Parliament punted on its chance to direct the Brexit process.
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Ultimately, the justices punted on the central issues in the case.
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HE'S TAKEN THAT ON OTHER PEOPLE HAVE JUST PUNTED ON THIS.
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The framers of the Constitution famously punted on the question of slavery.
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It's punted on past opportunities to wrest control of the Brexit process.
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When Buffalo punted on its ensuing possession, optimism reigned on the Jets' sideline.
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The Miners (1-1) punted on all seven possessions, failing to cross midfield.
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That previous letter suggested Mueller didn't establish collusion and punted on obstruction of justice.
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But for the second straight year, countries punted on finalizing those carbon market rules.
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Mueller's report essentially punted on the question of whether Trump committed obstruction of justice.
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Trump punted on everything from his relationship with Russia to gun violence during the campaign.
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LSU's first five possessions ended with touchdowns before the Tigers punted on their sixth possession.
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But the Penguins punted on six straight series as West Virginia ran off 24 unanswered points.
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Cal punted on five of its first six possessions, and lost a fumble on the other.
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Returning Davis kept it from falling further, but beyond that, Baltimore basically punted on the winter.
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The Cardinals punted on all five of their possessions, the Titans on each of their first three.
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Asked Friday whether he stands by his criticisms of Trump, Kasich largely punted on a direct answer.
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But every other US administration has punted on this to avoid losing American influence with the Palestinians.
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Meanwhile, Congress has punted on reforming and reauthorizing the NFIP six times since it expired last September.
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Punk often punted on these questions through the Obama years and grew sedentary, probably too much so.
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The Supreme Court has already punted on several cases that wade into the waters of reproductive rights.
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But they punted on the controversial question of whether to seek more witness testimony or documentary evidence.
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Fitzpatrick struggled early against the Jaguars as the Dolphins punted on all four possessions in the first quarter.
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Montgomery had lost a fumble on the first possession, and New York punted on its next three drives.
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I just wish Google hadn't punted on the standard Pixel 2's design and battery life so hard.
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California recently punted on a key step toward trying to govern the use of artificial intelligence in hiring.
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But by taking the high ground, the committee has so far punted on making any determination about collusion.
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Oregon State had just 65 total yards in the first half as it punted on all five possessions.
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The Giants punted on all five first-half possessions, gaining just 21 total yards and allowing four sacks.
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Instead, in their opinion Wednesday, they punted on the biggest question: whether the entire law should be repealed.
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Northwestern appealed Ohr's decision to a five-member NLRB panel, which then punted on the unionization issue in 2015.
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Trailing Mississippi 34-6 in the third quarter of the Sugar Bowl, Oklahoma State punted on fourth-and-1.
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The Beavers punted on the ensuing possession, but Wolitarsky fumbled, giving Oregon State the ball deep in Minnesota territory.
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The Hilltoppers punted on their first six possessions; four of the first five resulted in a three-and-out.
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Last week, the court punted on alleged gerrymandering in Wisconsin and Maryland, allowing the maps to stand for now.
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Down by seven against Pettine's hapless Browns, Tomsula punted on 4th-and-6 from his own 44-yard line.
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The Mueller report punted on whether President Trump obstructed justice, but several commentators said it showed that he had.
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But Congress punted on other decisions, like whether to extend liability protections for medical mask and other device manufacturers.
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The fans tried to cajole the quarterback as the Packers punted on their first five possessions against the Giants.
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The Court punted on a similar case in 2016, deadlocking 4-4 in the wake of Antonin Scalia's death.
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Trailing Alabama 31-0 in the third quarter of the big-college semifinals, Michigan State punted on fourth-and-1.
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And since Mueller punted on whether Trump obstructed justice, these sources don't expect a revelation that could threaten Trump's presidency.
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Where were u when Boehner punted on the power of the purse a added nearly 5 trillion in new debt?
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The Jets punted on their first six possessions and crossed into New England's territory only once in the first half.
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Where were u when Boehner punted on the power of the purse a added nearly 25 trillion in new debt?
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The season is still in pre-production, so any talk of a release date is being punted on right now.
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The team basically punted on that question — they're fortunately in a position where they don't have to worry about that yet.
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After Seattle punted on its first possession, the Lions drove 240 yards in 13 plays to take a 7-0 lead.
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Asked if Flynn broke any laws, Spicer punted on the question and referred the reporter to Flynn himself and law enforcement.
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Musk punted on the real problems, saying he just wants to build the railroad; someone else can figure out the rest.
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In Kennedy's final weeks, the court punted on major decisions on partisan gerrymandering and religious-freedom exceptions to anti-discrimination laws.
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The Cowboys (9-1) punted on their first four possessions — a first this season — against the N.F.L.'s No. 1 defense.
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This was the legal debate that the Supreme Court had a chance to get into — but the Court punted on Monday.
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Over all, the N.F.L. punted on this important issue and showed its lack of commitment to the cause of social justice.
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With their members split, House Republican leaders have followed a well-worn path in Congress — they have punted on the issue.
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Both teams punted on their first possessions of overtime — the first extra period in an A.F.C. wild-card game since 2012.
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He largely punted on a campaign in Iowa, the first-in-the-nation caucus state, opting instead to compete in New Hampshire.
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And Mueller did not give an outright judgment that Trump violated the law by obstructing justice — instead, he punted on the matter.
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The package punted on the issue of miners' pensions — another promised benefit on the chopping block — leaving that debate for another day.
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"We've gone ahead and punted on some of the most important things," Mr. Selnick said in a call with reporters on Wednesday.
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But it puzzled Comey that Mueller punted on the question of obstruction, which was largely rooted in his dismissal in May 2017.
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It recently punted on a similar proposal from Arkansas, in what was seen as a negative sign about the idea's chances of success.
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And the GOP punted on changes to the primary calendar, which also was believed to have benefited Trump more than Cruz in 2016.
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It recently punted on a similar proposal from Arkansas, in what was seen as a negative sign about the idea's chances of success.
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Chicago punted on its first three possessions before the clock ran out in the first half after they committed two illegal shift penalties.
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Flashback: It was only two weeks ago that the administration punted on the hospital transparency rule; today's high-profile event may explain why.
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But lawmakers have long punted on addressing Social Security problems, which would likely entail raising payroll taxes, curtailing benefits or some combination of both.
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He has dismissed universal health care as too expensive and unrealistic, but otherwise has punted on the most salient political issues of the day.
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And two cases on political manipulation of election districts that hinged on his vote were punted on procedural grounds without a word from him.
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Special counsel Robert Mueller's report included clear evidence of obstruction of justice, but he punted on the question of whether that's what he found.
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The court punted on two similar cases last term, sending them back down to lower courts to re-examine if the plaintiffs had standing.
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Patrick and Bloomberg, a former New York City mayor, had both flirted with possible 2020 presidential runs, but ultimately punted on launching campaigns last winter.
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He went 4 of 14 for 19 yards, taking three sacks and an intentional-grounding penalty as the Browns punted on their first six possessions.
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Related: Check out how much Medicare spends on drugs Congress has punted on the issue of shoring up the solvency for both entitlement programs for years.
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The House, meanwhile, passed 10 out of the 85033 bills, but punted on the DHS measure amid divisions between progressives and moderates in the Democratic caucus.
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The team largely punted on the 2017 off-season to preserve its salary cap space in 2018, signing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a one-year deal.
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The Supreme Court ultimately punted on many of these broader arguments, instead focusing on the specifics of how the Colorado Civil Rights Commission treated Phillips unfairly.
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Miami leading the favored Patriots 17-10 in the fourth quarter — New England, sputtering, had just punted on fourth-and-26 — the Dolphins faced third-and-43.
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Why it matters: The high court has never struck down a gerrymandered election map as unconstitutional, and it punted on opportunities to do so last this year.
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It punted on a lot of central issues, including immigration, but allowed the UK to leave while keeping enough EU rules in place to avoid immediate catastrophe.
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The Colts punted on five of their ensuing eight drives, with Vinatieri adding a 2175-yard field goal for a 22-2434 lead in the second quarter.
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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has punted on a resolution that would have created a task force to reduce the role of corporate PACs in party fundraising.
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Lawmakers punted on the issue earlier in the summer, when the House, Senate, and White House came together over the summer to agree on overall spending limits.
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He punted on the question of Trump's unproven assertion that millions of illegal votes cost him victory in the popular vote against Hillary Clinton in last year's election.
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And though they punted on the witness question for the time being, Democrats appeared to have made little progress winning over wavering Republicans during the trial's first week.
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After a year of arguments over whether the Supreme Court believes partisan gerrymandering claims can be resolved by courts, the justices largely punted on Monday — leaving major questions unresolved.
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By refusing to consider them, the Supreme Court has effectively punted on a critical legal decision that would provide guidance on how to deal with similar alleged legislative overreaches.
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Rick Scott on Wednesday punted on questions about whether policymakers should take a stand on mental health and gun control, saying that "there's a time" to have such conversations.
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In the circuit court's decision in December, the court punted on whether the rest of the massive law -- even provisions unrelated to the mandate -- could remain on the books.
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In the circuit court's decision last month, the court punted on whether the rest of the massive law -- even provisions unrelated to the mandate -- could remain on the books.
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The White House has punted on a key Obamacare decision, leaving health insurance plans in limbo and creating more uncertainty about what the law's marketplaces will look like in 2018.
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Congress has punted on government spending negotiations since October 1, 2017, the start of the 2018 fiscal year, passing short-term continuing resolution spending bills to keep the government open.
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Kennedy's feat of legal legerdemain means that the Supreme Court has punted on deciding whether anti-discrimination laws that protect gay Americans must yield to a business owner's religious tenets.
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He has also punted on answering the hard questions about how much taxes would need to be raised to pay for the program, though he acknowledges tax increases are necessary.
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A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that ObamaCare's individual mandate is unconstitutional but punted on the larger question of what it means for the rest of the health law.
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On Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin disputed claims that the Trump administration had punted on moving forward with fresh sanctions against Russia over its interference in the 2016 US election.
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Pettine should have pulled out every stop on the organ to win this one, but early in the second half, as detailed in this space, he punted on 4th-and-inches.
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Seemingly caught between enforcing uniform protocols and potentially getting crosswise with the commander in chief, the Navy, at least for the moment, punted on deciding whether to mete out any punishment.
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But the George W. Bush-appointed judge punted on that question, saying an affidavit would need to be produced once the case advances to a later stage in the legal fight.
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" While other candidates punted on this question, Yang laid out a solution, saying, "First we should obviously be focusing on relocating Americans away from places that are hit by climate change.
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But since the Trump administration rescinded a legal guidance protecting trans people that was attached to Grimm's situation, the court punted on the case, sending it back down to the lower courts.
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In other words, the Cavaliers walked the ball up the floor, operated almost entirely out of the half-court, punted on offensive rebounds, and still wound up scoring 113 points per game.
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Additionally, though, at least 10 DCCC-backed candidates have punted on the question, telling reporters that they will take a wait-and-see approach if given the chance to vote for speaker.
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The U.S. Supreme Court took up the issue earlier this year, but ultimately punted on a major ruling, lending more weight to the measures on the ballot in Michigan, Utah, Missouri and Colorado.
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The agency also "punted" on doing in-depth investigations into the deaths of American officials in Benghazi, Libya, Kaplan alleged, and pushed for more law enforcement capabilities like the ability to carry guns.
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Federal health officials approved a new set of Medicaid work requirements today — this time in Arkansas — but punted on the state's more aggressive proposal to roll back the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion.
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Barr is sure to continue the defense of the citizenship question (in the hearing, he punted on the matter of birthright citizenship), and his views on immigration appear substantively similar to the Administration's.
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Instead, the international diplomatic community essentially "punted" on this critical issue by consigning it to some "final status" negotiations that, in reality, could never be reached so long as Palestinians demanded the impossible.
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A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate provision is unconstitutional but punted on deciding whether the rest of the landmark health-care law should be tossed out.
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At the end of 2017, Congress punted on a full slate of high-stakes priorities, including addressing undocumented immigrants, passing disaster relief funding, and stabilizing the health care markets, to the new year.
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Republicans have punted on finding a legislative fix for the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program since September, when the Trump administration announced it would end the program by March 5.
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The annual defense policy bill passed by Congress this week punted on what would have been the biggest change to the Pentagon since the last time a new military branch was created in 1947.
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Sean Spicer punted on the question of whether President Trump supports the Export-Import Bank on Tuesday, after the New York Times reported that the agency would be eliminated in the president's forthcoming budget.
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WASHINGTON — House Democrats formally punted on releasing a budget blueprint on Tuesday, instead unveiling a bill that would increase military and domestic spending caps by more than $350 billion over the next two years.
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Republicans have punted on finding a legislative fix for the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration program since September, when the Trump administration announced it would end the program by March 5.
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Texas A&M punted on its next possession and a 28-yard return by Christian Tuitt and a 47-yard pass from Stidham to Ryan Davis' set up the winning score on the next play.
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But in a budget deal announced on Friday in Albany, state leaders not only punted on the policy but also may have undermined its viability in New York and across the country for a generation.
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The Second Circuit essentially punted on that issue, finding that although there was sufficient evidence to convict Mr. Silver, the jury verdict had to be reversed and the case sent back for a new trial.
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Last year during the Bengals' playoff loss to Indianapolis, Lewis ordered a punt on fourth-and-short in Colts territory though Cincinnati was trailing; later, still trailing, the Bengals punted on fourth-and-short from midfield.
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In Cedar Falls, Biden went on a riff about health care, arguing that "others out there" had "proposed to spend 60 trillion dollars over the next 32 years" and punted on how to pay for it.
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A draft of federal privacy legislation shared with stakeholders and obtained by The Hill last month punted on both of those divisive questions, suggesting that the wait for Congress to lead on the issue may continue.
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Arkansas Medicaid work requirements approved The Trump administration on Monday approved Arkansas' request to impose work requirements on certain Medicaid beneficiaries, but punted on a controversial proposal that would have rolled back the state's Medicaid expansion.
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Because those changes would occur over the next three years, the deal essentially punted on the question of how the district would come up with the $403 million needed to pay for the additional staff members.
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She punted on whether she agrees with a contentious proposal to separate air traffic control from the federal government, a debate that will soon resurface in Congress as lawmakers prepare to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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The judge also punted on several motions from the defendants to dismiss the case, instead opening a nine-week discovery period so the court can figure out how much control oil companies wield over their California subsidiaries.
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On three occasions in recent months, Democrats punted on some of their top priorities as the GOP passed short-term funding bills — a strategy that outraged liberals eager for confrontation on issues like immigration and health care.
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Yet victory for the prosecutors seemed unlikely—which is why J&J punted on a trial instead of settling with the state like Purdue and Teva, an Israeli generic-drug manufacturer, which paid out $270m and $85m, respectively.
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The Republican-controlled Senate punted on the issue in January by voting instead to extend the DEA's powers temporarily for an additional 15 months to allow for a new study into how it could impact fentanyl analogue research.
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Fitzpatrick started for Miami and struggled early, as the Dolphins punted on all four possessions in the first quarter, but he finished 23 of 18 for 126 yards and a touchdown before ceding to Rosen late in the third.
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The locker room was heavy on frustration after the game, the realization quick to set in that the Raptors had punted on an opening they didn't have in the two previous playoff meetings to take control of the series.
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The special counsel punted on the issue of obstruction of justice, but we don't know exactly who he punted to -- Congress, for example, or the public -- only that the attorney general picked up the ball and ran with it.
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The S&P Health Care Sector index hit a new 52-week high on Thursday after a U.S. appeals court punted on deciding whether the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, pushing the decision out to another year or so.
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The teams punted on consecutive drives, but the Rams made a defensive statement on their last stop of the first quarter, putting some real pressure on Tom Brady while also dealing with some long gains from New England's receivers.
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She's watched the Republicans in Congress obstruct President Barack Obama at every turn—including in the last two years, as the Senate punted on his request for funding in the fight against Zika and refused to consider his Supreme Court nominee.
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It could have been the four liberals, dismayed with a district court ruling that invalidated the entire law and a federal appeals court that some think punted on the fate of the entire law to avoid an election year decision.
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WASHINGTON — Republican leaders had muscled through their failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act, punted on the perennial brinkmanship over the debt ceiling and finally reached the one issue that all of the party's factions wanted to be on, tax reform.
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Texas faces a similar problem: As POLITICO reported last year, dozens of small counties there lack the resources or willingness to replace their insecure machines, and the state Legislature recently punted on mandating paper-based systems until at least 2021.
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Google has historically tended to wait until later in the summer for name reveals, and last year the company simply punted on the issue entirely and opened up a public forum for the internet to submit their best ideas before settling on Nougat.
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In an opinion this year by Kennedy in a case involving a Colorado bakery, the court on a 7-2 vote ruled narrowly on the issue, but it punted on the larger question of whether to allow religious-based exemptions to anti-discrimination laws.
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The 2202th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the law's mandate to have health insurance is unconstitutional, but punted on the question of whether any of the rest of the law should also be struck down, instead sending it back to the lower court.
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But now Trump has recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital, in an address on Wednesday that punted on the city's final borders and other decisions, and ordered the State Department to begin the process of relocating the US Embassy there from its current home in Tel Aviv.
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After taking up two cases this term raising questions about whether courts can resolve partisan gerrymandering claims, and, if so, how, the court punted on both equal protection and First Amendment questions raised — and Kennedy, who has long expressed interest in partisan gerrymandering issues, wrote nothing in either case.
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Where were u when BoehnerJohn Andrew BoehnerLobbyists race to cash in on cannabis boom Rising star Ratcliffe faces battle to become Trump's intel chief This little engine delivers results for DC children MORE punted on the power of the purse a added nearly 85033 trillion in new debt?
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" But as Justice Elena Kagan wrote last year when the Supreme Court punted on the question of partisan gerrymandering, "the need for judicial review is at its most urgent in these cases," because "politicians' incentives conflict with voters' interests, leaving citizens without any political remedy for their constitutional harms.
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After rolling up 555 yards and 49 points on the Los Angeles Rams last week, the Saints put up just 369 yards and one TD. The Saints punted on their first three possessions before Brees engineered drives for field goals of 503 and 32 yards by Wil Lutz.
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Even though the Trump administration punted on major H-1B visa reform, it's taken a number of steps this week to show it is rooting out fraud and abuse of the program that allows U.S. companies to hire foreign high-skilled workers, and possibly cracking down on some kinds of applicants.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin today sent a letter to House leaders, asking that they vote to raise the federal debt ceiling: This would suggest that President Trump also supports an increase to the debt ceiling, although Sean Spicer punted on the questions when asked during today's White House press briefing.
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There's no doubt that the state could, economically speaking, afford higher taxes and a more expansive welfare state (households and companies would, after all, save money by not needing to pay for health care), but the design of the taxes is a big, important question that the bill just punted on.
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The company also rolled out price hikes and new bundles for DirecTV Now customers, punted on its original plans for a multi-tiered WarnerMedia streaming service and, last month, announced its new HBO Max service would instead launch in spring 2020 for slightly more than the HBO NOW subscription of $14.99/month.
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What this means, in short, is that the Supreme Court has punted on the broader issues involved, narrowing its ruling to the specific circumstances of this individual case, and that what it said should not be interpreted as giving other businesses carte blanche to do what Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, did.
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That's how I felt a dozen or so hours into Hollow Knight, an experience that managed to something new to say in a genre that's been thoroughly exhausted in recent years, to the point that I consciously punted on playing Hollow Knight—again, a game I now consider in my all-time top 10—for more than a year.
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House Democrats on Wednesday punted on consideration of an internal rule change that would have made it tougher for Speaker hopefuls to secure the party's nomination, marking a victory for Minority Leader Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiJohnson eyes Irish border in Brexit negotiations Mueller report fades from political conversation Five key players in Trump's trade battles MORE (D-Calif.), who wants to reclaim the gavel next year.
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And he punted on the question of obstruction, leaving his bosses — Attorney General William BarrWilliam Pelham BarrThe Hill's Morning Report - Trump searches for backstops amid recession worries Mueller report fades from political conversation Barr removes prisons chief after Epstein death MORE and Deputy Attorney General Rod RosensteinRod RosensteinWhy the presumption of innocence doesn't apply to Trump McCabe sues FBI, DOJ, blames Trump for his firing Rosenstein: Trump should focus on preventing people from 'becoming violent white supremacists' MORE — to determine that there wasn't enough evidence to indict the president on that charge.
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Then, once Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellNew Parnas evidence escalates impeachment witnesses fight On The Money — Presented by Wells Fargo — Trump signs first phase of US-China trade deal | Senate to vote Thursday on Canada, Mexico deal | IRS provides relief for those with discharged student loans GOP senator: 2020 candidates must recuse themselves from impeachment trial MORE (R-Ky.) made clear he had the votes to pass a rules resolution that punted on the question of witnesses, Pelosi said she first wanted to see the measure.
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