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In Major Privacy Win, Supreme Court Rules Police Need Warrant To Track Your Cellphone
Posted on · The Supreme Court ruled police do need a search warrant to obtain cellphone location information routinely collected by wireless providers.
Posted on · The Supreme Court ruled police do need a search warrant to obtain cellphone location information routinely collected by wireless providers.
Posted on · The profs talk about the US bombing in Syria and what it means, and a whole lot more.
Posted on · It’s time again for our weekly political roundup and analysis of national, state and local political stories. We discuss everything from the Syria attack and reaction from the global community, the “nuclear option” employed by the Senate to confirmed Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch with just a simple majority, and the shakeup in the National Security […]
Posted on · It’s time again for our weekly political roundup and analysis of national, state and local political stories. We discuss everything from the Syria attack and reaction from the global community, the “nuclear option” employed by the Senate to confirmed Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch with just a simple majority, and the shakeup in the National Security Council. […]
Posted on · Senate Republicans unleashed the "nuclear option" on Thursday, essentially ensuring Gorsuch's confirmation to the Supreme Court on Friday. He is expected to tow a conservative line.
Posted on · Jay and Brandon talk about the "nuclear option," explain the relevance of filibusters, and discuss how Neil Gorsuch figures into it all.
Posted on · Forty-one Democrats have committed to support a filibuster on the nomination of Neil Gorsuch, which means the vote will fall short of a 60-vote threshold, likely forcing a rules change by Republicans.
Posted on · A potentially historic and consequential week lies ahead in which Republicans stand ready to change the rules of the Senate to confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.
Posted on · (Above: Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch on Capitol Hill for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)The confirmation hearing for Judge Neil Gorsuch continues today in Washington. Houston Public Media is continuing live coverage from NPR on News 88.7 and online. During the brief lunch break on Capitol Hill, Houston […]
Posted on · U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch is taking questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee today.
Posted on · (Above: The US Supreme Court building in Washington, DC. Photo: Wikipedia Commons/Public Domain) Houston Matters will offer a special edition today (Tuesday, March 21, 2017), as News 88.7 brings you live coverage of the Senate Judiciary Committee questioning Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. Live coverage from NPR News begins tentatively at […]
Posted on · The federal appeals court judge will give his opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, starting off what is expected to be three days of hearings.
Posted on · Houston Matters was pre-empted today (Monday, March 20, 2017), so that News 88.7 could bring you live coverage of the House Intelligence Committee hearing into possible Russian interference during the 2016 election. We’ll have coverage of the Senate Judiciary committee questioning President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee tomorrow (Tuesday, March 21, 2017) throughout the day. Live coverage from NPR […]
Posted on · It was impossible to clone Antonin Scalia, anchor of the court's conservative wing for a generation. But Trump seemed resolved to come as close as he could, and that led him to the man from Colorado.