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The article reports on the high volume of calls to the National Domestic Violence Hotline to show the worsening cases of domestic violence in the U.S. Also cited are the possible factors leading to violence like easy access to firearms, high prices and lack of affordable housing, and the increase in the number of forced unprotected sex and birth control sabotage since the Supreme Court rejected the constitutional right to abortion.

The article discusses the narrow U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the continued survival of a wealth tax code bill for rich Americans to pay more in taxes to address the divide between the richest Americans and everyone else as of June 21, 2024. Topics covered include the question of whether Congress has the power to impose taxes on wealth, or income from the gains of the wealthy in their real estate, stocks, and bonds portfolios. Also noted is the issue on what constitutes income.

The article reports on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling stating that the federal government can confiscate the guns of individuals subject to restraining orders for domestic violence. The ruling is a retreat from the court's history of favoring the constitutional right of Americans to keep firearms at home for self-defense. The case ruled by the court is U.S. v. Rahimi.

The article reports on a national survey conducted by Georgetown University political economist, William English, which found that gun owners frequently used their weapons for self-defense. Topics discussed include impact of his findings on gun rights campaign and lawsuits in the U.S. to overturn limits on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines and the carrying of firearms, information on Doctor English's interest in firearms, and brief background of English.

The article reports on the reasons why the Baptist churches in the U.S. are opposing the Republicans' position on the use of reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization (IVF) for pregnancy purposes. Also cited are the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are considered children under the law, and the other political issues that adversely affected Republicans like abortion.

The article reports on the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court favoring Starbucks in the case accusing the company of illegally suppressing labor organizing when it terminated seven workers at its Memphis store in Tennessee in 2022. According to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Starbucks fired the workers due to their unionization efforts. Also cited are the standards to determine reasonable cause on possible labor law violations.

The article reports that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is seeking to liquidate his personal assets and deliver the proceeds to the families of the victims of the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Topics discussed include a separate bankruptcy filed by Jones for his company Free Speech Systems, lies spread by Jones about the shooting which led families to suffer online abuse, death threats and confrontations, and defamation filed by the families against Jones.

The article reports on the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the Republican-led state of South Carolina to keep using the First Congressional District's voting map that a lower court had deemed an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. It shows the opinion of the court's majority on partisan redistricting, political apartheid and race-based redistricting accusations. It raises arguments of civil rights groups over the racial effect of the map and dilution of African American voting power.

The article reports on the graduation ceremonies that have taken place in the U.S. under police surveillance amid the pro-Palestinian student protests over the Israeli war in Gaza. It informs about the college commencements at Columbia University and the off campus graduation of Emory University. It looks back at 18th-century precedents for graduation rituals for its dress, speeches and disturbances like anti-war protests and revolutionary hostilities.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a challenge on the way the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is funded. It discusses the argument whether the CFPB had violated the appropriations clause of the Constitution. It shows criticisms on the ruling including the failure of the court to police the exercise of constitutional powers of the Congress, the unchecked power of the CFPB, and how to fund the CFPB.

The article reports on financial and legal challenges to businessman and West Virginia governor Jim Justice's bid for the U.S. Senate. Topics discussed include the allegation that Justice's coal-related family business has an image of not paying its debts, the court case between the Justice companies and Carter Bank and Trust which involves the default of debt, and Justice's statement that the operations of his companies are managed by his children as he is focused on his gubernatorial duties.

The article talks about the efforts of some the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices not to focus, consider or even acknowledge the facts of the actual case against former U.S. President Donald Trump for trying to subvert the 2020 election. Cited are how the conservative majority treated Trump's assertion that he is immune from persecution and the question of whether the court would act quickly enough to allow the trial progress before the 2024 election.

The article reports on the decision issued by the Florida Supreme Court to allow a ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, overturning a court precedent on privacy protections in the state's Constitution. The ruling will ensure that the proposed constitutional amendment on abortion will go on the November 2024 ballot. Also cited is the majority opinion authored by Justice Jamie R. Grosshans.

The article reports on the decision of mass media and entertainment company Walt Disney Co. to drop its lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over the control of a planned development at the Disney World theme park in Orlando. It informs about the agreement of Walt Disney to pause an appeal to a court ruling that dismissed its claim of First Amendment violation and to stop fighting the tax district and the agreement of the tax district to not impede Disney's environmental permits.

The article reports on the ruling by judge Scott McAfee of Fulton Superior Court in Georgia that district attorney Fani T. Willis could continue leading in the election interference prosecution of former U.S. President Donald J. Trump and his allies only if her former romantic partner, special prosecutor Nathan J. Wade, withdrew from the case. It suggests the impact of the ruling on the judgment, professionalism and integrity of Willis and potential conflict-of-interest involving prosecutors.

The article reports on the ruling issued by the U.S. Supreme Court stating that states should not ban former President Donald J. Trump from running for another term, reversing the judgment of the Colorado Supreme Court banning Trump due to his alleged role in the 2021 insurrection. All U.S. judges opined that individual states should not ban candidates for the presidency. Also cited is the provision of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution on the issue.

The article focuses on Alabama's Supreme Court ruling on frozen embryos as "extrauterine children," leading to the suspension of in vitro fertilization procedures and sparking a national conversation on embryos, abortion, I.V.F., and Republicans.

The article reports on how the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on two First Amendment cases could reshape social media in the country. Topics discussed include a challenge to laws in Florida and Texas which forbids social media sites from removing posts expressing conservative views, the debate on whether social media sites have free speech rights to make editorial judgments, and argument that the laws violate the First Amendment rights of the platforms.

The article reports that U.S. Supreme Court justices are said to be skeptical of laws in Florida and Texas which constrain social media companies. Topics discussed include the aim of the laws to ban social media platforms from making editorial discretion on which messages should be posted, the First Amendment rights of social media companies, and the political and economic implications of the Supreme Court's ruling on the social media cases.

The article reports on the moral divide among Christians in the U.S. regarding in vitro fertilization (IVF). Topics discussed include the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling that embryos should be considered children, the driving force behind anti-abortion policies which is the belief that life starts at conception, and the divide between Catholics and Protestants with Catholic teaching forbidding IVF and Protestants more open to IVF.

The article reports that Alabama lawmakers are considering to introduce legislation to protect in vitro fertilization (IVF) following a State Supreme Court's ruling that frozen embryos should be legally considered as children. Topics discussed include a lawsuit filed by couples against a fertility clinic over the accidental destruction of their embryos, some fertility clinics' move to halt IVF treatment, and the impact of the ruling on families struggling with fertility.

The article reports on the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the use of admissions criteria intended to diversify the student body at an elite public high school in Virginia. It raises opinions on discrimination in admissions, the constitutionality of the diversity criteria in admissions, and the use of race-neutral strategies in universities and colleges. It discusses the court's reasoning on intentional racial discrimination and judges' dissent on racial motivation in admissions.

The article reports on the ruling issued by Judge Allen Winsor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, dismissing the lawsuit filed by the Walt Disney Co. against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his allies breached the First Amendment when they took over a special tax district encompassing the Walt Disney World. Also cited is the claim by Walt Disney that it will appeal the decision.

The article focuses on the Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which curtails federal agencies' ability to broadly interpret laws they administer, signaling a shift towards clearer legislative directives and more defined judicial oversight.

The article focuses on recent Supreme Court actions that have preemptively struck down environmental regulations before they were finalized, significantly limiting the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to enforce rules aimed at protecting wetlands.

The article focuses on U.S. President, Joe Biden administration's response to legal challenges affecting the SAVE student loan repayment program, including the temporary suspension of monthly payments for millions of borrowers and efforts to recalibrate payment calculations.

The article focuses on the Iowa Supreme Court's decision to enforce a six-week abortion ban, its political implications, and the contrasting reactions from Republican and Democratic leaders in the state.

The article discusses a recent court decision overturning the Chevron deference, a legal precedent that gave federal agencies broad leeway to interpret laws when creating regulations.

The article focuses on a bankruptcy judge's decision not to compel Alex Jones to immediately surrender Infowars' bank accounts to Sandy Hook families seeking defamation damages, amid an ongoing legal battle over financial restitution related to Jones' false claims.

The article focuses on the significant ecological importance of ephemeral streams in the U.S., which contribute 55 percent of the water flowing through the nation's river basins, highlighting concerns that recent Supreme Court rulings reducing protections for these streams.

The article focuses on Brazil's Supreme Court decision to decriminalize marijuana for personal use, allowing citizens to possess up to 40 grams without penalties, marking a significant shift in national drug policy amid a global trend towards greater acceptance of cannabis.

The article focuses on the Israeli Supreme Court's ruling that ended a decades-old exemption for ultra-Orthodox Jews from serving in the country's military, which is likely to have significant social, political, and security implications for Israel.

The article reported that a judge in Donald J. Trump's Manhattan criminal case eased a gag order, allowing him to publicly criticize witnesses who testified against him and others involved in his trial, amidst ongoing legal maneuvers and concerns over threats to prosecutors and their families.

The article discusses a landmark ruling by Great Britain's Supreme Court requiring thorough environmental assessments for new fossil fuel projects, impacting offshore oil fields like Rosebank in the North Sea. It also discusses broader implications for climate litigation globally, contrasting U.S. regulatory approaches and highlighting ongoing climate impacts from fossil fuel use worldwide.

The article focuses on concerns among feminists and legal analysts about the potential revival of the Comstock Act, previously dormant due to Supreme Court decisions, to restrict access to abortion pills and potentially surgical abortions, following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022.

The article focuses on allies of former President Donald Trump filing challenges in a sweeping Arizona election case, seizing on a new state law aimed at curbing litigation and prosecutions involving political figures.

The article focuses on Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry's defiance of Supreme Court precedent regarding the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, highlighting his provocative statements at a Republican fundraiser and the broader Republican strategy.

The article focuses on Senate Democrats' unsuccessful attempt to swiftly pass legislation banning gun bump stocks following a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a Trump-era ban, sparking debate over firearm regulation and the aftermath of the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting.

The article focuses on a Nashville judge's pending decision on whether to release writings left by the assailant responsible for killing six people at a private Christian school, with arguments centering on public access to vital records versus concerns from families.

The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's slow pace in issuing decisions for the term, which reflects ongoing internal tensions among justices exacerbated by leaks and ethical controversies, impacting major upcoming rulings on issues such as abortion, gun rights, and executive authority.

The article highlights the contrasting performance of U.S. and European stock markets. It also highlights how U.S. stocks, including the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, maintained near-record levels amid quiet trading, while European markets, such as France's CAC 40 and Germany's DAX, saw sharp declines due to political uncertainties following recent elections.

The article discusses a U.S. federal judge's decision to temporarily block the Biden administration's expanded Title IX regulations protecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer students in Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, and Idaho. It highlights legal challenges, concerns over privacy and safety, and contrasting rulings complicating nationwide enforcement of these protections.

The article examines a U.S. Supreme Court ruling favoring the federal government on deportation hearing notice standards, emphasizing the legal dispute over compliance with immigration laws and its consequences for migrants contesting removal orders due to inadequate information. It highlights judicial division, practical implications for affected individuals, and political dynamics amidst immigration policy shifts under the U.S. President Joe Biden administration.

The article focuses on the Supreme Court's recent decision regarding the abortion pill mifepristone, where the justices rejected a challenge based on procedural grounds, signaling potential future challenges amid concerns over the court's conservative stance on reproductive rights.

The article offers information on Pastor Tony Evans, who stepped away from his position at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, citing an undisclosed "sin."

The article focuses on the U.S. Supreme Court's perceived corruption and partisanship, highlighting the use of upside-down American flags by conservatives to support Donald Trump, who was recently found guilty of 34 felony counts.

The article focuses on the Georgia Court of Appeals staying the criminal election interference case against former President Donald J. Trump while considering whether the district attorney in Fulton County should be disqualified from prosecuting the case due to a conflict of interest.

The article discusses the significant changes and challenges in New Jersey's congressional and U.S. Senate primaries, focusing on Senator Robert Menendez's corruption trial impact, ballot redesigns, and key candidates in both Democratic and Republican races.

The article highlights the Texas Supreme Court's unanimous rejection of expanding medical exceptions for abortions, sparking a heated debate on abortion rights and laws, with implications reaching beyond Texas.