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First LookSupreme Court holds Texas and Florida social media laws. Cases returned to lower courts.The Supreme Court has kept a hold on Texas and Florida efforts to restrict content moderation and alleged silencing of “conservative viewpoints and ideas” on social media platforms, returning the cases to the lower courts.
First LookRepublican women in South Carolina voted against an abortion ban. Then voters booted them out.After stopping a total abortion ban last year, the only three Republican women in the South Carolina State Senate have been voted out of office. Barring a major upset in November’s elections, the state will return the fewest women senators of any U.S. state.
On a sweeping Supreme Court day, a trio of rulings that will affect millions of livesThe three decisions issued Friday alone would qualify as a history-making term. And the Supreme Court is not done, with arguably the biggest case coming Monday.
Democrats are worried if Biden stays – or if he goesJoe Biden’s poor debate performance is resurfacing questions of whether he’s truly the party’s best candidate to beat Donald Trump. But getting him to step aside isn’t simple and carries its own risks.
A year after affirmative action ban, how students are pitching themselves to collegesA year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court barred the use of affirmative action in college admissions. Students have since used their application essays as a place to explore identity.
Democrats fret after Biden’s faltering debate performancePresident Joe Biden spoke softly and struggled for words in a Thursday matchup against former President Donald Trump, stirring concern in Democratic Party ranks.
Abortion ruling shows a Supreme Court splintered over emergency careIdaho doctors can continue to perform abortions in a medical emergency, for now, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Why DEI backlash is gaining momentum on campus and in boardroomsA conservative-led effort is rolling back diversity, equity, and inclusion policies following a DEI wave after the murder of George Floyd in 2020.
Supreme Court reverses 5th Circuit, again. Questions of online free speech remain.Can the federal government crack down on misinformation online without stomping on the First Amendment? That’s just one hard question that remains unresolved after Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling.
For Biden and Trump, debate offers a rare chance to change perceptionsPresident Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will have different mandates on Thursday. Mr. Biden will want to show vigor and stamina. Mr. Trump will want to demonstrate he can be serious and statesmanlike.
First LookConservative divide: Oklahoma high court blocks public funds for religious charter schoolThe Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that the approval of what would be the nation’s first state-funded Catholic charter school violates the U.S. and state constitutions. It reflects a broader split within conservatives on the separation of church and state.
The ExplainerDo presidential debates really matter? What history shows.As Joe Biden and Donald Trump face off Thursday for their first 2024 presidential debate, a veteran Washington reporter assesses the value of these election-season staples.
Kids as cooks and dog walkers? How one elementary school encourages independence.What does being independent look like for children? A school in Las Vegas encourages students to take on hobbies and activities on their own – in hopes of building more confidence and growth.
First LookA Georgia state trooper fatally shot a Black motorist in 2020. Why is footage just coming out?Nearly four years after a state trooper fatally shot Julian Lewis, a Black man, in rural Georgia a dashcam video of the shooting has been released. The trooper was jailed but never prosecuted after a grand jury failed to indict him.
First LookJulian Assange to enter US plea deal ending years-long WikiLeaks legal sagaThe WikiLeaks founder is set to plead guilty to conspiring to unlawfully obtain and disseminate classified information relating to the national defense of the United States. Rather than prison time in the U.S., he is expected to return to Australia.
First LookMaui’s mayor says island residents should be prioritized over tourists for rentalsOn Hawaii’s tourist island of Maui, the mayor wants to curtail the number of vacation rental properties to address a housing shortage for residents. Some critics warn that reducing the supply of lodging for visitors could ruin the tourism industry.
Wars of the future will be awash with drones. The Pentagon is trying to keep up.Conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East highlight the growing role of inexpensive drones in battle – pushing the Pentagon to rethink war-fighting strategy.
First LookAs book bans surge, LGBTQ+ library employees say the workplace no longer feels safeLGBTQ+ library workers say they are encountering hostile patrons even as lawmakers are increasingly considering lawsuits, fines, and even imprisonment for distributing books some regard as inappropriate.
Monitor BreakfastEven for Senate Intelligence Committee chair, all politics is localAt a Monitor Breakfast, Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner weighed in on AI, China, and border security. Then I asked the Virginia Democrat if he’d run for reelection.
Rebels with a religious cause: Meet New York’s avant-garde conservativesNew York has long been a haunt for underground artists. A growing number have become more conservative – and religious.
