Conservative Group Pushes ‘Dumbest Senator Ever’ to Replace Feinstein

Mazie Hirono's antics on the judiciary committee draw ridicule

Josh Christenson
October 16, 2020 2:10 PM

After liberals called for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.) to be demoted from her perch as the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, a conservative judicial group suggested a replacement: Sen. Mazie Hirono (D., Hawaii).

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary Changes Meaning of ‘Preference’ Following SCOTUS Hearing

Josh Christenson
October 14, 2020 1:13 PM

Merriam-Webster's online dictionary quietly changed the meaning of the word "preference" and the term "sexual preference" on Tuesday after a Democratic senator claimed it was an "offensive and outdated term" the same day in a Supreme Court confirmation hearing.

Biden: Barrett’s Faith Should Not Be Questioned

Josh Christenson
October 12, 2020 12:55 PM

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Monday that Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s Catholic faith should not be questioned during her confirmation hearings.

FLASHBACK: Democrats Said Kavanaugh Was Undergoing ‘Job Interview,’ Didn’t Deserve Presumption of Innocence

David Rutz
May 4, 2020 5:00 PM

When Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was accused of sexual assault in 2018, many Democrats said he was undergoing a "job interview" to explain why he did not deserve a presumption of innocence.

Dem Sen: It’s a ‘Conspiracy Theory’ to Think Dems Were Out to Get Trump

Elizabeth Matamoros
January 21, 2020 7:00 PM

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D., Hawaii) on Tuesday said Republicans are spreading a "weird conspiracy theory" that Democrats wanted to impeach Donald Trump since he became president.

Dem Senator: Believe in Climate Change Like a Religion

Cameron Cawthorne
November 12, 2019 2:40 PM

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D., Hawaii) on Tuesday called for progressive activists to believe in climate change like it's a “religion.”

Hirono Makes Bizarre Argument Against Originalist Court Nominee

'You would not allow women and blacks to vote because that was not in the Constitution when it was ratified'

Alex Griswold
October 30, 2019 3:00 PM

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D., Hawaii) attacked a judicial nominee Wednesday, charging that he would rule against suffrage for blacks and women if a hypothetical U.S. Constitution banned them from voting.

Hirono (D) Calls For Kavanaugh Impeachment

Accuses Trump of 'court-packing' after filing amicus brief threatening to pack Court

Graham Piro
September 16, 2019 2:15 PM

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D., Hawaii) called for an impeachment inquiry into Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and defended her colleagues' attack on the Supreme Court in an amicus brief during an appearance on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports.

Senate GOP Slams Dem Court-Packing Threat

Dems: 'perhaps the Court can heal itself before the public demands it be restructured'

Charles Fain Lehman
August 30, 2019 1:55 PM

Senate Republicans issued a sharp rebuke to several of their Democratic colleagues Thursday in a letter to the clerk of the Supreme Court, accusing them of threatening the independent judiciary.

Dems Threaten Supreme Court: ‘Heal’ or Face Drastic Restructuring

'The Supreme Court is not well. And the people know it'

Graham Piro
August 14, 2019 12:05 PM

Several Senate Democrats have issued a strong threat to the Supreme Court if it does not rule in ways Democrats find favorable: "Heal itself," or face restructuring.