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The federal judiciary is getting an extra $41 million to beef up security as part of the $1.5 trillion measure recently passed by Congress. Part of the latest omnibus spending bill (H.R. 2471), the budget sets aside $704.8 million for Read more
Last year, a federal district court prevented the Biden administration from requiring federal agencies to use the “social cost of carbon” (SCC) when conducting cost-benefit analyses during the rulemaking process. In simplest terms, the social cost of carbon is a Read more
All judges are supposed to be impartial and unbiased; this is all the more important when your job is on the highest court in the land. But Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has repeatedly been in the spotlight for perceived partisanship, Read more
An inmate on death row asked the state of Texas if his pastor could touch him and audibly pray for him during his execution by legal injection, but his request was denied. He chose to sue. The case went to Read more
Over the past year, various Republican-led states have steadily curtailed abortion rights. Arkansas, Idaho, South Carolina, Texas, and Wyoming have all introduced new restrictions that would ban most abortions. “Fetal Heartbeat” Act Gets Injunction for Being Unconstitutional In the case of Read more
It is easier than ever to take a photo of someone and make a painting based on it. The painting may reflect the artist’s unique personal style. It may have taken a lot of effort to make sure the painting Read more