The antitrust ruling against Google on Monday, Aug. 5, is groundbreaking. By declaring Google is a monopoly, it marked the biggest tech antitrust ruling since Microsoft in the ’90s. It’s not that the government never takes up these cases; it’s that the government doesn’t often win. And to be fair, it hasn’t won yet. Google plans…

President Joe Biden recently endorsed Supreme Court reform measures that include establishing term limits for justices. Democratic lawmakers have previously recommended 18-year term limits, arguing this would help restore “judicial independence” to a politicized court. Republican lawmakers argue that Biden’s attempt to overhaul the high court is itself politically motivated. Watch the video above as…

A video of Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., surfaced, in which the representative suggests that Congress needs to invalidate a Trump victory. Raskin warns of a potential “civil war” if former President Donald Trump is put in office. Raskin raised concerns about the U.S. Supreme Court requiring Congress to take on responsibilities related to the former…

Louisiana officials have unveiled multiple options for posters of the Ten Commandments. Under a new state law, the posters must be prominently displayed in all public school classrooms starting this school year. In a news conference Monday, Aug. 5, Louisiana’s governor and attorney general showed off the posters which feature House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,…

An increasing number of Americans are okay with resorting to violence when it comes to expressing their political beliefs. Data from a new poll conducted by the Chicago Project on Security and Threats (CPOST), showed that calls to “lower the temperature” might be falling on deaf ears. University of Chicago Professor Robert Pape’s research found…

Whoever wins the 2024 presidential election could have 22 new federal judge positions to fill, in addition to the vacant seats that arise due to resignations, retirements and promotions. Congress is working to create 63 new permanent district judgeships, the first new seats since 2003.  The Judges Act of 2024 passed the Senate unanimously and…

On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, limiting the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they enforce. This decision overturned the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine, which had required courts to uphold an agency’s interpretation of a statute as long as it was reasonable when Congress had not…

A new survey from the Knight Foundation published on Tuesday, July 30, found that 27% of college students are in favor of restricting free speech “they may find offensive or biased,” up from 22% in 2021. Students that identified as Democrats were mostly split on whether to allow all speech on campus, even speech they…

Utah’s near-total abortion ban will remain blocked after the Utah state Supreme Court ruled lawmakers must await a lower court’s constitutional assessment. The Planned Parenthood Association of Utah has legal standing to challenge the state’s abortion trigger law, according to the ruling panel’s decision. The ruling does not determine the final outcome of abortion policy…

The fictitious world of superheroes and comic books intersected with the harsh realities of the actual world as authorities set up a human trafficking sting operation at the San Diego Comic Con. The operation led to the arrest of 14 sex trafficking suspects. Officials also recovered 10 victims — nine adults and a 16-year-old girl.…