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A leading critic of the conservative majority on the Supreme Court oultines reasons why court-packing is a bad response to its flaws.

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Reason· Oct 16, 11:23 PMCourt Packing 2

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Recount reveals Michigan town had the wrong mayor in office for a yearA recount has suggested that the winner of last year's mayoral election in Hamtramck, Michigan was actually the other candidate all along. Mayor Adam Alharbi was declared the winner of the 2025 election by 11 votes, WDIV reported . Thirty-seven ballots turned up in the city clerk’s office right after the vote and remained in dispute. A judge recently…

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SanctuaryCity2Like numerous other federal courts in similar cases, this one rule sanctuary cities are protected by the Tenth Amendment.

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Elon Musk’s Quiet Role in the Most Expensive Senate Race in HistoryElon Musk is single-handedly funding one of the largest super PACs backing Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate midterm election. Five hundred million dollars has been spent so far, making it the most expensive Senate race in history. According to Federal Election Commission reports filed Thursday, Musk made two multimillion-dollar…

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Judge in Cornell Jane Doe suit declines to issue gag order on attorneysFears of internet vigilantism don't warrant restricting attorneys' First Amendment rights, the judge said.

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Judge rips Trump DOJ lawyer to his face over ‘sad’ push for White House records: NYTA federal appeals panel appeared deeply doubtful Friday of the Justice Department’s argument that the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional, with one judge calling the government’s position “sad,” The New York Times reported on Friday. The 1978 law, a post-Watergate measure, treats White House records as government property that must be saved and…

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Judge denies bail reduction for Chinese couple accused of abusing their 21 childrenAccording to a recent lawsuit, 66-year-old Guojun Xuan had "an obsession with impregnating women and amassing an extraordinary number of children."

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Judge threatens Trump with sanctions to testify in BBC lawsuit - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTA judge threatened to sanction President Donald Trump for failing to sit for a mandatory deposition in the $10 billion defamation suit he filed against the British Broadcasting Corp. “The court has admonished plaintiff for his lack of participation to no avail,” U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett said in a brief order in Miami. “Going forward, the…

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In race for Idaho attorney general, a Democrat is trying to unseat a long-time Republican official - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTDemocratic candidate for Idaho attorney general Lori Hickman says she has a long track record of being a straightforward attorney who is running to keep politicization out of the office – something she says her opponent hasn’t done.

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The $2500 Donation that could mean more for Texas' Senate race than Elon Musk’s millionsBarbara Bush, the daughter of former President George W. Bush, has given money to a super PAC supporting Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, Houston Public Media reported . The amount is small, but it may say something about where some Republicans stand. Lone Star Rising PAC’s third-quarter filing with the FEC lists a $2,500 contribution from the…

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