House Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill, Backed by 47 Republicans
A vote to codify same-sex marriage into federal law split House Republicans on Tuesday, with roughly a third of the GOP conference voting with Democrats in favor and the rest opposing.
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US Marine Corps successfully tests Iron Dome-based air defense
The U.S. Marine Corps has successfully tested an air-defense package incorporating Israel’s Iron Dome Tamir missile, according to Israel’s Ministry of Defense.
House Democrats push bill to add four seats to Supreme Court
House Democrats on Monday demanded legislation to add four seats to the Supreme Court in hopes of moving the judicial body away from its current conservative slant.
Judge blocks Biden admin’s transgender school bathroom rule, athletes
A federal judge has blocked a directive from President Joe Biden’s administration that allowed transgender workers and students to use school restrooms matching their gender identities.
Supreme Court’s religious liberty rulings give new life to legal battle for gay-marriage opponent
The former county clerk in Kentucky who refused to give same-sex couples marriage licenses and was branded a civil rights scofflaw says the conservative-leaning Supreme Court has bolstered her legal fight to clear her name.
Several Killed In Indiana Mall Shooting
At least three people were fatally shot and two injured late Sunday after a gunman opened fire in a shopping mall in the U.S. state of Indiana before an armed “good Samaritan” stopped him, police said.
Trump-appointed judge blocks Biden administration’s Title IX protections for transgender students
A federal judge halted the Education Department’s Title IX guidance, which ensures protections against discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
New York goes back to court over concealed carry restrictions passed after SCOTUS defeat
A gun rights organization is suing New York over tight restrictions the state imposed on concealed carry permit holders after the Supreme Court in late June struck down state provisions restricting the issuance of such licenses.
House passes abortion rights measures after SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade
The House passed two bills on Friday to codify the right to an abortion in federal law and to protect interstate travel to receive the procedure.
Texas sues Biden administration over emergency abortion guidance
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration on Thursday after the Department of Health and Human Services reiterated guidance this week that says doctors are required to perform an abortion if a pregnant woman’s life is in danger.
New unemployment filings in U.S. rise to highest level in 8 months
The number of American workers filing for new unemployment benefits has increased to its highest level since last fall, the Labor Department said Thursday in its weekly update.
Supreme Court’s pro-Second Amendment ruling fuels gun rights groups to target bans, age limits
Second Amendment activists, armed with the Supreme Court’s ruling on the right to carry firearms for self-defense, are rushing to lower courts to challenge laws including age restrictions on handgun purchases and bans on some types of firearms.
HHS instructs pharmacies to give prescribed medicine even if it ends a pregnancy
As America works out its post-Roe future, the US Department of Health and Human Services has told around 60,000 pharmacies they cannot refuse to give out prescribed medications, even if they fear those medicines could be used to end a pregnancy, Axios reports.
US inflation reaches 40-year high as global inflation crisis grinds on
Inflation in the US hit a 40-year high in May, as America joined the UK, the Eurozone, and countries in Africa, South America, and Asia fighting massive consumer prices against a backdrop of the pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Abortion again legal in Louisiana – for a few days at least
Abortion is once again legal in Louisiana – at least until Monday – having been banned, then legalized, then banned a second time in the weeks following the US Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v Wade on June 24, USA Today reports.
Durham requests 30 subpoenas for testimony in trial against Steele source Igor Danchenko
Special counsel John Durham requested a federal court to issue 30 subpoenas for testimony in the trial against Igor Danchenko, British ex-spy Christopher Steele’s alleged main source for his discredited dossier.
US military announces successful hypersonic missile test
The US military’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced Wednesday it has successfully tested a hypersonic missile manufactured by defense giant Lockheed Martin.
House votes to make it easier to report UFOs
The House on Wednesday voted to create a secure government system for reporting UFOs and to compel current and former officials to reveal what they might know about the mysterious phenomena by promising to protect them from reprisal.
Twitter Sues Elon Musk For Abandoning Deal
Twitter sued Elon Musk on Tuesday for walking away from the $44 billion deal to buy the social media platform.
Most Americans have weed killer glyphosate in their urine
More than 80% of Americans have a widely used herbicide lurking in their urine, a new government study suggests.