MI Senate debate

One Quick Trick

The key paragraph from this bizarre Josh Kovensky story about how Ken Paxton, the Trump DOJ, and a federal judge...

Justices to face Congress after contentious court rulings

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices are scheduled to appear before both Senate and House appropriators next week, marking the first time since 2019 that justices will face lawmakers. Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are slated to ...

Lawmakers probe FBI Dir. Kash Patel's FBI jet use, BMW purchases

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has asked FBI Director Kash Patel to defend his use of FBI aircraft and purchase of BMWs in a letter obtained by House and Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats and reviewed by CNN, an indication that the powerful Republican chairman is conducting his own oversight of Patel’s controversial spending of taxpayer dollars. The FBI defended Patel’s travel costs in a social media post saying, “This FBI is more efficient and effective in every way” and claimed his personal travel was much lower than former directors Chris Wray and James Comey. 0:00 Grassley probes FBI director Patel's travel, spending use 3:56 Investigating 'abuse of FBI jets and tax dollars' 7:07 Rep. Raskin reacts to Grassley's probe of Dir. Patel Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #KashPatel #FBI #News

The Supreme Court Restores Some Common Sense To Campaign Finance

The Supreme Court got this one right. In National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, decided today, the court struck down the federal limits on coordinated expenditures between political parties and their candidates. The vote was 6–3, with Justice Kavanaugh writing for the majority, joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, ...

John Cornyn Reacts to Mike Lee’s “Talking Filibuster” Plea with One Word

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have been arguing over the possibility of Congress passing President Trump’s SAVE Act. Lee has been pushing for a “talking filibuster” in the Senate to force Democrats to hold the floor and actively debate in order to block the bill. On Wednesday, Cornyn wrote: “There is []

Republican Senator, 73, Busted Making Crucial SCOTUS Math Error

Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagA veteran Republican official just bungled the numbers on a key issue her opponent has weaponized against her in the battle for her seat in the November midterms. Maine Senator Susan Collins, 73, has come under fire from Democratic hopeful Graham Platner, 41, for casting the deciding vote to confirm conservative SCOTUS Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018. Kavanaugh later voted in favor of the Supreme Court’s controversial 2022 Dobbs decision to overturn abortion rights under Roe v. Wade. Collins, arguably the closest thing the Senate Republican caucus has to a moderate holdout, tried to defend her backing for Kavanaugh during a Fox appearance on Monday. “Let me be clear that I disagreed with the Supreme Court’s 6-to-3 decision overturning Roe v. Wade,” she said. “But the fact is that whether Justice Kavanaugh were confirmed or not, Roe v. Wade would have been overturned, given the 6-to-3 vote.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Ex-SAPD officer James Brennand’s trial expected to last more than 2 weeks; Judge warns against delays

A pretrial hearing in the case against former San Antonio police officer James Brennand focused Monday on how expert witnesses will be handled when the case goes to trial later this month.

‘Not what they said’: MS NOW spots strange shift in FBI response to Patel BMWs

Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) demand for answers from FBI Director Kash Patel spurred an interesting shift in the agency’s messaging, a legal expert revealed Thursday. MS NOW justice correspondent Ken Dilanian discussed the Senate Judiciary chairman’s “deeply significant” demand during a live segment with anchor Alicia Menendez, explaining that it was notable that the Republican []

Watch live: Day 4 of the Charlie Kirk assassination Tyler Robinson pretrial hearing

Watch live as Day 4 of the preliminary hearing in the murder case of Charlie Kirk gets under way in Provo, Utah. After a dramatic third day dominated by legal battles over key evidence, prosecutors are expected to present the redacted recorded statements of Tyler Robinson's former roommate, Lance Twiggs, along with additional digital evidence they say ties Robinson to the murder. Day 3 also included testimony surrounding Robinson's surrender to law enforcement, while defense attorneys continued challenging the prosecution's forensic evidence and fought to limit what the judge could consider. With the hearing entering its final stages, today's testimony could be among the most significant yet as prosecutors work to convince Judge Tony Graf there is enough evidence to send Robinson to trial on aggravated murder charges and pursue the death penalty.Watch Day 4 live: Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Firing of Fed Board Member

During oral arguments, the justices wrestled with whether Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook should have received more due process.

Tyler Robinson hearing day 4 LIVE updates: Roommate Lance Twiggs' video interview expected in Charlie Kirk murder case

Tyler Robinson hearing LIVE: Hearing in the Charlie Kirk murder case enters day four, with prosecutors set to play interviews of his roommate Lance Twiggs. The court will hear more evidence as prosecutors near the end of their case to determine whether Robinson should stand trial.

Russell Vought testifies on budget before House appropriations subcommittee

White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought is testifying before a House appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday. The congressional hearing will focus on the Trump administration's federal spending and budget priorities...

Ram Mandir donation row: Congress demands Supreme Court-monitored probe

Ram Mandir donation row: Congress demands Supreme Court-monitored probe

Testimony Before the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee

Testimony Before the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee

Can prisoners sue over medical care? Supreme Court weighs in

The Supreme Court is revisiting whether federal inmates can sue over medical care regarding a 1980 decision in Carlson v. Green. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/22/supreme-court-prisoner-sue-medical-care/90595044007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

'Erroneous' SCOTUS Ballot Ruling Screams for SAVE Act

Von Spakovsky said that Barrett's 'unfortunate' opinion 'makes it even more important that the U.S. Senate pass the SAVE Act.'

EXCLUSIVE: Mike Lee Explains How LBJ Broke A Filibuster And What It Means For The SAVE America Act

EXCLUSIVE: Mike Lee Explains How LBJ Broke A Filibuster And What It Means For The SAVE America Act

Justice Barrett Defects on Mail Ballot Ruling – And Rightfully So

Justice Amy Coney Barrett is usually considered one of the Supreme Court’s reliable conservative voices. That is why many conservatives were stunned when she joined Chief Justice John Roberts and the court’s three liberal justices in a 5 to 4 ruling that upheld Mississippi’s law allowing certain mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day. [] The post Justice Barrett Defects on Mail Ballot Ruling – And Rightfully So appeared first on The Punching Bag Post.

Some thoughts on the U.S. v Hemani Decision

We wrote about the U.S. v Hemani case when the oral arguments took place, and the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision written by Justice Gorsuch is consistent with what we wrote. The concurring decision by Justices Jackson and Sotomayer is comical in its logical errors, and we will discuss that at the end of this post. [] The post Some thoughts on the U.S. v Hemani Decision appeared first on Crime Prevention Research Center.

Mike Johnson Pledges Backdoor Budget Maneuver To Force SAVE America Act Into Law

The House of Representatives will make a final push to pass the SAVE America Act by embedding it into a budget reconciliation bill, a procedural move designed to bypass the Senate’s usual 60-vote requirement, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Sunday. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act would require individuals to present physical proof of [] Mike Johnson Pledges Backdoor Budget Maneuver To Force SAVE America Act Into Law

TRACKER: Senators’ votes during Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial

Here's a live tracker of senator-judges' votes on evidence, procedure, and jurisdiction during Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial

Mitch McConnell’s daughter deletes her X account as questions swirl over health after his hospitalization

Senate Republicans say McConnell remains ‘dialed into’ happenings in Congress, though the Kentucky lawmaker hasn’t voted in nearly a month

Democratic Group Makes False Claim in Insider-Trading Ad Attacking Susan Collins

Sen. Susan Collins helped pass a 2012 law that affirmed that members of Congress are not exempt from insider-trading laws and required members to more promptly disclose their trades of stocks and other investments. But an ad from a pro-Democrat group falsely claims that the Republican senator “doesn’t think” that insider trading “should be illegal.” The post Democratic Group Makes False Claim in Insider-Trading Ad Attacking Susan Collins appeared first on FactCheck.org.

A Troubling Milestone: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little Justification

The post A Troubling Milestone: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little Justification appeared first on ProPublica.

Mitch McConnell speaks to Republican leaders as he remains hospitalized

The Senate's top two Republicans have spoken individually to Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, according to aides, as the former GOP leader remains in the hospital more than three weeks after being admitted for undisclosed health issues. (AP Production: Marissa Duhaney) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Fake GOP Congressman Trolls CNN's Scott Jennings About McConnell

CNN inadvertently included a tweet by the parody account, Rep. Jack Kimble, representing California's fictitious 54th district, in their list of Republicans who said they'd recently talked on the phone with the ailing Mitch McConnell for what seems the obligatory 20 minutes, although Kimble claimed it was 45. They seemed to miss the fact that the satirical account was making fun of their own Scott Jennings. Source: Primetimer Social media user Jack Kimble shared an X post, seemingly taking a dig at commentator Scott Jennings after the latter posted about speaking with Mitch McConnell. The U.S. Senator was hospitalised in June 2026 after he was found unconscious. On July 7, Jennings wrote on his X: He told McConnell that they would like to see him back to work soon. Meanwhile, Jack Kimble wrote in a similar wording structure: And Kimble later noted CNN's extreme leftwing bias.read more