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FILE – In this Nov. 6, 2020, file photo,  the Supreme Court is seen at sundown in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Congressional Democrats introduced controversial legislation Thursday to increase the number of Supreme Court justices from nine to 13. GOP lawmakers criticized the legislation, known as the  Judiciary Act of 2021 , for being another push to reverse President Trump’s impact on the nation. On the contrary, Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) called the Supreme Court broken while proposing the bill after President Trump’s appointments gave the court a six to three conservative leaning. “We are here today because the United States Supreme Court is broken,” stated the Massachusetts lawmaker. “It is out of balance and it needs to be fixed.” Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) pointed out this legislation aims to expand the SupremeCourt by four seats, which happens to be the same number needed to give Democrats a one seat edge. “I know Democrats are holding a press conference to

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 2: Sen. Tom Cotton made an announcement in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on August 2, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Zach  Gibson  – Pool/Getty Images) Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) fired back at Joe Biden’s Justice Department nominee Vanita Gupta, after she appeared to claim “equal justice for all” is racist. Speaking on the Senate floor Thursday, the  Arkansas  Republican grilled Gupta for her 2005 report titled Critical Race Lawyering in Tulia, Texas. The Fordham Law Review article begun with her suggesting the “rule of law” is simply an “insidious motto” for white supremacy. “Code words, that’s what she called them, for some kind of twisted racism,” Cotton stated. “Anyone who thinks that the rule of law for equal justice for all, or equal protection are simply code words for racism, is unfit for any position in our government. But especially a position of leadership in the Department of Justice.” Gupta’s article claimed approaching the legal system wi

Despite a competitive (if not contentious) 2016 GOP primary battle against former President Donald Trump, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has Trump's endorsement in his bid for reelection next year. In fact, the onetime rivals now share a mutual respect. Indeed, Rubio says, he won't even challenge Trump, whom he called "the most popular and most influential Republican in America," should the former president make another run for the White House in 2024. "If he decides to run for the president and the nomination, he's going to be the party's nominee," Rubio told  Newsmax TV 's " Greg Kelly Reports " on Wednesday. "That's the way I see it. "He hasn't made that decision. It's still a long way down the road, but if Donald Trump decides to run in 2024 again, he's going to be the Republican nominee, and I think almost everyone that I've talked to would agree with that." Rubio is not the first potential rival for t

Chief  Randal Taylor of the Indianapolis  Metropolitan Police  Department  speaks at a news conference following a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Friday, April 16, 2021. A gunman  killed several people and wounded others before taking his own life in a late-night attack at a FedEx facility near the Indianapolis airport, police said. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Investigators are trying to determine  the motive  of the gunman who opened fire at a FedEx ground facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. Several officials held a press briefing Friday to provide what little information they have been able to gather in the hours after the shooting. Authorities confirmed the gunman shot and killed eight people. Several others were also wounded in the gunfire. Officials also confirmed the shooter later turned the gun on himself. They  noted , it would be premature to speculate on a motive. According to witnesses, the man got out of his vehicle and immediately began shooting. It seemingly h