Sotomayor says ‘I live in frustration’ on Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has revealed that she lives “in frustration” among the court’s conservative majority but has to “get up the next morning and keep on fighting.”  Sotomayor commented Monday while speaking to a packed auditorium of students at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.  “I live in frustration. Every loss … Read more

Illinois Elections Board punts Trump eligibility question, former president to stay on ballot

Illinois’ election board on Tuesday overruled an objection to former President Donald Trump’s eligibility to be on the state’s primary ballot. The unanimous vote by the Illinois State Board of Elections, which is split evenly between Republicans and Democrats, comes after a recommendation that Trump be removed for inciting an insurrection. The board voted 8-0 … Read more

Speaker Johnson faces new GOP rebellion, this time from moderates

House GOP leaders are potentially staring down a new rebellion within the Republican Conference – this time from front-line moderates in New York and California. Republicans who represent the politically fickle suburbs outside major cities there and elsewhere are frustrated that Congress’ tax bill does not touch state and local tax (SALT) deductions. Rep. Nick … Read more