The Supreme Court heard oral argument November 4th in Kansas v. Glover, a case concerning police traffic stops and the Fourth Amendment protection against unlawful stops and searches. The case arises out of Kansas. A sheriff's deputy was on routine patrol, saw Charles Glover's truck and decided to do a registration check. That check revealed that Mr. Glover's driver's license was suspended. In legal documents, the deputy assumed that it was Mr. Glover, the owner of the truck who was behind the wheel at the time. During the registration check and traffic stop, the deputy had not determined any traffic violation or who the driver actually was. The deputy ticketed him for "habitual driving under a suspended license." Mr. Glover was eventually convicted of this which is a misdemeanor. His legal team appealed arguing that the police stop was unconstitutional and violated Mr. Glover's Fourth Amendment rights because the deputy had no "reasonable suspicion" to pull him over. They relied on a
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman and Jennifer Williams, an aide to Vice President Pence, publicly testify as part of the House Intelligence Committee's impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
Kurt Volker, the former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, and Tim Morrison, National Security Council director for Russia, publicly testify as part of the House Intelligence Committee's impeachment inquiry.
House Republicans Jim Jordan (R-OH), Lee Zeldin (R-NY) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) hailed the testimonies of Kurt Volker and Timothy Morrison as wins for the president. Their comments came after public impeachment hearings on the Hill before the House Intelligence Committee.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Kathleen Sawyer testified on the operations of her agency before the Senate Judiciary Committee. She was asked about the ongoing investigations involving the death of Jeffrey Epstein, a hedge fund manager who was charged with sex trafficking. Mr. Epstein died at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City while awaiting trial. Other topics discussed in the hearing included federal prison staff shortages, treatment of female prison guards and the implementation of the First Step Act.
Rep. Kendra Horn (D-OK) held a town hall meeting with constituents at the Northwest Oklahoma City Library. She took questions on the cost of prescription drugs, health care reform, border security, investment in public education, and the impeachment inquiry.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a 2020 presidential candidate, hosted a town hall with members of the SEA/SEIU Local 1984 public employees union at a hotel in New Hampshire's state capital of Concord. The town hall came on the same day Senator Warren filed the official paperwork needed to appear on New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary ballot. Following brief introductory remarks, Senator Warren answered questions from members of the union local on a variety of topics including campaign finance reform, her Medicare for All health care proposal, and U.S. immigration policy.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Kathleen Sawyer testified on the operations of her agency before the Senate Judiciary Committee. She was asked about the ongoing investigations involving the death of Jeffrey Epstein, a hedge fund manager who was charged with sex trafficking. Mr. Epstein died at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City while awaiting trial. Other topics discussed in the hearing included federal prison staff shortages, treatment of female prison guards and the implementation of the First Step Act.
Rep. Kendra Horn (D-OK) held a town hall meeting with constituents at the Northwest Oklahoma City Library. She took questions on the cost of prescription drugs, health care reform, border security, investment in public education, and the impeachment inquiry.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a 2020 presidential candidate, hosted a town hall with members of the SEA/SEIU Local 1984 public employees union at a hotel in New Hampshire's state capital of Concord. The town hall came on the same day Senator Warren filed the official paperwork needed to appear on New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary ballot. Following brief introductory remarks, Senator Warren answered questions from members of the union local on a variety of topics including campaign finance reform, her Medicare for All health care proposal, and U.S. immigration policy.
