Ocasio-Cortez calls on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to resign

Ocasio-Cortez calls on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to resign

Senator Cory Booker said that the legitimacy of the Supreme Court was at stake and that “clearly” the justice should have recused himself from decisions related to the election.

  • byAmy B Wang

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January 6 Committee to seek interview with Ginni Thomas,wife of Clarence Thomas

January 6 Committee to seek interview with Ginni Thomas,wife of Clarence Thomas

Virginia Thomas,wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas,has drawn scrutiny for her text messages to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in which she repeatedly pressed Meadows to work aggressively to overturn Joe Biden’s lawful election.

  • byJacqueline Alemany andAmy B Wang
CBD:Who’s for tax cuts and a tipple?

CBD:Who’s for tax cuts and a tipple?

The federal government will be hoping to bring a few dollars into Liberal party coffers while it splashes the Budget cash on Tuesday.

  • byNoel Towell andSamantha Hutchinson
Joe Biden’s new ‘billionaire tax’ to target the likes of Elon Musk

Joe Biden’s new ‘billionaire tax’ to target the likes of Elon Musk

The White House proposal says the new tax would ensure that “the wealthiest Americans no longer pay a tax rate lower than teachers and firefighters”.

  • byJeff Stein
‘You can’t claim ignorance’:US judge in firing line after wife’s texts urging election be overturned

‘You can’t claim ignorance’:US judge in firing line after wife’s texts urging election be overturned

Justice Clarence Thomas has already participated in one Supreme Court decision involving the 2020 US presidential election.

  • byGreg Stohr andBilly House
Ketanji Brown Jackson:Five things you should know about Joe Biden’s Supreme Court pick

Ketanji Brown Jackson:Five things you should know about Joe Biden’s Supreme Court pick

She comes from a family of law enforcement but is related to a convicted felon. The first black woman to be named to the Supreme Court also acted alongside Matt Damon in university.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
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Biden picks Ketanji Brown Jackson for US Supreme Court

Biden picks Ketanji Brown Jackson for US Supreme Court

US President Joe Biden will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first black woman on the Supreme Court.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Judge slams terror prosecution:‘How does this government do that to its citizens?’

Judge slams terror prosecution:‘How does this government do that to its citizens?’

Omar Saghir was granted bail by a Brisbane judge who questioned why police appeared “prejudiced” against religious defendants.

  • byCloe Read
Joe Biden sets February deadline for ‘long overdue’ Supreme Court nomination

Joe Biden sets February deadline for ‘long overdue’ Supreme Court nomination

Biden said that Vice President Kamala Harris,who also made history by being the first black woman to serve in her role,would help to advise him on a potential replacement for Breyer.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Biden poised to name first black woman to Supreme Court
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Biden poised to name first black woman to Supreme Court

One year into his first term,the groundbreaking pick may be exactly what the US president needs to reinvigorate his Democratic base after months of policy setbacks.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to keep Capitol attack records secret

US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to keep Capitol attack records secret

Donald Trump and his allies have waged an ongoing legal battle with the committee seeking to block access to documents and witnesses.

  • byLawrence Hurley