Texas-Federal Tensions Rise Due to Border Immigration Crisis
Residents in the tight-knit community of Eagles Pass, Texas, find themselves at the center of a growing storm as the immigration situation along the Texas-Mexico border intensifies. At issue is the 47-acre Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, where Texas has for months been laying concertina wire along the Rio Grande to prevent migrants from crossing. […]
Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump’s Ballot Eligibility in Landmark Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has swiftly agreed to hear an appeal by former President Donald Trump challenging a Colorado Supreme Court decision that disqualified him from the state’s Republican primary ballot. This politically charged case, centered on Trump’s involvement in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, holds significant implications for the upcoming 2024 presidential election. […]
Republican Question Biden’s Promise To Nominate ‘Black Woman’ To SC
President Biden met with Senate Judiciary Committee leaders on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the current Supreme Court vacancy one week after Justice Stephen G. Breyer announced he would be retiring from his role this summer. The president will be selecting a judicial nominee with advice and consent from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard J. Durbin […]
White House Withdraws Mandate for Larger Employers
The Biden White House withdrew its mandate for larger companies two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from enforcing private employers to mandate coronavirus vaccines on employees. The Supreme Court claimed that OSHA exceeded its authority to protect workers. The U.S. Department of Labor released a statement on Tuesday […]
Texas Prohibits Abortion After Supreme Court Silence
After a night of silence from the United States Supreme Court, abortion services in Texas were mostly shut down, allowing new legislation to take effect that outlaws most abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy. The conservative-controlled court did not rule on a request by clinics and physicians to halt the law while a legal […]
How Kavanaugh Could Change The Supreme Court
After a contentious and controversial confirmation process, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice; despite numerous allegations of sexual assault, a hurried Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background check into those allegations, and uproar from millions of United States citizens. Kavanaugh has also led to massive fundraising boosts for both Democrats and Republicans. […]
Israeli: Court Recognizes Town Settlement On Privately Owned Palestinian Land
The town like settlement of Mitzpe Kramim was established in the late 1990s, on land owned by Palestinians, whose title deeds had been recognized by Israeli authorities. The settlement is close to Ramallah and is at the center of a new controversy surrounding the legality of such settlements: The District Court today clearly stated that […]