Justice correspondent Elie Mystal of The Nation made controversial statements Tuesday on ABC’s “The View,” claiming that every U.S. law enacted before the 1965 Voting Rights Act should be considered “presumptively unconstitutional.” Mystal’s comments reflect a growing sentiment on the far left that American legal tradition should be torn down and rebuilt to align with modern progressive ideology.
The Charleston County Council in South Carolina has reversed its decision to require local board members to swear an oath to the U.S. Constitution, opting instead to defer implementation until further guidance from the General Assembly. The move comes after a series of votes and growing resistance from members of the Charleston County Public Library’s Board of Trustees.
President Trump’s cabinet convened for the first time this morning. Their session was opened with a prayer led by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Scott Turner.
Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) recently introduced a bill that affirms the "right to life" under the 14th Amendment to unborn children. The bill, called the "Life At Conception Act," implements equal protection to those in the womb.
Legal expert Alan Dershowitz expressed skepticism over the survival of President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, which was issued Monday shortly after Trump’s inauguration. The order tightens criteria for granting U.S. citizenship to individuals born within the country, a move that has sparked heated debate and immediate legal challenges.
On January 21, 2025, a coalition of 18 Democratic-led states, along with the District of Columbia and the city of San Francisco, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Boston against President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
