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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 14, 2016

Marco Rubio was on Fox News Sunday, with Rubio in the A Block. He then went on to do ABC’s This Week and CBS’ Face the Nation. Rubio talked the post-Scalia era, Donald Trump, and the pattern of deceit from Ted Cruz on the Sunday shows, as well as addressing his strategy in light of 3rd and […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 13, 2016

About a quarter-century ago, a pack of Marlboro cigarettes sealed a friendship between the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and Florida legal legend Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte. It was December 1991, during D’Alemberte’s tenure as American Bar Association president. Scalia had been on the bench about five years by then. The two men were on an ABA “mission […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 13, 2016

How tone deaf is Donald Trump? As conservatives mourn the loss of a lion of strict constructionist jurisprudence, Trump promotes one of his rallies. In an email sent out at 7:07 p.m., Trump saw fit to push his South Carolina campaign stops. “There are only 7 short days until the South Carolina Primary and Team Trump […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 13, 2016

Most of the GOP presidential candidates didn’t know Justice Antonin Scalia personally, and so it’s perhaps logical that some of their thoughts would turn to the political ramifications. Consider retired physician Ben Carson, who had the hottest take: “It is imperative that the Senate not allow President Obama to diminish his legacy by trying to nominate […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 13, 2016

Antonin Scalia, the influential conservative and most provocative member of the Supreme Court, died Saturday. He was 79. The U.S. Marshals Service in Washington confirmed Scalia’s death at a private residence in the Big Bend area of South Texas. Spokeswoman Donna Sellers said Scalia had retired the previous evening and was found dead in the […]

Mitch PerryDecember 17, 2015

I’m going to guess that conservatives in Congress aren’t going to turn on new House Speaker Paul D. Ryan so soon, since he’s still undergoing a honeymoon less than two months after replacing the very unpopular John Boehner. But there’s definitely unease among the far right part of the party on this omnibus spending bill […]

Mitch PerryDecember 16, 2015

Florida Congressman Alan Grayson wants Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia off an affirmative action case that the Court will rule on next year – and has penned a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts telling him that. Scalia has come under fire for a comment he made last week during oral arguments in a case about […]

Associated PressDecember 13, 2015

There’s no legal or historical precedent for closing U.S. borders to the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims, but neither is there any Supreme Court case that clearly prevents a president or Congress from doing so. Legal experts are divided over how the high court would react to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump‘s call for a temporary […]

Associated PressSeptember 16, 2015

Jeb Bush calls his tax-cut plan “Reagan-inspired.” Scott Walker says “the greatest foreign policy president … was a governor from California.” Ted Cruz pitches himself as the leader for a new “Reagan revolution.” Donald Trump makes time for Ronald Reagan, too, alluding to the 40th president’s support of Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal as […]

Associated PressSeptember 16, 2015

The second GOP presidential debate is giving a prime-time stage to long shots trying to prove they’re worthy of attention and to weakened veterans fighting to reassert their viability — all still struggling against the campaign’s phenomenon, Donald Trump. The billionaire businessman, who has shown striking durability through the summer, will be standing at center […]

Tag: Antonin Scalia

Marco Rubio makes the Sunday show rounds

Antonin Scalia, Sandy D’Alemberte and the pack of Marlboros

In midst of Antonin Scalia mourning, Donald Trump promotes campaign event

GOP presidential candidates talk Antonin Scalia’s passing, political aftermath

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead in Texas

Mitch Perry Report for 12.17.15 – As Congress votes on spending bill, will far right turn on Paul Ryan now?

Alan Grayson calls for Antonin Scalia to recuse himself from affirmative action case

No consensus about legality of Donald Trump’s idea of Muslim ban

Ronald Reagan a certain star at GOP debate, whoever else does well

GOP candidates vie to break out of Donald Trump’s shadow in debate

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