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Jun 23 2021
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Cheerleader in Student Free Speech Case
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 on Wednesday that a Pennsylvania school district violated the First Amendment by suspending a cheerleader, Brandi Levy, from the junior varsity team for a year over a profanity-laden Snapchat rant. Public schools can still regulate some off-campus speech, Justice Stephen Breyer wrote, adding, “Circumstances that may implicate a school’s regulatory interests include
NBC News (Online) Wall Street Journal (News) Fox News (Online News)Mar 27 2020
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Democratic leaders say $2 trillion stimulus will pass House on Friday
House Democratic leaders vowed Friday morning that the lower chamber will pass a massive $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill later in the day, despite last-minute hurdles erected by a conservative member that have sent lawmakers scrambling to return to Washington.
"We're going to pass it today," Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said as she entered the Capitol shortly before 9 a.m.
The HillNov 22 2015
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US religious leaders make forceful appeal to admit refugees
In rare agreement across faith and ideological lines, leaders of major American religious groups have condemned proposed bans on Syrian refugees, contending a legitimate debate over security has been overtaken by irrational fear and prejudice.
Top organizations representing evangelicals, Roman Catholics, Jews and liberal Protestants say close vetting of asylum seekers is a critical part
TownhallDec 30 2019
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Mixed thoughts on Texas gun laws after Fort Worth-area church shooting
Texas's gun laws are once again under a microscope after a deadly shooting inside a church Sunday.
During a Sunday service, Keith Thomas Kinnunen, 43, burst into the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas, and shot and killed two people, before Jack Wilson - the church's head of security - shot him dead.
"The heroism today is unparalleled," said Lt. Gov. Dan
CBS News (Online)Nov 17 2015
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‘Polarization’ Is Liberal Code For ‘Just Surrender Already’
Political polarization has become the chief topic—indeed, a near obsession—with the chattering class and “good government” types. Survey data and common-sense perception certainly testify to deep political and cultural divisions among Americans, which contribute to political gridlock in Washington and in many state capitals.
But is there anything really new about our polarization? Are
The FederalistOct 12 2014
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Texas Health Worker Tests Positive for Ebola
A health care worker here who helped treat the Liberian man who died last week of the Ebola virus has tested positive for the disease in a preliminary test, state health officials said Sunday.
The worker, who was not identified, was an employee of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, where the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, Thomas E. Duncan, died last
New York Times (News)Oct 05 2014
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Supreme Court’s Robust New Session Could Define Legacy of Chief Justice
The Supreme Court on Monday returns to work to face a rich and varied docket, including cases on First Amendment rights in the digital age, religious freedom behind bars and the status of Jerusalem.
Those cases are colorful and consequential, but there are much bigger ones on the horizon.
“I’m more excited about the next 12 months at the Supreme Court than about any Supreme Court
New York Times (News)Sep 06 2015
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Non-confrontational style, social media aiding Ben Carson's surge in polls
When Thomas Bouwsma’s wife Patty was pregnant with their sixth child 11 years ago, they had a chance to meet Ben Carson at a community college in Grand Rapids.
They were so impressed with his book Gifted Hands — which was required reading for their children during home schooling lessons — that they decided to name their son Carson.
“When I got the chance to shake his hand, I
USA TODAYMay 14 2020
Analysis
Infectious-Disease Experts Think Washington State’s Slow Reopening Will Mean Fewer Cases
On Wednesday, the total number of COVID-19 cases stood at 1,382,304, with deaths at 78,343. The U.S. is continuing its phased reopening, but states are rolling back restrictions at different rates — and their residents are out and about to widely varying degrees.
To investigate the consequences of different approaches, we return to a survey of infectious disease experts organized by
538 (ABC News)Jun 01 2015
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SCOTUS rules in favor of Muslim woman in suit against Abercrombie and Fitch over head covering
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Muslim woman who has sued retailer Abercrombie & Fitch when the store failed to hire her because she wore a head scarf in observance of her religion.
The court ruled 8-1 that the company failed to accommodate Samantha Elauf's religious needs when she was not hired on the basis that her hijab violated company dress policy. Justice Clarence Thomas
CNN (Online News)