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Court: Charter School Can’t Be Publicly Funded if It’s Religious – Win for Separation of Church and State
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA: The state’s plan to fund a Catholic online charter school hit a legal dead-end after the Oklahoma Supreme Court...
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Pregnant, Brain-Dead Georgia Woman Becomes Focal Point in New Abortion Battle
Atlanta, Georgia, USA: A 28-year-old pregnant woman, declared brain-dead from a massive hemorrhage, is kept on life support despite her advance...
Trump Orders Fast-Track for Nuclear Plants in Energy Push, Senate Republicans Back Move
Washington, D.C., USA: President Trump signed an executive order to expedite nuclear power plant construction nationwide, aiming for at least 20...
ProPublica/Invisible Institute Investigation: Chicago Police Department Repeatedly Failed to Adequately Investigate Sexual Assault Allegations Against Officers
Chicago, Illinois, USA: A ProPublica and Invisible Institute investigation reveals that over the past decade, the Chicago Police Department (CPD)...
Senate GOP Revokes California’s Emissions Waiver, Alters Congressional Review Act Application
Washington, D.C., USA: In a 51-44 vote, Senate Republicans used a novel Congressional Review Act interpretation to nullify California’s historic...
Trump Administration Blocks Harvard University from Enrolling International Students
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA: In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration revoked Harvard’s certification to enroll international...
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Fire Two Biden-Appointed Labor Regulators
Washington, D.C., USA: In an emergency order, the Supreme Court permitted President Trump to remove Gwynne Wilcox (NLRB) and Cathy Harris (MSPB),...
House Passes “Big, Beautiful” Tax Bill by One-Vote Margin, Slashing Taxes and Social Aid
Washington, D.C., USA: In a dramatic 215-214 House vote, Republicans approved a sweeping tax bill that locks in major tax cuts and scales back...
Federal Judge Rebukes Administration for Violating Deportation Pause Order
Boston, Massachusetts, USA: A federal judge harshly criticized the Trump administration for deporting Dr. Rasha Alawieh—an immigrant medical...
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