Justice Alito recuses himself from major climate change case after complaints about his oil and gas holdingsBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito announced Monday that he will recuse himself from a major climate change-related case the court is set to hear next week, following weeks of pressure from environmental groups that argued he was compromised by his financial holdings in the oil and gas industry. InABC17News.com8d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetSamuel Alitosupreme court climate case
Shouts of ‘he should be shot’ heard during GOP midterm convention speech criticizing Democratic candidatesBy Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Shouts of “he should be shot” could be heard multiple times Thursday night at the Republican midterm convention as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was criticizing prominent Democratic politicians by name. Cruz mentioned three Democrats — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Texas SenateABC17News.com26d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeTed Cruzgop midterm convention
John Roberts often defers to Trump but not for the White House ballroom projectBy Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — “The White House is not just any building.” So said Chief Justice John Roberts, who has often deferred to Donald Trump’s executive authority, but on Monday separated himself from the president and fellow Supreme Court conservatives to protest the colossal ballroom project. It was a rareABC17News.com1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJohn Robertswhite house ballroom project controversy
