SELECT LANGUAGE BELOW

Biden takes heat for vetoing bill that would add new judgeships 

Federal judiciary leaders and some members of Congress have criticized President Biden for vetoing a bill that would have added 66 new federal judges amid rising caseloads. Biden on Monday made good on his promise to veto the Justices Act, which originally had broad support from both parties but stalled until after the election. The […]

Biden Lets California Universities Off the Hook on Antisemitism

The Biden-Harris administration granted exemptions to five University of California campuses in a settlement with the Department of Education over anti-Semitism that erupted after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack in Israel. of san francisco chronicle reported Monday's settlement does little more than require self-reporting. The Department of Education said that the University of […]

Trump Promises To ‘Vigorously’ Pursue Death Penalty After Biden Commutes Sentences

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday promised to implement the death penalty “with vigor” following President Joe Biden's decision to pardon 37 death row inmates. President Trump: “Immediately after taking office, I will direct the Department of Justice to vigorously advance the death penalty to protect America's families and children from violent rapists, murderers, and monsters.'' […]

Biden Only Commuted Death Sentences in Cases People Didn’t Know About

On Monday's “CNN Newsnight,” CNN legal analyst Elliott Williams, who served as an assistant attorney general in the Obama administration, said he believes the death penalty should be abolished, but President Joe Biden believes the death penalty should be used. He said the sentence would be reduced only if the defendant did not. known. Mr […]

Trump vows to direct DOJ to pursue death penalty in wake of Biden clemencies

President-elect Trump vowed on Tuesday to direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to pursue the death penalty after President Biden granted clemency to nearly all federal death row inmates. “As soon as I take office, I will direct the Department of Justice to vigorously advance the death penalty to protect America's families and children from […]