U.S. SUPREME COURT building in Washington, D.C.

Accusing the U.S. Supreme Court majority of  “extremism,” President Joe Biden on Monday proposed term limits for justices and an “enforceable” ethics code.

He also called on Congress to give approval to a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity.

Biden made his proposals in Austin, Texas at the LBJ Presidential Library. Under his plan, the sitting president would appoint a justice every two years to a term of 18 years.

The ethics code he is proposing would require justices to disclose gifts, steer clear of political activity and recuse themselves from cases when they or a spouse have conflicts of interest.

If passed, the justices most likely to be affected are Associate Justices Clarence Thomas (33 years on the court) and Samuel Alito (18) and Chief Justice John Roberts (19).

Protests erupt over Venezuela election

Both sides in the presidential election in Venezuela are claiming victory, with protests emerging in the nation’s capital of Caracas.

FLAG OF VENEZUELA

Incumbent Nicolas Maduro was officially proclaimed the winner, but no specific information about the full counts have been released, and the U.S and other nations are skeptical that the announced outcome is true.

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado claims that based on paper tallies from most of the nation’s voting stations that Edmundo Gonzalez, the opposition candidate, has received 3.5 million more votes than Maduro

U.S. leads in Olympic medal count

The American Olympic team in Paris continues to rack up medals, but not many of the gold variety.

At the close of competition on Monday, the U.S. has 20 medals (first, second and third place), followed by host France with 16.

But the Americans have just three golds, trailing Japan and China who lead with six and five golds, respectively.

Day off for the Halos, the Dodgers

Both the Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers have Monday off and resume action on Tuesday.

The Halos will host the Colorado Rockies while the Blue Crew travels down the freeway to play the San Diego Padres.

Sports: Farewell to Carlos

On Monday the Angels traded closer Carlos Estevez to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for two pitchers: Samuel Aldegheri and George Klassen, both still in the minor leagues.

Estevez was the team’s top reliever in 2023 with 31 saves and an ERA of 3.90. He’s been excelling so far this season with 20 saves and an ERA of 2.38. The Phillies are in first place in the National League East.

Weather : Cooler and then warmer

The forecast for our West Orange County area calls for a bit of a bounce. Tuesday is expected to cool to a daytime high of 78 with an overnight low of 62. Wednesday will be similar at 78 (64). The thermometer will rise to 81 (65) on Thursday and then 83 (66) on Friday, and all of those days are forecast to have partly cloudy skies.