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News: Abortion In France + Nikki Haley + SCOTUS + More

France has become the first nation in the world to enshrine abortion rights into its constitution.

Happy Monday, everyone! Here are some of the trending news stories as we start the week. • Reuters: France has become the first nation in the world to enshrine abortion rights into its constitution. MPs and senators overwhelmingly backed the move, by 780 votes against 72, in a special joint vote of the two houses of parliament. Continue reading “News: Abortion In France + Nikki Haley + SCOTUS + More”

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Supreme Court Appears Skeptical Of Trump Ineligibility

It seems a large majority of legal experts feel the Supreme Court is going to rule in favor of keeping Donald Trump on the ballot in Colorado after that state’s high court ruled Trump should be barred due to his actions around the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol Building. Continue reading “Supreme Court Appears Skeptical Of Trump Ineligibility”

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SCOTUS Sides With Federal Govt On Texas Border Razor Wire

In a legal decision regarding razor wire installed along the southern border ordered by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), the Supreme Court sided with the federal government, clearing the way for border patrol agents to remove the razor wire. Continue reading “SCOTUS Sides With Federal Govt On Texas Border Razor Wire”

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Supreme Court Declines To Review Ruling On Transgender Bathroom Rights

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a ruling from a federal appeals court last year that held in favor of a transgender middle school student in Indiana to use the boys’ bathroom. Today’s decision leaves the lower court’s ruling in place, requiring the school to treat trans students equally. Continue reading “Supreme Court Declines To Review Ruling On Transgender Bathroom Rights”

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Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of LGBTQ Discrimination

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of LGBTQ discrimination in 303 Creative v. Elenis.
U.S. Supreme Court – Fall 2022 (public domain)
The Supreme Court has ruled that a woman who has never designed a wedding website – but doesn’t want to design one for a same-sex couple in the future – won’t have to. In its ruling, 303 Creative v. Elenis, the high court  decided the designer has a First Amendment right to refuse services for same-sex marriages even though the state of Colorado, where the woman lives and works, has laws prohibiting such discrimination against gay people. Continue reading “Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of LGBTQ Discrimination”

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Stripping Library Shelves Bare + More Charges For Donald? + More News

Two protesters offended by a Pride exhibit at a public library have checked out nearly all the books in the display and vowed to keep them until the library eliminates what they call “inappropriate content” for children.
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Some news items you might have missed: • San Diego Union-Tribune: Two protesters offended by a Pride exhibit at a public library have checked out nearly all the books in the display and vowed to keep them until the library eliminates what they call “inappropriate content” for children. Continue reading “Stripping Library Shelves Bare + More Charges For Donald? + More News”

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action At Universities

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, has found that race-conscious admissions programs (aka 'affirmative action') at the University of North Carolina and Harvard are unconstitutional.
U.S. Supreme Court – Fall 2022 (public domain)
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, has found that race-conscious admissions programs (aka ‘affirmative action’) at the University of North Carolina and Harvard are unconstitutional. Continue reading “Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action At Universities”

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Trump Complains About Unflattering Photos + More News

Donald Trump complained on social media that Fox News deliberately uses unflattering photos of him in their coverage.
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Some news items you might have missed: • JoeMyGod: Donald Trump complained on social media that Fox News deliberately uses unflattering photos of him in their coverage. Wait…there are flattering pics of the Donald? Continue reading “Trump Complains About Unflattering Photos + More News”