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Starting in 2019, Justice Clarence Thomas has repeatedly called for the Supreme Court to reconsider New York Times v. Sullivan, the landmark First Amendment decision that made it hard for public officials to prevail in libel suits. That project gained momentum in 2021, when Justice Neil M. Gorsuch said the decision “has evolved into an … Read more
The Pipsqueakery in Bloomington, Indiana, cares for 700 small animals at a time. Source link
For all of the shock and awe of President Trump’s first weeks back in office, much of it should come as little surprise. Many of his actions are extensions of his first-term agenda, when he pledged to crack down on immigration and bolster the country’s advantage in international trade. But in a few important ways, … Read more
A federal judge in Boston Monday will consider whether to block President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk from carrying out their unprecedented plan to buy out tens of thousands of federal employees. Three federal employee unions — with the support of 20 Democratic attorneys general — have argued that the Office of Personnel … Read more
NEW ORLEANS — A performer in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was detained on the field and could face charges after unfurling a combination Sudan-Palestine flag with “Sudan” and “Gaza” written on it. The NFL confirmed the person was part of the 400-member field cast. The New Orleans Police Department said in a statement … Read more
Three weeks after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the federal judiciary is beginning to rein in the president’s unilateral efforts to reshape the federal government. On Saturday, a federal judge in New York blocked individuals associated with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing what effectively serves as the government’s checkbook, and on Monday … Read more
An American Airlines flight was delayed last week after the crew alerted authorities about suspicious activity on the plane “regarding the name of a WiFi hotspot involving the word ‘bomb.’” American Airlines Flight 2863 was scheduled to travel from Austin, Texas, to Charlotte, North Carolina, with a planned departure time of 1:42 p.m. An American … Read more
President Trump said on Sunday night that he had ordered the Treasury secretary to stop producing new pennies, a move that he said would help reduce unnecessary government spending. “Let’s rip the waste out of our great nations budget, even if it’s a penny at a time,” he said in a post on Truth Social. … Read more
The Philadelphia Eagles are your Super Bowl LIX champions. Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Eagles redeemed their prior Super Bowl LVII loss to Kansas City Chiefs defeating their opponents, 40-22, in a matchup at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The Eagles took an early and commanding lead with a first quarter touchdown from … Read more
There it was, in the corner of the screen during the climactic moment of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday: A protester unfurling a combined Palestinian and Sudanese flag just as Lamar — and the entire stadium — sang the “it’s probably A-minooooor” punchline from his chart-topping diss track “Not Like Us.” The … Read more