The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could forever shape redistricting and federal elections in America. In Moore v. Harper, the justices are considering the validity of the independent state legislature theory, which states only legislatures have the authority to regulate federal elections and state courts cannot interfere.  “The elections clause requires…

Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock wins his Senate runoff election; Trump organization found guilty; airlines pay for pollution; and San Francisco calls off its killer robots. These stories and more highlight the morning update for Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Raphael Warnock retains Georgia Senate seat Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in the…

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a free speech case regarding gay marriage. In 303 Creative v. Elenis, website designer Lorie Smith is preemptively suing the state of Colorado over its Anti-Discrimination Act that bars businesses from discriminating against people for their sexual orientation. Smith wants to post a message on her website to explain…

Iran’s hijab law under review; a suspicious power outage in North Carolina is under investigation; and Russia rejects the West’s oil price cap. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. FBI investigate North Carolina power outages Tens of thousands of residents in one North Carolina county are without power.…

After a multiyear court battle, the Supreme Court allowed the release of six years of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to be turned over to the House Ways and Means Committee. Trump declined to release his returns during the 2016 presidential election, and now that he’s announced a bid for the White House in…

Congress avoids a looming rail strike; Alex Jones files for bankruptcy; and a vaccine is unveiled for fentanyl. These stories and more highlight the midday rundown for Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. Rail strike avoided, Congress bill signed The president has signed a bill that will prevent railroad workers from going on strike, despite their unions…

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Ohio sided with around 10,000 service members from the United States Air and Space Forces this week. The ruling protects the service members from disciplinary action for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine. According to Military.com, when the U.S. Air and Space Forces mandated COVID-19 vaccines for their nearly…

The last time the Supreme Court ruled in favor of allowing race to be considered in higher education admissions was back in 2016 when liberal Justices Anthony Kennedy and Ruth Bader Ginsburg sat on the Court. This year, the much more conservative Supreme Court heard two cases accusing Harvard and the University of North Carolina…

The Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act, sending it back to the House for a final approval before it can be signed by the president. This bill has been on a long journey and required bipartisan compromise. It does not fully legalize gay marriage like the Supreme Court’s 2015 Obergefell decision. Instead, it requires…

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments for a case that is central to the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration policy, U.S. v. Texas. The two-pronged case focuses on both the validity of this type of challenge and the legality of the DHS’s enforcement policy. The case stems from a September 2021 memorandum by Homeland Security…