Civil rights groups voice support for the Traveler Privacy Protection Act. Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the Senate to restrict the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) gathering of…
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Semi-Automatic Weapons Ban Voted Down in Senate
A unanimous vote was required to reauthorize 1994 legislation. A weapons ban and universal background check measure was recently voted down in the U.S. Senate. Members of the…
Read MoreFederal Court Rules in Favor of Military Spouse in Licensing Case
The decision upholds the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. A federal court in Texas ruled that state education officials violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act by failing to…
Read MoreDHS Launches New Office of Homeland Security Statistics
Secretary Mayorkas announces office to increase analysis, reporting, and data transparency. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has launched the Office of Homeland Security Statistics to enhance the…
Read MoreFederal Judge Blocks Rule Limiting Migrant Asylum
President’s administration immediately appealed to the 9th Circuit Court. District Judge John Tigar blocked the new asylum policy of President Biden’s administration this week, ruling that it was…
Read MoreSupreme Court Declines Wikimedia Lawsuit Against NSA
The most recent legal challenge to online surveillance turned away. The Supreme Court has declined the Wikimedia Foundation’s case against the National Security Agency (NSA) that argued against…
Read MoreSupreme Court Declines Lawsuit Against Arkansas
Upholds state’s ban on public contractor boycotts against Israel. The Supreme Court declined another lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) this week, which challenged Arkansas’…
Read MoreVoters Express Concerns Over Intimidation
Two-thirds of voters are apprehensive about violent extremists. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll completed Monday shows two in five voters across America say they are concerned about threats of…
Read MoreInterior Secretary Honors Harriet Tubman Day
Travels to Maryland to visit parts of Underground Railroad Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland honored Harriet Tubman Day last week by visiting the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad…
Read MoreAdministration Plans to Counter Domestic Terrorism
Strategy includes bolstering law enforcement partnerships. On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced its new strategy to address what it sees as one of the biggest threats to national…
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