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Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Firing of FTC Commissioner
The Supreme Court overruled a major precedent limiting the president’s ability to fire heads of independent agencies.
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case That Could Lead to Pre-election Voter Roll Cleanups
The NVRA, also known as the Motor Voter law, allows people to register to vote with relative ease at motor vehicle agencies and government offices.
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The 17th Amendment Was a Mistake — Some House Republicans Want It Repealed
Texas Republican Representative Keith Self just introduced a joint resolution to repeal the 17th Amendment. …
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Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook
A majority of the court said that Trump failed to provide notice and an opportunity for Cook to respond to her termination.
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Nashville Mayor Confirms Plan to Block Private Data Center Deal Near Zoo Using Eminent Domain
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell on Monday confirmed his plan to use eminent domain to condemn and acquire property near the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere for public uses, including offices for Metro, the Nashville Fire Department, and the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT).
News first emerged early on Monday that the mayor was planning to use eminent domain in response the controversial data center planned near the zoo, and by the end of the day, O’Connell released a statement listing his concerns about the data center, and announcing his administration’s plans for the property.
For the USDA, Equal Still Means Equal at 250
Scott Wynn grows sweet potatoes and corn and raises cattle on land his family has farmed for decades. When the pandemic crushed beef prices in 2020, the federal government offered farmers in his position relief from their loans. Unfortunately, Mr. Wynn did not qualify—not because his need was small, but because he is white. In…
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Supreme Court Rules Geofence Warrants Must Comply With Fourth Amendment
A man pleaded guilty to a bank robbery but said police shouldn’t have used his cellphone location data to pinpoint him as a suspect.
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