Joshua Mercer

SUPREME COURT // NBC’s Supreme Court analyst says that “a clear majority” of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed inclined to rule in favor of a Missouri Lutheran…

SPECIAL ELECTION // Democrat Jon Ossoff did better than expected but was unable to clear 50% and win the special election in Georgia last night. A runoff between…

SPECIAL ELECTION // All eyes in the political world will be watching today’s special election in the Atlanta suburbs. The election could be an early barometer on how…

EDITOR’S NOTE // In observance of the Triduum, we will not be publishing the Loop on either Good Friday or Easter Monday. The Loop will return on…

SYRIA // “We’re not going into Syria,” President Trump tells Michael Goodwin of the New York Post. “Our policy is the same — it hasn’t changed. We’re not…

SUPREME COURT // As Gorsuch was sworn in by Justice Kennedy, President Trump heaped tons of praise on Justice Kennedy, seemingly trying to coax the Justice into retirement. http://cvote.it/2oleAFK AIRLINE // A…

SUPREME COURT // The Senate confirmed Neil Gorsuch on a 54-45 vote on Friday. And he will likely have a big and immediate impact on several cases —…

SUPREME COURT // Senate Republicans defied Democrats and delivered a big win for President Trump, by voting to change Senate precedent in order to allow the confirmation of…

SUPREME COURT // Bipartisan negotiations involving as many as 10 senators hoping to avoid a floor blowup over the Senate rules and Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch have…