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The Supreme Court on Monday broke with tradition and held oral arguments by conference call, a first for the famously tech-averse tribunal as the justices adapt to the global pandemic. A live audio feed of the argument — a trademark dispute concerning the travel service Booking.com — gave the general public unprecedented access to the hearing in real time. As arguments opened, the justices allowed counsel two minutes of speaking time before posing questions, which began with Chief Justice John Roberts and proceeded to the other justices in order of seniority. In another rarity, conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, who typically...

The Supreme Court said Monday it will hold arguments by teleconference in May in key cases, including President Donald Trump’s bid to shield his tax and other financial records. The court will make live audio of the arguments available for the first time. It had previously postponed courtroom arguments for March and April because of the coronavirus. The court will hear 10 cases in all between May 4 and May 13. In addition to fights over subpoenas for Trump’s financial records, they include two cases about whether presidential electors are required to cast their Electoral College ballots for the candidate...

GOP lawmakers say they have heard new stories about political bias or interference within the FBI on the eve of new testimony Thursday by FBI Director Christopher Wray. Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) said Wednesday he interviewed a recently retired FBI supervisor who told him he was instructed by Deputy Director Andrew McCabe not to call the 2012 Benghazi attack an act of terrorism when distributing a report on the FBI findings to the larger intelligence community. The agent found the instruction concerning because his unit had gathered incontrovertible evidence showing a major al Qaeda figure had directed the attack and...

Join us as we kick off the Tea Party Cyber Tour on May 18th from 2:00 – 3:00pm EST with presidential candidate Herman Cain. This tele-forum, townhall style event will be moderated by nationally syndicated radio talk show host, Rusty Humphries, and gives you the opportunity to ask questions. To participate in this event, please submit your information below, and we will call you around 2:00 pm EST next Wednesday, May 18th. Join the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag #teacyber http://theteaparty.net/tea-party-cyber-tour/herman-cain/

On Friday, February 5th a conference call will be held at 11 A.M. Central time. The purpose of the teleconference will be to develop a strategy to head off Barack Obama's plan to allow openly homosexual individuals to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces by repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT). Here is a link to the Military.com Marine Corps' web site for the latest information on this issue: http://www.military.com/NL_WK_d/1,16811,7836,00.html?ad_position=1. I'm sure many of you who have served in the U.S. military know what is at stake if Mr. Obama has his way. Homosexuals openly serving in the military will...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq, Dec. 22, 2009 – The benefits a grateful nation makes available to those who serve in its military are numerous, but connecting servicemembers to the resources in their local areas – especially when they serve in the reserve components – can be a challenge. Army Capt. John Donovan addresses the soldiers attending a video teleconference at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, Dec. 17, 2009. In conjunction with the community of St. Cloud, Minn., the 34th Infantry Division hosted the teleconference to showcase the individuals and organizations the soldiers of central Minnesota will deal with when...

The Kerry folks are having a press conference right now via teleconference responding to Bush's speech in NJ this afternoon about terrorism/foreign policy. To join the conference dial 800-471-6718, then enter the passcode: 1016- 4018 On the conference call will be Joe Lockhart (campaign advisor), Susan Rice (kerry fopo advisor), Tad Devine (campaign advisor) and Karen Breitweiser (9/11 widow working with Kerry campaign)