DeSantis confident 11th Circuit will overturn transgender care ruling on appeal Noting that the appeals court recently tossed a similar ruling in Alabama, the governor says it's the state’s duty to protect children and to stand up for laws passed by elected legislators. 06/13/2024 - 7:58 am | View Link
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication The Supreme Court has preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year ... 06/13/2024 - 3:30 am | View Link
BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court rejects attempt to limit access to abortion pill The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a much-anticipated decision Thursday that mifepristone, one of two pharmaceuticals used in medication abortion, can remain available under current prescribing ... 06/13/2024 - 3:27 am | View Link
Minnesota AG pushing for U.S. Supreme Court review on pharmacy benefit manager rules He’s leading a group of attorneys general in defense of state regulations against “blatant abuses” by the industry. 06/11/2024 - 6:26 am | View Link
Judge allows North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for children to remain enforced A North Dakota law banning gender-affirming care for children will continue to be enforced pending a court challenge, but any kids whose treatments began before the law took effect in April 2023 can ... 06/7/2024 - 3:57 am | View Link
“Families of the Sandy Hook massacre victims moved to take over Alex Jones’ social media accounts on Thursday as a bankruptcy lawsuit over his estate moves into liquidation proceedings,” The Hill reports.
“President Biden emphatically defended his son at a summit of world leaders here, commenting directly for the first time since Hunter Biden was convicted this week on federal gun charges, while also reiterating that he would not use his presidential powers to soften whatever penalty his son faces,” the Washington Post reports.
Said Biden: “I’m extremely proud of my son, Hunter.
“Billionaire political donor Harlan Crow provided at least three previously undisclosed private jet trips to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in recent years, an investigation by Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats has found,” ProPublica reports.
CNBC: “Campaign finance experts say a unique combination of fundraising tactics and legal maneuvers have helped the Trump campaign climb out of a financial sinkhole that raised questions about his ability to compete in the race.”
“Since he left the White House in 2020, Trump has taken advantage of a little-known loophole in campaign finance law to pay for his mounting legal costs, which Federal Election Commission filings show amount to around $90,000 per day over the past three years.”
“Campaign disclosures show Trump has used a web of political action committees, or PACs, to funnel donor money to a leadership PAC he founded called Save America, which is primarily paying his legal bills.
TPM: “Through a series of prosecutions, federal law enforcement effectively decapitated the Proud Boys’ leadership. It’s left an organization that is vulnerable, unclear in its organization, more prone acting at the local level, far weaker than it was at the end of the Trump administration, but still resilient and capable of inflicting harm.”