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policy17 days ago•51 min saved

Maine’s abortion test puts Collins’s Senate seat at stake in 2026

Democratic groups are running heavy abortion-focused ads against Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, tying her Kavanaugh confirmation to the Dobbs era and Maine’s expansion of abortion access. Collins is framed as a longtime pro-choice pragmatist, while abortion-rights advocates argue her record still has electoral bite, especially among women voters. The outcome could reveal whether abortion remains a decisive motivator in blue-leaning states or if other issues dominate since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

via vox.com|

#abortion-rights #kavanaugh #maine

politics21 days ago•6 min saved

Arizona statesman Jon Kyl, architect of West water policy, dies at 84

Former Arizona Republican Sen. Jon Kyl, a key architect of Western water policy and a longtime envoy on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, died at 84 after a dementia diagnosis; his career spanned the House (1987-1995) and Senate (1995-2013), included a 2018 return to fill McCain’s seat, and he helped push landmark tribal water settlements and border-security measures while later working as a lobbyist.

via AZ Family|

#arizona #jon-kyl #kavanaugh

politics22 days ago•6 min saved

Arizona statesman Jon Kyl, architect of Western water policy, dies at 84

Former Arizona U.S. senator Jon Kyl, a longtime Republican power broker who helped shape major Western water policy and guided the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, died at 84 after a dementia diagnosis; his three-decade career included leadership roles in the Senate and a brief 2018 return to fill John McCain’s seat.

via Politico|

#arizona #dementia #jon-kyl

politics22 days ago•1 min saved

Former Arizona Senator Jon Kyl, Kavanaugh backer, dies at 84

Jon Kyl, a three-term Republican senator from Arizona who helped shepherd Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh through his confirmation, died at 84 from complications of a neurological disease; he had announced a dementia diagnosis last year.

via The Guardian|

#arizona #dementia #jon-kyl

politics24 days ago•27 min saved

Trump rails at his own Supreme Court picks after mail-ballot ruling

President Trump blasted the Supreme Court’s midterm mail-ballot ruling, calling the justices he appointed “betrayals” and accusing them of bowing to the Radical Left. The court blocked his administration’s attempt to tighten mail-ballot rules; Justice Kavanaugh joined the majority in a separate concurrence, while Justices Alito and Thomas dissented and Gorsuch and Barrett did not dissent. The majority’s reasoning was not explained in the emergency order, and the decision effectively ends the litigation for the election cycle.

via The Washington Post|

#birthright-citizenship #donald-trump #kavanaugh

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Court blocks bid to revive Missouri GOP redistricting ahead of midterms

SCOTUS refused to block Missouri’s return to the previous congressional map, keeping a state Supreme Court injunction in place and directing a November vote on the redistricting plan. Voters will use the lines from the last cycle, likely preserving a Democratic seat and preventing the GOP from seizing an extra House seat this year; Democrats accuse Republicans of causing election chaos, while Trump criticized the Missouri court ruling.

via Politico|

#kavanaugh #midterms #missouri

politics3 months ago•4 min saved

Dem ad blitz casts Collins as vulnerable on abortion rights in Maine race

A Democratic-aligned group launches a $2.5 million ad campaign to undermine Sen. Susan Collins on abortion rights, highlighting her vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh, her role in the Roe v. Wade overturn, and her support for Trump-appointed judges; the effort aims to flip Maine’s Senate seat in 2026, with allied groups renewing grassroots outreach after a candidate shakeup.

via Politico|

#abortion #kavanaugh #maine

politics3 months ago•9 min saved

Kavanaugh opens congressional path to birthright tweaks after citizenship ruling

Following the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling, Justice Kavanaugh wrote a concurring opinion suggesting Congress could curb birthright through federal law (not a constitutional change), outlining a pathway to amend the Citizenship Clause or related statutes. Republicans including Johnson, Paul, Lee and Cotton are pushing for amendments or legislation, while the DOJ shifts tactics to curb birth tourism and the debate over how to narrow birthright citizenship continues.

via Fox News|

#birthright-citizenship #congress #constitutional-amendment

politics3 months ago•27 min saved

B.P.J. ruling shows liberal lawsuits face a harsher Supreme Court reality

The Supreme Court ruled that states may bar transgender women from competing on women’s sports teams, signaling a hostile climate for liberal litigants and warning that even prior trans-right victories like Bostock may not translate to sports. The piece argues liberals should focus on political avenues to influence the judiciary and consider strategies to reshape the federal bench, as the Court under a Republican-leaning majority appears unlikely to expand trans rights in spaces involving sex distinctions.

via vox.com|

#barrett #kavanaugh #politics

politics5 months ago•4 min saved

Sotomayor apologizes for public clash with Kavanaugh over ICE rulings

Sonia Sotomayor apologized for remarks criticizing Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s reasoning in a 2025 immigration-stop ruling, saying her comments were inappropriate; the rare public exchange highlighted ongoing tensions among Supreme Court justices, following her dissent against a decision that allowed ICE to resume broad Los Angeles arrests.

via CBS News|

#ice #immigration #kavanaugh

politics5 months ago•5 min saved

Sotomayor apologizes for personal critique of Kavanaugh in immigration case

Justice Sonia Sotomayor apologized for highly personal remarks about Justice Brett Kavanaugh made during a Kansas law-school event while discussing immigration-related rulings; she said the comments were inappropriate and extended an apology to her colleague as the Supreme Court nears the end of its term.

via The New York Times|

#apology #immigration #kavanaugh

$Sotomayor’s rare apology to Kavanaugh exposes fractures within the Supreme Court$

politics5 months ago•21 min saved

Sotomayor’s rare apology to Kavanaugh exposes fractures within the Supreme Court

Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued an unusually public apology to Justice Brett Kavanaugh for remarks about his stance in an immigration case, calling them inappropriate and hurtful. The rare public contrition highlights tensions within a 6-3 conservative-leaning Supreme Court.

via The Washington Post|

#apology #immigration #kavanaugh

politics5 months ago•5 min saved

Sotomayor apologizes for remark about Kavanaugh's upbringing

Sonia Sotomayor apologized for remarks implying Brett Kavanaugh’s sheltered upbringing made him insensitive to day-laborers targeted by immigration enforcement, saying her comments were inappropriate; she had previously authored a dissent criticizing the enforcement criteria in the ruling.

via Politico|

#day-laborers #immigration #kavanaugh

politics5 months ago•3 min saved

Sotomayor apologizes for remarks about Kavanaugh's upbringing

Justice Sonia Sotomayor apologized for remarks about Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s upbringing after criticizing a Kavanaugh-authored immigration decision, saying the comments were inappropriate and expressing regret; the exchange underscores lingering tensions on a 6-3 conservative Supreme Court as it readies major rulings.

via NBC News|

#apology #immigration #kavanaugh

politics5 months ago•177 min saved

Sotomayor apologizes for hurtful remarks about Kavanaugh in immigration debate

Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a rare public apology after criticizing Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s concurring opinion in an immigration case, saying her remarks at a Kansas event were inappropriate and hurtful and that she has apologized to her colleague.

via CNN|

#apology #immigration #kavanaugh