Category: Federal
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Supreme Court issues final orders of October Term 2019-2020
On July 9, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its final orders from its October 2019-2020 Term, granting review in six cases for a total of four hours of oral argument during its upcoming October Term for 2020-2021. The cases have not yet been scheduled for argument. Collins v. Mnuchin (Consolidated with…
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U.S. Supreme Court releases October calendar
The U.S. Supreme Court has released its October argument calendar for the 2020-2021 term. The court will hear 10 hours of oral argument in 12 cases between October 5 and October 14. The cases were originally scheduled for the court’s 2019-2020 term but were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. So far, the court has…
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3,061 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congress elections
As of July 13, 3,061 major party candidates have filed to run for the Senate and House of Representatives in 2020. So far, 475 candidates are filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for U.S. Senate. Of those, 379—191 Democrats and 188 Republicans—are from one of the two major political parties. In 2018,…
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Jackson defeats Winegarner in TX-13 Republican primary runoff
Ronny Jackson defeated Josh Winegarner in the Republican primary runoff for Texas’ 13th Congressional District. As of 9:45 p.m. Central Time, Jackson had received 55.6% of the vote to Winegarner’s 44.4%, with 90% of precincts reporting. President Donald Trump (R), U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry…
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Tuberville defeats Sessions in Republican primary runoff for Senate in Alabama
Tommy Tuberville defeated Jeff Sessions in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate in Alabama. Tuberville received 63% of the vote to Sessions’ 37% as of 8:20 p.m. CDT on Tuesday. President Donald Trump endorsed Tuberville, a former college football coach. Sessions held the Senate seat for 20 years before Trump appointed him as U.S.…
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Jackson, Winegarner compete in TX-13 Republican primary runoff
Ronny Jackson and Josh Winegarner will compete in the Republican primary runoff for Texas’ 13th Congressional District on Tuesday, July 14. In the March 3 Republican primary, Winegarner received 38.8% of the vote to Jackson’s 19.9%. President Donald Trump (R), U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry…
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Federal Register weekly update; highest weekly final rule total of 2020 to date
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity. From July 6 to July 10, the Federal Register grew by 1,818 pages for a year-to-date total of 41,904 pages. Over the same…
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U.S. Supreme Court: Agencies had authority to create religious and moral exemptions from Obamacare contraception mandate
With a 7-2 decision in Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld religious and moral exemptions to Obamacare’s contraception mandate. The majority opinion held that federal agencies followed proper procedures under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) to create the exemptions, and that the Little Sisters…
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FEC loses quorum once again with commissioner’s resignation
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is down to having three members after former chair Caroline Hunter (R) resigned from the commission July 3. The six-member body requires four members to form a quorum, which is the number of active commissioners needed for the FEC to formally conduct business. Under the Federal Election Campaign Act, a…
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Richter defeats Gibbs to win the Republican primary in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District
David Richter defeated Kate Gibbs to win the Republican nomination in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District. As of 11:30 p.m. Eastern Time on July 7, Richter had received 67% of the vote to Gibbs’ 33% with 53% of precincts reporting. Richter, the former chief executive officer of Hill International, had been endorsed by the National…