Category: Congress

Columns, Congress, Constitutional Law

The 28th Amendment: Will Trump v. Barbara Be the Final Word on Birthright Citizenship?

Below is my column on Fox.com on the birthright citizenship case. Republicans in Congress have already submitted legislation for both a new constitutional amendment and specific bars on birth tourism. The legislation will obviously move more quickly and, if challenged, could give the Court another opportunity to address the issue.  However, the most direct way of addressing the issue remains a 28th Amendment.

Here is the column: Continue reading “The 28th Amendment: Will Trump v. Barbara Be the Final Word on Birthright Citizenship?” →

Columns, Congress, Politics, Society

‘You’re Next!’: Democrats Discover the Mob has a Mind of its Own

Below is my column in The Hill on the Democratic establishment struggling to fend off attacks from the far left in their party. After years of fueling the mob, leaders from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are finding that the mob has its own ideas about revolutionary change that do not include them.

Here is the column: Continue reading “‘You’re Next!’: Democrats Discover the Mob has a Mind of its Own” →

Congress, Politics, Supreme Court

Democratic Members Call for Packing the Supreme Court to Reverse Immigration Decisions

Democrats are renewing their calls to pack the Supreme Court with an instant liberal majority once they retake power. Rep. Seth Moulton (D., Mass.), who is facing a complaint over an alleged assault of a reporter, demanded the packing of the Court due to its decision to allow President Donald Trump to rescind Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Other members have joined the effort, citing the reversal of immigration decisions as the reason for eviscerating one of the most important institutions in our country. Continue reading “Democratic Members Call for Packing the Supreme Court to Reverse Immigration Decisions” →

Columns, Congress, Politics

On the Kavanaugh Anniversary, Democratic Leaders Swap “Me Too” for Maine

Below is my column in The Hill on the Graham Platner controversy on the eighth anniversary of the Kavanaugh nomination. It now appears that there are some women who are not to be believed . . . when the Senate may be in the balance.

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Columns, Congress, Constitutional Law, Politics

This is a ‘Jackie Robinson moment,’ but not the one Hakeem Jeffries thinks it is

 

Below is my column in The Hill on the calls for a boycott of SEC schools by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries over the Supreme Court banning racial gerrymandering under the Voting Rights Act. The use of such sports legends as Jackie Robinson to fight for a form of racial discrimination shows how politics can outstrip our principles.

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Congress, Courts, Politics

House Democrats Unanimously Vote Down Women’s History Museum Over Limit to Biological Women

House Democrats unanimously voted this week against legislation to build a new women’s history museum on the National Mall. The reason was an amendment that limited the exhibits to biological women to the exclusion of transgender figures. The museum failed 204-216 as House Democrats hoped that they could still secure a museum including transgender figures once they retake power after the midterm elections. Continue reading “House Democrats Unanimously Vote Down Women’s History Museum Over Limit to Biological Women” →

Columns, Congress, Criminal law, Justice, Lawyering

A Comey Cake? Former Prosecutor Accused of Stealing Smith Report Files and Hiding Them as Cake Recipes

Former Justice Department prosecutor Carmen Mercedes Lineberger has been indicted for allegedly removing confidential Justice Department material and then concealing her efforts. Lineberger is accused of secretly transferring Jack Smith’s final report and hiding the material under files labeled “chocolate cake recipe” and “bundt cake recipe.” There has not been a greater recipe for disaster since aides tried to fit all of Biden’s candles on a cake. Continue reading “A Comey Cake? Former Prosecutor Accused of Stealing Smith Report Files and Hiding Them as Cake Recipes” →

Bizarre, Congress, Courts

Courthouse Rock? Federal Circuit Funds Promotional Theme Song and Video

The judges and practitioners of the Federal Circuit have long labored under the image of the nerds of the federal courts, handling cases involving patents, trademarks, and other specialized areas. Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore may have hoped to address that deficit in social standing by paying a PR firm to come up with a video and theme song based on the Schoolhouse Rock genre. If so, a new video is unlikely to help matters.

Continue reading “Courthouse Rock? Federal Circuit Funds Promotional Theme Song and Video” →

Columns, Congress, Constitutional Law, Courts, Politics, Supreme Court

Contempt of Court: Hakeem Jeffries Denounces the Supreme Court as “Illegitimate”

Below is my column on Fox.com on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries declaring the Supreme Court “illegitimate.” It is a statement that has dangerously moved beyond the mere hyperbolic as Democrats push to pack or even eliminate the Court.

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Congress, Constitutional Law, Politics

“F**k It…Just Do It”: Carville Lays Out Democratic Plan to Add States and Pack the Court To Retain Power

Various Democrats have been openly discussing their plans after retaking power to change the system so they never lose power again. Democratic strategist James Carville has been one of the most vocal and returned to the subject this week in laying out how they will make D.C. and Puerto Rico states and pack the Supreme Court with a liberal majority. Continue reading ““F**k It…Just Do It”: Carville Lays Out Democratic Plan to Add States and Pack the Court To Retain Power” →

Congress, Politics

Virginia is for Democrats: Spanberger Pushes Gerrymandered Map to Wipe Out Republican Districts

I just returned from voting in Virginia in the special election on the Democratic gerrymandered districts. It was fast and easy. Polling place workers said that they had a couple of hundred voters in just the last few hours.  I hope that you will participate if you live in the state. Continue reading “Virginia is for Democrats: Spanberger Pushes Gerrymandered Map to Wipe Out Republican Districts” →

Congress, Politics

Pelosi’s Monster: The Creation and Destruction of Eric Swalwell

Below is my column in the New York Post and the California Post on the Swalwell scandal. Last night, Fox40 just released a statement from “senior staff” in his offices that is crushing. According to the host of “Inside California Politics,” the Swalwell staffers declared that “Any decision of staff members to remain in their roles in the interim should not be viewed as support for Eric Swalwell…We, more than he, understand that we have obligations to the people we lead and to the constituents of California’s 14th Congressional District.”

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Congress, Politics

“Evictions are an Act of Policy Violence”: Pressley and Democrats Introduce Eviction Reform Legislation

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D., Mass.) joined fellow Democrats last week in calling for the passage of the Housing Emergencies Lifeline Program (HELP) Act to “crack down” on some evictions while barring the use of evictions on credit reports. Pressley declared that “evictions are an act of policy violence.”

 

Congress, Politics

Leading Democrat Calls for Reparations for Illegal Immigrants

As Chicago and other blue cities move toward reparations for African Americans, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D, Wa.) wants reparations for illegal immigrants for the trauma caused by immigration enforcement. At the same time, various Democrats are making clear that they want to entirely defund and eliminate Immigration and Customs Enforcement. So, after the Biden Administration allowed in millions over an open border, Democrats would eliminate ICE and some like Jayapal would pay illegal immigrants reparations. Continue reading “Leading Democrat Calls for Reparations for Illegal Immigrants” →