Law

Gorsuch Stresses Judicial Independence In Second Day Of Hearings

12:10pm March 22, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch answered questions from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee for more than 10 hours on Tuesday. Gorsuch says he will be an independent voice on the court.

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Former New York Times journalist Judith Miller along with her legal team including Robert Bennett, right, leaves U.S. District Court in Washington in 2007. Miller was jailed for nearly three months after refusing to testify in a CIA leak investigation.

National

Q: Could U.S. Prosecute Reporters For Classified Scoops? A: Maybe

9:45am March 22, 2017

by David Folkenflik

The fraught question came up during a House Intelligence Committee hearing this week. Some Republicans pointed to news stories based on leaks about the activities of Trump associates.

National

A Correction About Judge Gorsuch

5:09am March 22, 2017

In an interview, former Neil Gorsuch colleague Judge Michael McConnell mentioned a case involving Denver telecom CEO Joe Nacchio. In fact, Gorsuch was recused in that case.

Judge Neil Gorsuch listens to senators' opening statements during first day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Monday in Washington, DC.

Gorsuch Hearing For Top Court Lacks The High Drama Of Those In Recent Past

4:51am March 22, 2017

by Ron Elving

Neil Gorsuch kept an even keel throughout the day, rarely betraying more than a hint of impatience or pique. He smiled a lot, made jokes about family and matched the mood of each of his interrogators.

Legislation would loosen restrictions on gun suppressors, with proponents saying quieter guns protect shooters' hearing. But opponents say easier-to-get silencers are a risk to the public.

Debate Over Silencers: Hearing Protection Or Public Safety Threat?

11:50pm March 21, 2017

by Nathan Rott

Legislation would loosen restrictions on gun suppressors, with proponents saying quieter guns protect shooters' hearing. But opponents say easier-to-get silencers are a risk to the public.

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Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

5 Insights Into Judge Neil Gorsuch After 2nd Day Of Confirmation Hearings

11:12pm March 21, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Everything from originalism to mutton-busting was fodder as the Supreme Court nominee took questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

Senators Grill Supreme Court Nominee Gorsuch On His Judicial Philosophy

9:02pm March 21, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

Neil Gorsuch faced hours of questions from senators trying to get him to reveal his judicial philosophy. Tom Goldstein of SCOTUSblog talks about what it was like inside the hearing room on Tuesday.

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President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price visit Capitol Hill to rally support for the Republican health care bill.

Law

Gorsuch Stresses Judicial Independence In Second Day Of Hearings

Q: Could U.S. Prosecute Reporters For Classified Scoops? A: Maybe

A Correction About Judge Gorsuch

Gorsuch Hearing For Top Court Lacks The High Drama Of Those In Recent Past

Debate Over Silencers: Hearing Protection Or Public Safety Threat?

5 Insights Into Judge Neil Gorsuch After 2nd Day Of Confirmation Hearings

Senators Grill Supreme Court Nominee Gorsuch On His Judicial Philosophy

Trump Says Republicans Will Lose In 2018 If They Don't Support GOP Health Care Bill

Republicans Paint Gorsuch As Fair-Minded On Day 2 Of Hearings

Nevada On Cusp Of Ratifying Equal Rights Amendment 35 Years After Deadline