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Supreme Court Justice Thomas Says Birthright Citizenship Ruling ‘Devalues’ US Citizenship

‘I am not sure that today’s opinion will stand the test of time,’ the justice added in a 91-page dissent.

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House Passes Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act

The bill, introduced by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), passed in a 267–117 vote with support from both Democrats and Republicans.

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Supreme Court rules constitutional privacy protections apply to cellphone users’ location history

Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the 6-3 court that people don’t forfeit expectations of privacy even when they opt into Google’s location history.

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US Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging Legality of AR-15 Bans

The high court said it would take cases brought in Illinois and Connecticut that challenge the respective states’ bans.

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Speaker Johnson sends bipartisan housing bill to White House — but Trump says it’s a ‘yawn’…

President Donald Trump on Monday remained undecided over whether he’d sign a bipartisan housing bill, saying shortly after the House speaker sent it to the White House that it was “so unimportant” compared with his efforts to secure a controversial overhaul of federal elections.
Speaker Mike Johnson transmitted the housing affordability bill to the White House on Monday, according to a spokesperson for the Louisiana Republican, kicking off a 10-day countdown for the bill to become law, even if the president does not sign it.

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Supreme Court to Decide Fate of State and Local Gun Bans in Major Second Amendment Showdown

The Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will consider whether states and local governments can ban semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15. The court will review two challenges of bans in Cook County, Illinois, and the state of Connecticut in its next session, which begins in October. Doug Hamlin, CEO of the National Rifle Association, supported the…

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Supreme Court Justices Report Earning Millions From Outside Sources

Justices disclose annually the income they receive from sources such as teaching and book royalties.

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