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Trump Challenges Birthright Citizenship: Appeals to Supreme Court Amid Nationwide Legal Battles

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On Thursday, the Trump Administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene to allow for a limited version of its executive order that bans birthright citizenship to be implemented. This was in response to three nationwide injunctions filed in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington State. The judges in these states blocked the order that President Donald Trump signed his … [Read more...] about Trump Challenges Birthright Citizenship: Appeals to Supreme Court Amid Nationwide Legal Battles

Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Drag Show Ban in Front of Kids—State AG Hails Victory

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Tennessee’s ban on Drag Shows when Children are Present will remain in Effect. The Supreme Court refused earlier this week to hear an appeal from a group of drag performers. The Adult Entertainment Act of 2023 prohibits "adult-oriented performance" in public places or any place where minors could see it. In a blog post, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti stated, … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Drag Show Ban in Front of Kids—State AG Hails Victory

Trump Asserts Supreme Court Will Uphold His Birthright Citizenship Ban

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President Donald Trump stated that he expected at least five U.S. Supreme Court Justices to agree with his argument, that the amendment on birthright citizenship in the Constitution was intended solely to protect the rights of slaves and not "the entire world." Trump's first day as president saw him issue an executive order that ended birthright citizenship to children born … [Read more...] about Trump Asserts Supreme Court Will Uphold His Birthright Citizenship Ban

Kristi Noem Takes Oath as DHS Secretary in Unusual Supreme Court Justice’s Home Ceremony

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You don't see a newly confirmed Cabinet Secretary take their oath at the home of the Supreme Court Justice every day. It was at Justice Clarence Thomas’ house that former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, the new Secretary of Homeland Security for the Department of Homeland Security, was sworn in as such. Thomas' pipes are similar to those of the late James Earl Jones. … [Read more...] about Kristi Noem Takes Oath as DHS Secretary in Unusual Supreme Court Justice’s Home Ceremony