Tag: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Leans Toward Allowing New Jersey to Leave Waterfront Commission

The Supreme Court seemed receptive to New Jersey’s argument on March 1 that it should be allowed to unilaterally withdraw from the interstate compact that created the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor to combat corruption. The justices asked many questions that focused on what impact their ruling would have on other interstate compacts. Other…


New Bill Seeks to Curtail Banks’ Role as Agents of Federal Surveillance

Republican legislators took steps this week to revoke the power the government has granted itself to access Americans’ personal bank accounts without a search warrant. Through existing laws such as the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), “We basically deputized banks as law enforcement agencies, mandating them to collect information on their customers and report that information…


Supreme Court Slashes IRS Penalty Against Taxpayer for Not Reporting Foreign Bank Accounts

The Supreme Court ruled 5–4 in a fractured opinion on Feb. 28 that the IRS imposed an excessive fine on a businessman for failing to report foreign bank accounts, reducing the financial penalty from $2.72 million to $50,000. The decision came after the U.S. House of Representatives, now controlled by Republicans, voted in January to…


LIVE 6:30 PM ET: NTD Evening News (Feb. 28): SCOTUS Skeptical of Biden Student Loan Cancellation Plan; Pentagon Officials Testify on Ukraine Aid

During oral arguments on Feb. 28, conservative members of the Supreme Court seemed skeptical of Biden administration statements that the government’s plan to partially forgive student loans is authorized by federal law. The Defense Department’s inspector general and other Pentagon officials testified on oversight of U.S. military aid to Ukraine before the House Armed Services…


LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (Feb. 28): SCOTUS Skeptical of Biden Student Loan Cancellation Plan; Pentagon Officials Testify on Ukraine Aid

During oral arguments on Feb. 28, conservative members of the Supreme Court seemed skeptical of Biden administration statements that the government’s plan to partially forgive student loans is authorized by federal law. The Defense Department’s inspector general and other Pentagon officials testified on oversight of U.S. military aid to Ukraine before the House Armed Services…


NTD Evening News (Feb. 28): SCOTUS Skeptical of Biden Student Loan Cancellation Plan; Pentagon Officials Testify on Ukraine Aid

During oral arguments on Feb. 28, conservative members of the Supreme Court seemed skeptical of Biden administration statements that the government’s plan to partially forgive student loans is authorized by federal law. The Defense Department’s inspector general and other Pentagon officials testified on oversight of U.S. military aid to Ukraine before the House Armed Services…


PREMIERING NOW: Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Plan in Trouble at Supreme Court | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 133

The Biden administration’s plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for millions of Americans will come under scrutiny by the Supreme Court on Tuesday, facing a crucial test from a conservative-leaning court that has been wary of broad claims of executive power. Joining Larry Elder to discuss this is the president…


Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Plan in Trouble at Supreme Court | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 133

The Biden administration’s plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for millions of Americans will come under scrutiny by the Supreme Court on Tuesday, facing a crucial test from a conservative-leaning court that has been wary of broad claims of executive power. Joining Larry Elder to discuss this is the president…


Conservative Supreme Court Justices Question Legal Authority of Biden Admin to Forgive Student Loans

During oral arguments on Feb. 28, conservative members of the Supreme Court seemed skeptical of Biden administration statements that the government’s plan to partially forgive student loans is authorized by federal law. U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar told the High Court that the federal Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act gives the federal secretary of…


Conservative Supreme Court Justices Question Legal Authority of Biden Administration to Forgive Student Loans

During oral arguments on Feb. 28, conservative members of the Supreme Court seemed skeptical of Biden administration statements that the government’s plan to partially forgive student loans is authorized by federal law. U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar told the High Court that the federal Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act gives the federal secretary of…