Do public officials have the right to block their constituents from their personal social media pages? The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up the issue. On Oct. 31, the justices heard oral arguments to decide whether “a public official’s social media activity constitutes ‘state action’ only if the official used the account to perform a…

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee plan to subpoena Harlan Crow, Leonard Leo and Robin Arkley. Members want to compel the three of them to provide more information about the travel and accommodations they provided to Supreme Court justices. Reporting from Pro-Publica revealed Crow provided Justice Clarence Thomas with vacations valued at hundreds of thousands…

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett said it would be a “good idea” for the high court to adopt its own code of ethics. Justice Barrett made the comments during a lecture at the University of Minnesota Law School.  “Particularly so that we could communicate to the public exactly what it is that we are…

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the ruling of a 5th circuit judge in Texas that allowed the sale of products that can be turned into untraceable firearms at home called “ghost guns.” The Monday, Oct. 16 ruling forces two Texas-based manufacturers, Blackhawk Manufacturing and Defense Distributed, to abide by a 2022 federal regulation aimed at…

President Biden will be making a trip to Israel as the country’s war with Hamas continues. And Straight Arrow News talks with Rep. Jim Jordan ahead of an official vote for speaker – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Biden to visit Israel on Wednesday President Joe Biden will be visiting…

The United States Supreme Court is hearing from South Carolina officials Wednesday, Oct. 11, as they defend a congressional district map drawn by Republicans. The map was blocked by a panel of three federal judges who said the state unconstitutionally moved Black voters from one district to another. In the ruling, the panel said that…