Molly Ball
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RBG famously frequented it, right?
RBG famously frequented it, right?
To really make it the highest court in the land, Supreme Court decisions have to be appealable to the basketball court, right? So if you don't like your decision from the Supreme Court, you can settle it in, like, what do you call a basketball scoring?
To really make it the highest court in the land, Supreme Court decisions have to be appealable to the basketball court, right? So if you don't like your decision from the Supreme Court, you can settle it in, like, what do you call a basketball scoring?
To really make it the highest court in the land, Supreme Court decisions have to be appealable to the basketball court, right? So if you don't like your decision from the Supreme Court, you can settle it in, like, what do you call a basketball scoring?
I mean, these separation of powers questions have no easy answers, and that might be the way to settle them.
I mean, these separation of powers questions have no easy answers, and that might be the way to settle them.
I mean, these separation of powers questions have no easy answers, and that might be the way to settle them.
And this is District Court Judge James Boasberg, who is an Obama appointee, correct? He's the one who's been the main target of Trump and other conservatives' anger here?
And this is District Court Judge James Boasberg, who is an Obama appointee, correct? He's the one who's been the main target of Trump and other conservatives' anger here?
And this is District Court Judge James Boasberg, who is an Obama appointee, correct? He's the one who's been the main target of Trump and other conservatives' anger here?
Jess, like reading between the lines here, what is Roberts thinking here? What is he trying to say with his statement?
Jess, like reading between the lines here, what is Roberts thinking here? What is he trying to say with his statement?
Jess, like reading between the lines here, what is Roberts thinking here? What is he trying to say with his statement?
So several House Republicans have now introduced impeachments against different judges, actually. Generally, it doesn't seem like something that the Republicans in Congress have much of an appetite for. It is a quite high bar for impeachment. The House has to pass it, and then two-thirds of the Senate has to approve it, similar to a presidential impeachment process.
So several House Republicans have now introduced impeachments against different judges, actually. Generally, it doesn't seem like something that the Republicans in Congress have much of an appetite for. It is a quite high bar for impeachment. The House has to pass it, and then two-thirds of the Senate has to approve it, similar to a presidential impeachment process.
So several House Republicans have now introduced impeachments against different judges, actually. Generally, it doesn't seem like something that the Republicans in Congress have much of an appetite for. It is a quite high bar for impeachment. The House has to pass it, and then two-thirds of the Senate has to approve it, similar to a presidential impeachment process.
And I would say the Republican leadership in the House believes that the votes aren't there for this to get through the House in their narrow majority. And also that it's a distraction from the other things they're trying to do. They have their hands full with their legislative agenda and they don't view this as something they should be spending time on.
And I would say the Republican leadership in the House believes that the votes aren't there for this to get through the House in their narrow majority. And also that it's a distraction from the other things they're trying to do. They have their hands full with their legislative agenda and they don't view this as something they should be spending time on.
And I would say the Republican leadership in the House believes that the votes aren't there for this to get through the House in their narrow majority. And also that it's a distraction from the other things they're trying to do. They have their hands full with their legislative agenda and they don't view this as something they should be spending time on.