Plus: Left Is Using Supreme Court Commission to Change Court’s Decisions, Not to Improve It
April 12 2021
Good morning from Washington, where a new Supreme Court commission has been assembled. Is this a threat to the independence of the Supreme Court? Tom Jipping provides analysis. Who are President Biden’s new “environmental justice” appointees? Fred Lucas does a deep dive. Plus: Sen. Roger Wicker on leftist corporations; Matthew Dickerson on President Biden’s concerning budget proposal; and Nile Gardiner on the legacy of Prince Philip. One hundred and sixty years ago today, the Civil War begins, as Confederate troops launch an attack on Fort Sumter.
President Biden has appointed Beverly Wright, who links the legacy of slavery and the Jim Crow era with energy development, to his White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council.
President Biden’s announced Supreme Court commission raises serious questions about its real purpose and concerns about its impact on the independence of the judiciary.
The idea that Georgia’s voting changes are somehow akin to the oppression of Jim Crow is a complete falsehood designed to inflame divisions in this country.
The Internal Revenue Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Labor would all see substantial increases in spending authority.
“Conservative ideals are the best way to solve environmental issues,” says Benji Backer, founder of the right-leaning environmental advocacy group American Conservation Coalition.
Prince Philip was a war hero who dedicated his life to protecting and serving the British people. A man of unfailing courage and duty, he embodied the ideal of public service.
Jason Small had an on-the-job injury that forced him to take on a new role with a different schedule that sometimes conflicted with his religious obligations, such as Sunday worship services.
