The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases that could change how social media companies moderate content that users post on their sites and whether they can block some users altogether. The cases from Florida and Texas both look into censorship and First Amendment rights. Florida and Texas passed what they described as anti-censorship laws…

Georgia Senate Bill 63 (SB63) is a comprehensive prison and bail reform bill that, among other things, will limit and restrict how organizations pay bail. Those restrictions might violate the Citizens United ruling where the U.S. Supreme Court determined that a corporation’s right to free speech includes money as a form of speech. The bill…

On Feb. 28, Supreme Court justices will hear arguments in a case that could once again legalize the ownership of bump stocks. A bump stock is a device that attaches to a semi-automatic firearm and uses the rifle’s recoil to allow the shooter to depress the trigger repeatedly and quickly.  According to the Department of…

Days after Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos can be considered children under state law on Friday, Feb. 16, critics of the decision are speaking out, including those in the Biden administration. While saying she would not comment on the specific case, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reacted while on board Air Force One on Tuesday,…

Attorneys for Hunter Biden seek to have his tax charges dismissed, saying he was selectively targeted by prosecutors. And heading to the airport? Changes at American Airlines may have you rethinking your checked bags. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. Hunter Biden seeks to dismiss tax charges, says…

Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Feb. 15, Stella Assange delivered a stark message ahead of her husband, Julian Assange’s extradition hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 20. The U.S. has been trying to get its hands on Assange ever since his website, WikiLeaks, published classified U.S. documents that American prosecutors said put lives at risk.…

A group of truckers who support former President Donald Trump said they are boycotting New York City. The boycott is in response to a court ruling in which a New York judge ordered Trump to pay $355 million. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron also restricted the former president from doing business in New York…