Supreme Court turns away Virginia Democrats seeking to reinstate new voting map

Supreme Court turns away Virginia Democrats seeking to reinstate new voting map

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned down an appeal from Virginia Democrats whose new voter-approved state election map was canceled by the state’s Supreme Court. The justices made no comment, and the legal outcome came as no surprise. The U.S. Supreme Court has no authority to review or reverse rulings by state judges interpreting … Read more

Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1-billion security proposal for White House

Senate parliamentarian deals blow to -billion security proposal for White House

WASHINGTON — A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and President Trump’s new ballroom fails to meet procedural rules, according to the Senate parliamentarian, dealing a blow to Republican plans to include it as part of a bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the next three years. The parliamentarian’s … Read more