America First Legal (AFL), a right-wing group whose team includes several former Trump administration officials, is urging the Supreme Court to do even more to shatter what’s left of the wall between church and state. On Tuesday, June 28, the group issued a statement essentially calling for a total overhaul …
Read More »FBI Eyed White Nationalist 'Patriot Front' for a Year, Documents Show
When Coeur d’Alene police slapped the cuffs on members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front at a Pride event this month, the 31 fresh-faced fascists had little clue that FBI agents in the region had been keeping an eye on the group’s activities in Idaho for at least a …
Read More »Supreme Court Grants Victory to Reintroduction of Prayer in Public Schools
The Supreme Court ruled in the case of Kennedy v. Bremerton that public school officials violated the First Amendment rights of high school coach Joseph Kennedy when they fired him in the wake of a controversy stemming from his ritual of praying at the 50-yard line during football games. The …
Read More »Federal Grand Jury Rains Subpoenas on Trump's Truth Social Merger
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York has subpoenaed board members of the company looking to merge with former President Donald Trump’s social-media company Truth Social. Blank-check firm Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC) revealed on Monday that all seven of its board members have been asked …
Read More »Rudy Giuliani Is Furious Fox News Isn't Covering Him Getting Smacked on the Back
Rudy Giuliani had a very tough weekend, and he’s mad Fox News isn’t doing more to let the world know about it. Giuliani claimed on Sunday that he was “assaulted” while in Staten Island supporting his son Andrew Giuliani’s New York gubernatorial campaign. That “assault,” video later revealed, amounted to …
Read More »Judge Slaps Down Louisiana's Abortion Trigger Ban — For Now
Louisiana’s three remaining abortion clinics will be able to continue to provide services under a temporary restraining order blocking the implementation of the state’s pre-existing “trigger” laws. Civil District Court Judge Robin Giarrusso on Monday granted a temporary restraining order against the implementation of statewide bans on abortion procedures. Louisiana …
Read More »Trump Pauses Self-Obsession To Acknowledge His Role in Taking Rights from Millions of Women
Donald Trump is nervous that his role in overturning Roe v. Wade could hurt his chances of retaking the White House, but at his Saturday night rally outside Quincy, Illinois, nobody seemed much to mind. As the former president’s supporters chanted “thank you Trump,” Trump briefly addressed the monumental ruling …
Read More »AOC: We Must 'Very Seriously Consider' Impeachment for Supreme Court Justices Who 'Lied Under Oath'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is advocating impeachment for Supreme Court justices who she says lied during their confirmation hearings when they assured senators that Roe v Wade was established precedent. “If we allow Supreme Court nominees to lie under oath and secure lifetime appointments to the highest court of the …
Read More »Kristi Noem's Answer to Pregnant Rape Victims Is a Website
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem‘s answer when asked what resources exist for pregnant women forced to give birth, including after they are raped or are victims of incest, amounts to: Go to our website. During an appearance on ABC’s This Week, host Martha Raddatz pointedly asked the governor about her …
Read More »Pro-Choice Groups Prepare State-by-State Blitz to Defend Abortion Access
Hillary Schneller knew what to expect when the Supreme Court ultimately overturned Roe v. Wade. The attorney at the Center for Reproductive Rights had been part of the team that defended a woman’s right to choose before the high court in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health. She heard Justice Samuel …
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