The debate over child transgender-affirming care is back in the national spotlight after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law Monday, July 15. California Assembly Bill 1955 prohibits requiring public school employees and contractors from disclosing a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to their parents or guardians. The law stirred up widespread backlash…

On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned 40 years of “Chevron deference” in a landmark ruling that experts say will cause a “legal earthquake.” The 6-3 conservative opinion upends a long tradition of relying on neutral expertise to interpret and execute laws and regulations. Broadly speaking, the ruling empowers judges and corporations at the…

President Joe Biden is reportedly planning to endorse major reforms for the Supreme Court, including term limits and an updated code of ethics that would be enforceable. This comes after recent ethics scandals involving justices and controversial decisions on abortion and presidential immunity.  Reports say President Biden told lawmakers in the Congressional Progressive Caucus during a virtual meeting Saturday, July 13, that he had been consulting constitutional scholars on the…

Former rivals of Donald Trump call for unity during the second day of the Republican National Convention (RNC). And President Joe Biden is reportedly planning to back sweeping changes for the Supreme Court. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Haley among former rivals to show support for Trump at RNC …

Public anger, fear and frustration with American politics reached another climax after the Supreme Court’s highly controversial July 1 decision in Trump v. United States. Those emotions continued spiraling until the attempted assassination of Donald Trump just two weeks later. After the shooting, political leaders in both parties called for restraint and joined President Biden…

The U.S. Supreme Court was envisioned by America’s founding fathers as an independent judiciary separate from the political world, designed as a fair arbiter of the law. But the 6-3 conservative majority of today’s Supreme Court has issued a number of impactful, partisan and unpopular opinions on everything from abortion access to presidential power, triggering…

The National Rifle Association (NRA) and its top executives are back in court for phase two of the civil corruption trial brought forward by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The judge will decide whether to appoint an independent monitor to oversee the gun rights group.  During phase one, a jury found that three top…

Toxic metals were found in 14 different tampon brands, according to a new study published in the scientific journal “Environment International.” Researchers found evidence of arsenic, lead, mercury, nickel and others in both organic and non-organic tampons, which the body could absorb if tampons are used during menstruation. The study did not name the tampon…

Democrats and Republicans in the Senate joined forces in an effort to ban members of Congress from stock trading. The newly introduced Ethics Act would ban members of Congress, the president and vice president from buying or selling securities, commodities, futures, options, trusts and other investments immediately. Members would have to divest from those same…

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled July 1 in Trump v. United States that presidents are immune from prosecution for any presumably “official” act taken while in office, including criminal acts. Some legal experts and liberal justices were “horrified” by the opinion and warned of grave consequences, while Chief Justice John Roberts, in…