Justice Samuel Alito was not present on Friday, June 21, morning as the Supreme Court handed down opinions in the courtroom, the second day in a row he has been absent. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was absent for the second consecutive day as the Court released multiple opinions, including a significant Second Amendment ruling.…

An American from Oklahoma, who was facing 12 years in prison in the Turks and Caicos Islands, is heading home after spending about two months in jail. Ryan Watson was arrested and charged with bringing ammunition into the British territory back in April. Watson said he accidentally had four rounds of hunting ammunition in his…

Democratic Illinois State Rep. Harry Benton, a veteran, has introduced a pair of bills in the Illinois Legislature aimed at addressing the practice of flying the American flag upside down. HB5860 would make it a felony for any government official to knowingly fly an American flag upside down on government property. Meanwhile, HB5861 proposes imposing…

Democrats plan to overturn the Comstock Act, a 19th-century law forbidding mailing abortion materials and several forms of birth control. Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., introduced the bill on Thursday, June 20. The new bill would specifically repeal the portions of the Comstock Act that cover abortion-related materials. Right now, the Biden administration interprets the law…

On Tuesday, June 18, the Biden administration unveiled a new immigration program providing a pathway to citizenship for approximately half a million immigrants who are married to American citizens but lack legal status in the United States. It is one of President Joe Biden’s most comprehensive immigration policies, and one that immigration advocates have been…

If the U.S. went to war and turned to the military draft to enlist more soldiers, should women be required to serve? That is the question lawmakers debate on Capitol Hill as they build the military budget for 2025. Right now, selective service laws require men between the ages of 18 and 25 to register…

Louisiana becomes the first state to require the Ten Commandments be displayed in public classrooms. And the prehistoric landmark Stonehenge was defaced by climate activists. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, June 20, 2024. Louisiana law requires public classrooms to display Ten Commandments Louisiana’s governor has signed a law that makes the state…

The city of Los Angeles settled a lawsuit by agreeing to pay $300,000 in legal fees for freelance journalist Ben Camacho and the watchdog group Stop LAPD Spying Coalition. Many court watchers viewed the case as a matter of media freedom. Last year, the city sued Camacho and the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition. The two…

President Joe Biden is flying high coming off his G7 trip to Italy. He flew straight to LA where he raised $30 million Saturday, June 15, at a star-studded fundraiser attended by George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Barbara Streisand and other celebrities.  Tickets ranged from $250 to $250,000. The night included a 40-minute conversation with the…

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has been around for decades and gained momentum across the country after protests and riots occurred in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in May 2020. In the workplace, DEI is considered to be any policy or practice that ensures employees receive fair treatment and feel welcome, regardless of their…