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SCOTUS Nominee Unscathed Facing Last Day

SCOTUS Nominee Unscathed Facing Last Day

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch enters the third day of his nomination hearings largely unscathed by Democratic attacks, as Republicans confidently predict he will win confirmation despite liberal opposition.

A growing number of Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, are calling for Gorsuch's confirmation to be delayed because of the FBI investigation of ties between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia. But Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa dismissed that demand as "ridiculous," and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky told The Associated Press: "Gorsuch will be confirmed. I just can't tell you exactly how that will happen yet."

‘High-Five Fridays’ Not Dead Yet
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‘High-Five Fridays’ Not Dead Yet

Evan Lips

The city of Northampton's decision to bow to politically-correct pressure in ditching its police force's "High-Five Fridays" visits to local elementary schools has apparently inspired other Bay State towns, although not necessarily in the manner in which the outspoken opponents of the program likely intended.

Earlier this month, WWLP, Springfield's NBC affiliate, reported that the Western Massachusetts town of Otis adopted "High-Five Fridays," not long after Northampton dumped the short-lived tradition after just two months, as the town's police chief indicated his department's decision was directly inspired by Northampton's choice to pull the plug on the kid-friendly initiative.

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