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By BRUCE LOWITT Supreme Court justices, responding to complaints and controversies about their ethics and behavior, adopted a broad code of conduct that includes “no running in the hallway”, “keep your hands to yourself” and “share with others.” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said the absence of a code of conduct in the pastContinue reading “SCOTUS: Courting good behavior”

By BRUCE LOWITT To the surprise of absolutely no one, Senator Tim Scott announced he is suspending his presidential campaign, won’t endorse anyone else in the Republican primary race, and called for all the other candidates to quit as well and concentrate on winning the White House and maybe some Senate and House seats inContinue reading “Scott: No longer running for the wrong reason”

By BRUCE LOWITT The New England Patriots, staggering through their worst season in 23 years, fired head coach Bill Belichick and hired Jim Harbaugh after the University of Michigan coach quit the unbeaten and second-ranked Wolverines to escape the turmoil and possible punishment for the team’s sign-stealing scandal.“We felt it was appropriate to change coachesContinue reading “Suddenly New England has a new look”

By BRUCE LOWITT Senate Republicans, angered over Tommy Tuberville’s blocking promotions of nearly four hundred military officers, voted Thursday to block his use of Capitol bathrooms.Tuberville, R-Jock Itch, who nine months ago decided to hold up all military promotions and confirmations to protest a Pentagon policy on abortion travel, replied to his colleagues’ rage byContinue reading “Tuberville’s Behind: Behind Enemy Lines”

By BRUCE LOWITT Transcript of the closed court hearing during which U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan reimposed a gag order on Donald Trump after the former president made public statements attacking individuals who have faced threats and harassment that could be interpreted as attempts to influence or prevent witnesses’ participation in the federal election interferenceContinue reading “The Sound of Silence? No way.”

By BRUCE LOWITT A melee broke out at the office of Fani Willis as Donald Trump’s co-conspirators stampeded the Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney, demanding that they be allowed to plead guilty and testify against the former president in order to avoid prison. “I was here first,” Jeffrey Clark, a former U.S. Justice Department environmentalContinue reading “A free-for-all for (they hope) freedom”

By BRUCE LOWITT After failing three times to become speaker, Jim Jordan mounted an unsuccessful attempted coup to take control of the House of Representatives’ highest office by force Friday, leading an armed insurrection backed by Reps. Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, Anna Paulina Luna, Scott Perry and other MAGA Republicans. But Reps. Seth Moulton, D-BronzeContinue reading “Crossing Jordan: It’s getting easier”

By BRUCE LOWITT In yet another surprise move, Rep. Matt Gaetz and his hard-right coalition of Republicans joined with Democrats to re-elect Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House of Representatives, the seat she has twice previously held. “If Kevin McCarthy thought the job was tough, we’re going to make her life a living hell,” Gaetz,Continue reading “Nancy Pelosi: She’s ba-a-ack!”

By BRUCE LOWITT Vice President Kamala Harris, realizing she was what she called “a drag, an albatross, an anchor on my party” as Joe Biden’s running mate for the 2024 presidential election, relinquished her office Friday and was immediately named by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to the newly vacant U.S. Senate seat created by theContinue reading “For Biden, no vice is a virtue”

By BRUCE LOWITT The Republicans simultaneously attempting to distance themselves from and suck up to former president Donald Trump held their second arm-waving, spittle-spraying debate in Ronald Reagan’s Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, apparently just moments after Trump’s papier-mache model of Air Force One landed in the building. Fox News host Dana Perino, FoxContinue reading “As a matter of fact … uh, never mind”