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Neil Gorsuch Channels His Inner Mr. Burns News & Analysis 11/17/2017 by Paul Gordon Laughing at the weak and injured — especially when you tried to injure them even more — is classic behavior for a bully and a thug. Last night, Justice Neil Gorsuch showed …

Letter: Trump Tax Scam Threatens Immigrant Children News & Analysis 11/17/2017 by Jen Herrick President Trump and the GOP Congress are running a tax scam that's a real winner for wealthy people and corporations and a real loser for everyone else. They are …

Why is Grassley Tying Blue Slips to the Filibuster Rules Change? News & Analysis 11/16/2017 by Paul Gordon Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley has eliminated the longtime blue slip policy: Despite opposition from home state senator Al Franken, …

Letter: ICE Proposes Ineffective and Discriminatory Digital Muslim Ban News & Analysis 11/16/2017 by Jen Herrick The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) claims that its new vetting program will …

Holes in Grassley's Blue Slip Story News & Analysis 11/16/2017 by Paul Gordon Chuck Grassley wrote this about blue slips in the Des Moines Register in 2015: For nearly a century, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has brought nominees up for …

Letter: The Judiciary Committee Should Reject Don Willett’s Nomination News & Analysis 11/15/2017 by Marge Baker On October 3, President Trump nominated Don Willett to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The Senate Judiciary …

Hate Doesn’t Belong in Texas Courts—Or Anywhere Else News & Analysis 11/14/2017 by Leslie Watson Wilson The following remarks were delivered by Reverend Leslie Watson Malachi, director of PFAW’s African American Religious Affairs program, at a rally …

PFAW’s Latinos Vote! Campaign: Winning in Virginia News & Analysis 11/13/2017 by Lizet Ocampo Last week in Virginia, voters dealt a huge blow to the Trump agenda by defeating Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie in his campaign to exploit …

The Progressive Happy Hour: Changing the Face of Politics News & Analysis 11/10/2017 by Christin "Cici" Battle Drew Courtney Diallo Brooks Democrats swept the elections this week, and a  diverse group of young candidates won big . From Virginia’s Danica …

Letter: The Judiciary Committee Should Reject Brett Talley’s Nomination News & Analysis 11/09/2017 by Marge Baker On September 7, President Trump nominated Brett Talley to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. The Senate …