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Biden Administration to Resume Oil and Gas Leasing on Federal Land

The Biden administration said Friday it would resume plans for oil and gas drilling on federal lands and waters after an appeals court ruled to allow the use of an approximately fivefold higher “social cost of carbon” value in evaluating permits, according to reports.

Democrat Lawsuit Aims to Keep Ron Johnson, Two Other Wisconsin GOP Reps. Off Ballot for Assisting Jan 6 ‘Insurrection’

Wisconsin Democrat Activists filed suit earlier this month in an attempt to disqualify Republican Senator Ron Johnson and two GOP congressional colleagues — Representatives Tom Tiffany and Scott Fitzgerald — off the midterm ballot this November. The Democrats claim that the three pro-Trump Republicans should be disqualified to serve based on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which was adopted in the aftermath of the Civil War to (in part) keep former Confederates from serving in Congress.

Judge: Same-Sex Marriage License Denials Violated Rights

A federal judge has ruled that a former Kentucky clerk violated the constitutional rights of two same-sex couples who were among those to whom she wouldn't issue marriage licenses - a refusal that sparked international attention and briefly landed her in jail in 2015.

Christian Teacher Suing School Board After Being Suspended for Using Wrong Transgender Pronouns

A Christian teacher in Kansas is suing her school board, the superintendent, and the principal after allegedly being suspended for using a student’s wrong transgender pronouns.

Pro-life Activist Can Proceed With Lawsuit Against City of Charlotte, Judge Rules

A federal judge has ruled that a pro-life sidewalk counselor’s lawsuit against the City of Charlotte can proceed. David Benham, who filed the lawsuit, was arrested on April 4, 2020, outside of A Preferred Women’s Health Center.

Biden Sued for Withholding Info on Controversial Migrant Housing Contracts

A nonprofit watchdog group has sued the Biden administration for its failure to turn over documents that explain how massive government contracts to detain migrants at the border were awarded to a former Biden transition team member.

San Antonio Elementary Schoolers Reportedly Segregated for Lesson on Racism

Elementary schoolers in San Antonio, Texas, were segregated by the color of their hair, and children in one group were told they were not as smart as the other group, according to parents who spoke with a local NBC affiliate.

Teacher Suspended for Calling Student by Her Legal Name

Fight engulfs district that demanded employee violate religious beliefs

Rhode Island Drops Order Prohibiting Unvaccinated Doctor From Practicing

The state of Rhode Island on Friday dismissed an order that had prevented a doctor from practicing because he declined to take a COVID-19 vaccine.

GOP Raises Red Flag on Supreme Court Nominee’s Guantánamo Work

Republicans are raising a red flag over Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's work on behalf of Guantánamo Bay detainees.

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