Audrey Perry Martin, Author at Legally Political

07 Feb

The Betsy DeVos confirmation vote shows that Mitch McConnell knows exactly what he’s doing

Six days ago, it looked like Betsy DeVos was going to be the first political casualty of the Trump Administration. Two Republican Senators — Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — had just announced their opposition to her confirmation as Secretary of Education.Source: The Betsy DeVos confirmation vote shows that Mitch McConnell knows exactly what he’s doing...

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07 Feb

Evan McMullin Is Standing Up for Our Republic

Subscribe in iTunes ∙ RSS feed ∙ Download ∙ Play in another tabSlate Plus members: Get your ad-free podcast feed. This conversation really began in December of last year when Brian posed a question to Evan McMullin on Twitter. Now Brian and Evan sit down to continue it.Source: Evan McMullin Is Standing Up for Our Republic...

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07 Feb

Neil Gorsuch Understands Campaign Finance – And That’s The Problem

It’s Supreme Court prediction season with Tenth Circuit Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to fill the late Antonin Scalia’s seat by President Trump (Or by whomever he outsourced the job. I’m looking at you Federalist Society and Heritage Foundation).Source: Neil Gorsuch Understands Campaign Finance – And That’s The Problem...

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02 Feb

Trump Is Doing Exactly What He Said He Would Do

Just about two weeks into his presidency, Donald Trump has already surprised Democrats and Republicans alike by doing one simple thing: Following through on his campaign promises. It is enraging Democrats and shocking Republicans.Source: Trump Is Doing Exactly What He Said He Would Do...

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02 Feb

Senate Democrats In Political Quagmire Over Supreme Court Nomination

In Washington, D.C., the cognoscenti confidently predict that Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will be easily confirmed. But both supporters and opponents are chastened by the predictors' embarrassingly wrong prognostications over the past year.Source: Senate Democrats In Political Quagmire Over Supreme Court Nomination...