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Newsweek
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Supreme Court Justice Calls Out Trump Admin Attacks on Judges: 'Not Random'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called out President Donald Trump's administration for attacking federal judges across the country who ruled against it, calling the remarks "not random" and seemingly "designed to intimidate." Newsweek reached out to the Supreme Court via email Thursday night for comment. Why It Matters Since his January inauguration, the president has enacted sweeping change across the federal political landscape, mainly through executive orders and implementing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Part of Trump's agenda that is getting held up in the courts in part is his push for mass deportations of immigrants in the United States. Within the first 100 days of his second term, the president has invoked the Alien Enemies Act, granting him authority to deport and detain noncitizens. The implementation was originally blocked in court, with a judge calling for planes mid-flight to turn around. What To Know While speaking at a judges' conference in Puerto Rico on Thursday, the Democratic- appointed justice said she'd like to address "the elephant in the room," seemingly pointing to the president's administration, Politico reported. "The attacks are not random. They seem designed to intimidate," she added. "The threats and harassment are attacks on our democracy, on our system of government. And they ultimately risk undermining our Constitution and the rule of law." Jackson seemed to offer some advice to those in attendance, saying, "I urge you to keep going, keep doing what is right for our country, and I do believe that history will vindicate your service." Jackson is not alone in her concerns surrounding the Trump administration's attacks on judges who rule against the White House. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, a Republican appointee, said in a rare statement, "For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose." Trump has notably called for U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg to be impeached over his rulings involving the Alien Enemies Act. Other Trump administration officials have called out judges, mostly related to immigration policy rulings, but also on DOGE-related actions. Ketanji Brown Jackson is seen speaking onstage during the "Ketanji Brown Jackson on Lovely One: A Memoir" panel for The Atlantic Festival 2024 on September 20, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by... Ketanji Brown Jackson is seen speaking onstage during the "Ketanji Brown Jackson on Lovely One: A Memoir" panel for The Atlantic Festival 2024 on September 20, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo byfor The Atlantic) More What People Are Saying Trump's Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Adviser Stephen Miller, on X, formerly Twitter, this week in reaction to a judge's ruling: "It takes days or weeks to obtain a single warrant for a single criminal search. Requiring a warrant for Border Patrol to conduct an interdiction of an illegal alien is an act of legal insurrection against national sovereignty." Miller continued, "Never in the history of our country or any country has a criminal judicial warrant been required to stop a foreign trespasser from invading your territory. Congress, indeed, has explicitly EXCLUDED all such procedures for alien removals. This is madness." Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland posted to X in March: "Trump is imposing an ultimatum on judges: agree with my bogus analysis of the law or face impeachment. Never has a judge been impeached over doctrinal differences—in other words, for doing their jobs. MAGA now wants to make sound legal analysis a high crime and misdemeanor." Trump, during his 100th day in office speech in Michigan, in part: "We cannot allow a handful of communist radical left judges to obstruct the enforcement of our laws and assume the duties that belong solely to the president of the United States. Judges are trying to take away the power given to the president to keep our country safe ... it's not a good thing." What Happens Next The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to help remove a ruling from a lower court to pave the way for thousands of deportations of Venezuelan immigrants.
Newsweek
28-04-2025
- Business
- Newsweek
Karl Rove Raises Red Flag for Trump Administration
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Fox News contributor Karl Rove warned the Trump Administration that they are in "bad shape" regarding polling of American's views on the job Donald Trump is doing and his policies. Newsweek previously reached out to the White House on Monday for comment. Why It Matters Trump has routinely touted positive approval ratings and polling during news conferences and campaign rallies throughout his political career. When the president returned to the White House in January, he coasted in with positive numbers. But his approval ratings have dipped significantly in the last few weeks, notably amid sweeping tariff announcements. Trump later walked back the tariffs by implementing a 90-day pause on most of them. Sliding in the polls could ultimately hinder Trump's political clout in an already highly polarized climate and potentially hurt Republican chances in the upcoming 2026 midterms. What To Know In a swath of new polls last week, Trump's overall approval rating is slipping and his approval rating on specific policies is dipping as well. In a Fox News poll taken from April 17 to April 21 surveying 1,104 registered voters, the president received his best rating related to immigration. The poll showed that 55 percent approve of Trump's job handling border security versus 40 percent who disapprove. Trump's approval rating on the economy was 38 percent versus 56 percent who disapprove. Similarly, on tariffs, the poll shows the president with a 33 percent approval rating compared to a 58 percent disapproval rating. The poll has a margin of error of 3 percent. Speaking about the poll, Rove said: "Well, he's off to a good start only on one issue, and that is border security, where... his approval rating is 11 points ahead of his overall approval rating. He gets reasonably good marks on immigration and handling of deportations, but even those he's upside down on," Rove said. "But you're right, Paul. When it gets to the economy, he is in very bad shape. And it's not only that he's... in the short term in bad shape, there's also evidence in the poll that no matter even if he gets his way on certain things like tariffs, that he's not good in the long run." Karl Rove can be seen attending The Atlantic Festival 2024 on September 20, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo byfor The Atlantic) Karl Rove can be seen attending The Atlantic Festival 2024 on September 20, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo byfor The Atlantic) Rove then broke down the polling regarding the economic portions, adding, "So, there's some very deep-seated skepticism among ordinary Americans about the effect of the president's economic policies, both in the short run and the long run." The Fox News contributor added in part, "They just hoped that he would do better on inflation... and jobs and economic growth," Rove said about the voters polled. "And then when he came in, just the sort of chaos and the inability of the administration to explain what they're doing, I think has hurt them very much. And it's also hurt them, frankly, even on the things that they're getting right." Rove later added that he thinks Trump's tariffs are a "big problem" because Americans understand them to mean a tax. Trump reaches 100 days in office during his second term on Wednesday. In the first couple of months, the administration has faced pushback on his tariff announcements, chaos at the Department of Defense under Secretary Pete Hegseth, and backlash on immigration policies. What People Are Saying Trump on Truth Social on Monday: "Great Pollster John McLaughlin, one of the most highly respected in the industry, has just stated that The Failing New York Times Poll, and the ABC/Washington Post Poll, about a person named DONALD J. TRUMP, ME, are FAKE POLLS FROM FAKE NEWS ORGANIZATIONS. The New York Times has only 37% Trump 2024 voters, and the ABC/Washington Post Poll has only 34% Trump Voters, unheard of numbers unless looking for a negative result, which they are." Trump continued: "These people should be investigated for ELECTION FRAUD, and add in the FoxNews Pollster while you're at it. They are Negative Criminals who apologize to their subscribers and readers after I WIN ELECTIONS BIG, much bigger than their polls showed I would win, loose a lot of credibility, and then go on cheating and lying for the next cycle, only worse. They suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome, and there is nothing that anyone, or anything, can do about it. THEY ARE SICK, almost only write negative stories about me no matter how well I am doing (99.9% at the Border, BEST NUMBER EVER!), AND ARE TRULY THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE! I wish them well, but will continue to fight to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" Fox News co-host Jessica Tarlov on X, formerly Twitter, last week: "Of the approval ratings for the last six Presidents during their first hundred days, Donald Trump is now the lowest. He even beat himself. His economic ratings are going down by 20%. The American public doesn't trust him. It's only getting worse." What Happens Next Weekly polls come out to survey how Americans feel about Trump's policies and overall handling of his job as president.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Energy's New Era: Meet the Changemakers Driving a Cleaner, Greener Future
NORTHAMPTON, MA / / January 30, 2025 / By Ebony Flake Originally published on ESSENCE For many Black southerners, the end of Jim Crow marked the beginning of covert discrimination-systems that, on their surface, signaled progress but kept discriminatory power dynamics in place. It was within this societal context that Chris Womack came of age. "I was born and raised in South Alabama, growing up in the sixties," he explained. "When I graduated high school, I knew I wanted to have a different experience." Womack set that goal into motion, moving to the Midwest to study political science at Western Michigan University. He went on to pursue graduate studies at American University in Washington, D.C. While there, his appetite for politics was honed, setting sights on Capitol Hill, serving as a legislative aide to former Congressman Leon Panetta. "It was an incredible experience," he recalled, but Womack's political aspirations were short-lived. "After I got married and had my first daughter, my wife and I at the time decided to move back to Alabama to be closer to family," he shared. That decision led him to Birmingham and eventually to the helm of one of the world's largest electricity producers. As CEO of Southern Company, the nation's second-largest utility provider, Womack has come full circle. While his initial dream of creating change through politics shifted, his leadership now impacts over nine million residents across the Southeast. Continue reading here on ESSENCE WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 20: Chris Womack speaks on stage during the "The Charge Toward Clean Energy" panel for The Atlantic Festival 2024 on September 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo byfor The Atlantic) View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Southern Company on Contact Info:Spokesperson: Southern CompanyWebsite: info@ SOURCE: Southern Company View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire Sign in to access your portfolio
