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SCOTUS Upholds Law Barring Abusers With Restraining Orders From Keeping Firearms
The decision was 8-1, with Justice Clarence Thomas casting the dissenting vote.
Billionaire Makes Largest Donation in 2024 Election Cycle to Pro-Trump Super PAC
Timothy Mellon, the grandson of plutocrat Andrew Mellon, gave $50 million to the Make America Great Again Inc. in May.
These Powerful Billionaires Disavowed Trump After January 6. Now They Back Him.
Many donors disavowed Trump after the mob attack on the Capitol. Their attitude now? “We’ll get richer if he wins.”
Ocasio-Cortez Calls on Congress to Crack Down on Supreme Court Corruption
The Supreme Court’s corruption has created a “full-blown legitimacy crisis,” Ocasio-Cortez and Raskin warned.
Environmentalists to Debate Mods: Ask Trump About $1 Billion “Deal” to Oil CEOs
Trump urged oil and gas CEOs to give him $1 billion in campaign cash in exchange for him loosening regulations.
More Than 1,000 Perish During Hajj, With Most Deaths Attributed to Extreme Heat
Climate advocates warned that urgent action on fossil fuels is needed to avoid more deaths.
30 UN Experts Call on Arms Makers to Stop Weapons Transfers to Israel
These risks are heightened by the ICJ's recent order for Israel to stop its ongoing invasion of Rafah, the experts said.
Israel Has “Systematically Violated” Laws Regarding Civilian Harm, UN Finds
The UNHCR analyzed six seemingly indiscriminate attacks likely carried out using US-provided bombs.
The Most Common Essential Jobs in the US Don’t Pay a Living Wage
The economy is improving, but inequality is tearing the US apart. Democrats ignore working-class pain at their peril.
Louisiana Is First State to Require Ten Commandments in Public School Classrooms
The law requires a poster-sized display in every classroom in the state, from kindergarten to colleges and universities.