The decision nullifies the president’s executive order that sought to restrict citizenship to those born to parents subject to U.S. jurisdiction. The Supreme Court determined that President Trump’s…
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Supreme Court Upholds Counting of Mail-In Ballots Postmarked on Election Day
The decision allows the inclusion of ballots received within five business days after the election under Mississippi law. The Supreme Court determined that federal law allows the counting…
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Congressman Kean to Return to Washington D.C. After Months-Long Absence
He promised transparency after an undisclosed illness. Representative Tom Kean, Jr., of New Jersey reported that he would return to Congress after being absent since mid-March. The congressman,…
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Senator Coons Recovering After Multi-Vehicle Collision
He was briefly hospitalized for minor injuries in a six-car crash in Delaware. Senator Chris Coons of Delaware announced that he had been treated at a hospital for…
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Circuit Court Upholds DHS Expansion of Expedited Deportations
A district court had placed a stay on the expansion, citing a violation of due process. A divided panel of the District of Columbia U.S. Court of Appeals…
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President Trump Urges Congress to Unify to Pass Legislation
Members of the House have threatened to block measures passed by the Senate if the SAVE Act isn’t enacted. President Donald Trump called on his party in the…
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Supreme Court Rules Monsanto not Responsible for Lack of Cancer Warning
The majority determined that the EPA approved the label that did not list the danger. The Supreme Court ruled this week that federal law supersedes state law regarding…
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President Pauses Signing of Housing Bill to Promote the SAVE America Act
The bipartisan housing legislation passed in both houses of Congress this week. President Donald Trump canceled the signing of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on Capitol Hill…
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Supreme Court Rules Green Cards may be Revoked for Criminal Allegations
Immigration law stipulates that certain offenses are grounds for exclusion from lawful reentry into the U.S. The Supreme Court ruled this week that federal border officials may suspend…
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Education Department Announces Student Loan Interest Rate Reduction for AutoPay Enrollment
The undersecretary said, “We expect this temporary incentive to drive up repayment rates and significantly improve the overall health of the federal student loan portfolio.” The Department of…
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