A working group will consider whether confidentiality hinders reporting misconduct. “”
Chief Justice Roberts says courts will examine protections against sexual harassment
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Several days of unusually cold weather could be deadly for the Deep South
Concerns from Louisiana to Georgia as overnight temperatures in the teens were predicted by Monday night. “”
Trump to Iran: ‘The world is watching!’
President Donald Trump on Saturday tweeted his support for protests taking place in Iran this weekend, writing, “The world is watching!”
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Courts Must Better Police Themselves on Harassment, Chief Justice Says
In his year-end report on the state of the federal judiciary, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. addressed reports of sexual misconduct by an appeals court judge. “”
Chief Justice Roberts says the courts will take a closer look at how to prevent sexual harassment of clerks
Chief Justice John G. Roberts said Sunday that the federal court system needs to examine its rules and procedures to make sure law clerks and other employees can report wrongdoing if they are subjected to sexual harassment or other inappropriate behavior.
“Events in recent months have illuminated…
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Partisans, Wielding Money, Begin Seeking to Exploit Harassment Claims
The earthquake of sexual misconduct allegations has taken down powerful men without regard to politics, but as it shakes Washington, accusations are taking on a partisan tint. “”
‘What a year it’s been’: Trump lauds major feats of 2017 in end-of-year video
The nomination of Neil Gorsuch, the Hurricane Harvey response, jobs figures and his recent tax cut – just some of what Trump sees as his biggest accomplishments
Donald Trump has posted a video summarising his first year in office, which gives an insight into what the president sees as his biggest accomplishments as 2018 begins.
Beginning with martial drums and numerous shots of the Marine One helicopter, and US soldiers keeping watch over the president, the three-and-a-half-minute clip focuses first on Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the supreme court – one of his best decisions in the eyes of conservatives, but a move viewed much more nervously by liberals.
As U.S. budget fight looms, Republicans flip their fiscal script
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of a conservative Republican faction in the U.S. Congress, who voted this month for a huge expansion of the national debt to pay for tax cuts, called himself a “fiscal conservative” on Sunday and urged budget restraint in 2018.
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Graham urges Trump to clarify Iran strategy
The South Carolina senator says Trump’s tweets supporting the Iranian people are not enough. “”
From Trump to #MeToo: A Dizzying Year in TV News
Two Times media reporters analyze why 2017, despite powerful foes like Netflix and the fallout of harassment scandals, was the year TV roared back. “”