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The Court Just Rewrote the 14th Amendment

This was never supposed to be a hard case. The text of the 14th Amendment was written by men who had just buried six hundred thousand Americans fighting over whether a human being could be property. It was written to settle one specific question. Today the Court used it to settle a completely different one.

California Cities Among the Nation’s Least Educated

A new report from WalletHub details the nation's most and least educated cities.

House Again Blocks Tlaib’s Lebanon War Powers Resolution

The House voted Tuesday to kill Rep. Rashida Tlaib's (D-MI) latest attempt to restrict U.S. military activity in Lebanon.

Supreme Court to Weigh AR-15 Bans

The Supreme Court will consider whether AR-15 rifles are legal under the Second Amendment.

Los Angeles Pulls LGBT Mandate

Public school teachers in Los Angeles are no longer required to affirm the gender identity of students.

Republican Gone for More Than 100 Days Shares Health Diagnosis

Rep. Tom Kean (R-NJ) returned to Capitol Hill this week after being gone for months. He last voted on March 5.

Trump Picks Acting Labor Secretary to Lead Department Permanently

Keith Sonderling, the man who stepped up when scandal forced out his predecessor, has now been tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Labor for good.

Lawmakers Push Birthright Citizenship Amendment After SCOTUS Ruling

Several lawmakers are calling for Congress to pass a constitutional amendment banning birthright citizenship in the wake of the Supreme Court permitting the policy.

Trump Admin Seeks New Era of Supersonic Flight

The Department of Transportation announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is moving to allow civil supersonic flights over the United States.

NPR Publishes Fake Alito Retirement Story

A bogus report claiming Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito had retired sent shockwaves across the political world Tuesday morning before NPR was forced to issue a humiliating retraction.

What Michigan Knew in 2023 That the Left Still Won’t Admit

In June 2023, the city council of Hamtramck, Michigan voted unanimously to ban the Pride flag from public property. Every council member was Muslim. The city had recently become the first in America to seat an all Muslim local government, a milestone progressive organizations had celebrated for years as proof of multicultural success. Then that same council told Pride organizers "No."

Ethics Panel Tosses Complaint Against Gallego

The Senate Ethics Committee dismissed a misconduct complaint against Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) filed a sexual misconduct and a campaign finance violation complaint against Gallego earlier this year.

Supreme Court Kills Campaign Finance Limit in 6-3 First Amendment Win

The Supreme Court struck down a longstanding federal restriction on political party spending Tuesday, ruling that parties may now spend unlimited sums in coordination with their own candidates, as long as they otherwise comply with existing campaign finance law.

Kennedy Ends Emergency Authorizations for COVID Products

The Department of Health and Human Services announced that its head, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has terminated emergency-use authorizations for COVID-19-related drugs and products.

Sacramento Guts Elected Office After Pro-Parent Conservative Surges in California Primary

A California school board member who championed parental rights is on track to win statewide office, so Sacramento is racing to strip that office of its power before she can take it.

SCOTUS Protects Girls’ Sports

The Supreme Court upheld state laws banning boys in girls' sports in a 6-3 decision.

Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.

America’s Pacific Commander Sends Congress a Warning

The document is 221 pages long, dated April 6, and was never supposed to be public. It's an annual assessment required by Congress -- but never released by the Pentagon or the command itself -- until The Washington Times obtained a copy and published what's inside.

Colorado Court Kills Dems’ Map Grab

The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday unanimously blocked three ballot measures that would have let Democrats redraw the state's congressional districts before the 2028 elections, dealing a significant blow to national Democratic efforts in the ongoing redistricting war.

India Names Street After Trump

The Communist Party of India is calling it "outrageous" and demanding the name be scrubbed from city maps.