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Oct 04 2021
News
Back on the Bench, the Supreme Court Faces a Blockbuster Term
A transformed Supreme Court returns to the bench on Monday to start a momentous term in which it will consider eliminating the constitutional right to abortion, vastly expanding gun rights and further chipping away at the wall separating church and state.
The abortion case, a challenge to a Mississippi law that bars most abortions after 15 weeks, has attracted the most attention. The
New York Times (News)Feb 22 2020
Opinion
Our Abortion Jurisprudence Is Terrible
Mississippi governor Phil Bryant signed a bill last March proscribing abortion after doctors could detect an unborn child’s heartbeat. The usual canticle of pro-choice outrage ensued and led to a protracted legal battle between two abortion providers and the state’s medical officials. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals handed down its per curiam ruling this morning.
The appellate court
National Review (News)Feb 16 2021
News
The Black church is having a moment
The Rev. Jemar Tisby describes himself as a "theological mutt." He was baptized in a Southern Baptist church, joined a White nondenominational congregation and spent much of his time attending Catholic schools.
But once he attended a small Black Baptist church in the Mississippi Delta, he found a home. Located in a former warehouse, the church had concrete floors, metal folding chairs
CNN (Online News)Oct 14 2021
News
Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Jeffrey Clark, Former Justice Dept. Official
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot issued a subpoena on Wednesday to Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official under President Donald J. Trump who was involved in Mr. Trump’s frenzied efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
The subpoena seeks testimony and records from Mr. Clark, a little-known official who repeatedly pushed his colleagues at
New York Times (News)Mar 11 2020
Opinion
Biden’s win shows Hillary’s loss had (almost) nothing to do with sexism
In the hours surrounding Joe Biden’s convincing Michigan win Tuesday night, adding to his Mississippi and Missouri shutouts of Sen. Bernie Sanders, analysts and pundits, as we are wont to do, deluged the airwaves and social media with assessments and predictions about the state of the 2020 race.
Sometimes these are based on good data, solid reporting, exit polls or even firsthand
S.E. CuppSep 03 2021
News
President Joe Biden Visits Hurricane-Ravaged Louisiana
President Joe Biden visited Louisiana days after Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc in the region, destroying homes and leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power for days.
At a briefing with local officials at St. John Parish’s Emergency Operations Center in LaPlace on Friday, Biden said he understood the frustration of many residents with the widespread lack of power.
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HuffPostNov 13 2021
News
Jobs vs. jabs: Federal court upholds stay on Biden’s ‘sledgehammer’ vaccine mandate
A federal appeals court late Friday upheld its stay of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for larger businesses, saying it leaves workers with a choice between “their jobs and their jabs.”
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals put the Occupational Safety and Hazards Administration rule requiring employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workers are fully vaccinated against
Deseret NewsSep 02 2021
News
Biden attempts to turn page on Afghanistan with domestic refocus
The White House is trying to move past the chaotic and deadly U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan by turning its attention to domestic priorities like President Biden’s economic agenda.
Biden is gearing up for what promises to be a bruising intraparty battle to pass a $3.5 trillion spending bill that’s packed with some of his biggest policy goals. But he’s also poised to score a major
The HillAug 31 2021
News
Hurricane Ida brings 'havoc' to huge swath of Louisiana, but levees prevent mass casualties
Hurricane Ida arrived in Louisiana Sunday every bit as ornery as advertised: 150 mph winds, some of the fiercest to ever hit American shores, bringing with them intense rainfall and storm surge that left a swath of carnage in its wake.
The massive storm, which arrived on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, sent rescuers scrambling to retrieve people from attics as flood waters
The Times-PicayuneSep 03 2019
News
Read the full memo from Walmart’s CEO about pulling back on gun sales, asking the government to act
Walmart on Tuesday announced major changes to its stance on ammunition sales, following two deadly and “horrific” shootings at Walmart stores over the summer.
The retailer is calling on the government to do more in the wake of a larger wave of mass shootings across the country, including one as recently as this weekend in Odessa, Texas.
Walmart is also asking customers at Walmart
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