Congressional Democrats reintroduced a bill that would block future executive orders that mirror what was known as former President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban. The lawmaker’s bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to further regulate when and how presidents can restrict the entry of certain individuals into the United States.   “A hateful stain…

A federal judge told Harvard University it will have to face a lawsuit over claims it did not protect Jewish students against antisemitism. On Tuesday, Aug. 6, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Stearns denied Harvard’s motion to dismiss the suit from six Jewish Harvard students. In the lawsuit, the students said the school was indifferent…

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) violated activists’ First Amendment rights when it deleted comments on the NIH Facebook and Instagram pages, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Animal rights activists had been posting comments to the NIH’s social media posts to advocate against animal testing. The agency’s moderation policy prohibited “off-topic posts” and…

Harvard University must face a lawsuit after a U.S. judge ruled that Jewish students alleged antisemitism on campus. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns stated that claims of Harvard’s inadequate response to incidents are serious and noted doubts about First Amendment protections.The lawsuit accuses Harvard of selective enforcement of anti-discrimination policies and indifference towards Jewish students’…

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, R, is asking a federal court to dismiss a recent lawsuit against the new law requiring the 10 Commandments to be openly displayed in public school classrooms by Jan. 1. The lawsuit was filed by parents who contend that the law violates First Amendment rights about the establishment of religion.…

Americans’ average overall trust in U.S. government has declined sharply since 1964, and rebounded only slightly during the Biden administration. This prolonged slump corresponds with an era of increasing polarization and partisanship in U.S. national politics. In recent years, social media has helped bring people together remotely, but it has also widened political fault lines…

The company behind ammunition vending machines reportedly announced its intention to expand its footprint across the United States on Friday, Aug. 2. The company known as American Rounds said that it plans to expand to the western part of the United States into states, including California. The western expansion is reportedly already underway with the…

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…

The new acting director of the Secret Service is set to answer questions from lawmakers about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. And McDonald’s reports its first sales decline in more than three years. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Secret Service acting director to testify on Trump…

It was one of the many promises made by former President Donald Trump to a cryptocurrency crowd at this year’s Bitcoin conference. Crypto advocates have dubbed efforts to cut off the cryptocurrency industry from banking services “Operation Choke Point 2.0,” and Trump is vowing to end it. “As president, I will immediately shut down Operation…