Month: May 2026

US Court Blocks Mail-Order Access to Abortion Drugs, for Now

May 1 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked a federal rule allowing the abortion drug mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail, significantly curtailing access to the drug nationwide and particularly in states that have banned abortion. A panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans said…

Biden DEI Judge Orders ICE to Release Illegal-alien Murder Suspect; Other DEI Appointees Block Arrests, Deportations

Yet another federal judge appointed in the name of diversity, equity, and inclusion has freed yet another illegal-alien thug arrested by ICE. …

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TN Democrat Steve Cohen Brands SCOTUS as ‘Jim Crow’ Court After Governor Mulls Redrawing Districts

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) released a statement smearing the nation’s highest court as “Donald Trump’s Jim Crow Supreme Court” following Wednesday’s ruling in a high stakes case that has opened the door to redrawing Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District.

DOJ Seeks Nationwide Enforcement of Supreme Court’s Ruling on Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court on April 29 struck down a map creating a second black-majority congressional district in Louisiana.

DOJ Sues New Jersey Over In-State Tuition, Aid for Illegal Aliens

It’s part of a series of actions by the Trump administration aiming to prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining taxpayer benefits or preferential treatment.

Louisiana Democrats Protest House Primary Election Suspensions After Supreme Court Ruling

State Democrats say the process was not handled lawfully by the governor after ballots had already been cast.

Tennessee Lawmakers Pass 7 Immigration Bills Introduced to Make Volunteer a ‘Model’ for State Enforcement, Federal Cooperation

Lawmakers in the Tennessee General Assembly successfully passed all but one of the bills introduced in January as part of the effort to make the Volunteer State a "national model" for immigration enforcement, as well as other immigration legislation that was either carried over from last year or introduced later in 2026.
Newly passed legislation includes bills to will empower law enforcement, beginning with HB 1704, which makes it a misdemeanor under Tennessee law for an illegal alien to remain in the state, or reenter the United States, while subject to a final deportation order. 

Trump Signs Order Targeting ‘Bloated Overhead’ in Federal Contracts

The president signed an executive order that seeks to address longstanding problems in the government’s contracting system.