A woman smokes an E-Cigarette at Digital Ciggz in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear arguments in a case challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s authority to reject approvals of flavored electronic cigarettes. This case is one of many challenges to the FDA’s regulation of …
Student loan borrowers faced chaos as they struggled to contact loan servicers Nelnet, EdFinancial, and Mohela during the restart of repayments this week. Reports of long wait times and website glitches flooded in as millions of Americans sought to organize their loan repayments. The resumption of repayments marked the end of a three-year interest-free pause …
Lorenzo Di Cola | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will address the constitutionality of Texas and Florida’s laws prohibiting social media companies from banning users due to potentially harmful rhetoric. Both states have passed legislation aimed at preventing tech giants such as Meta (formerly known as Facebook), X …
In a recent interview with the Associated Press, US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona made controversial remarks about American parents, accusing them of “misbehaving in public” and acting as if they “know what’s right for kids.” These comments sparked immediate backlash, especially from parents who have been vocal at school board meetings across the country, …
GOP Senator Joni Ernst is spearheading a campaign to rein in the enormous federal bureaucracy and require federal workers to return to their offices. Over the past two years, billions of taxpayer dollars have been wasted due to unused office space and employees taking advantage of liberal work-from-home policies. To address this issue, Ernst is …
Public confidence in the Supreme Court reaches a record low, but Justice Brett Kavanaugh assures change is on the horizon. During a judicial conference on Thursday, Kavanaugh addressed the “perceived ethical issues” and stated that the court is actively working towards resolving them. Chief Justice John Robert had previously expressed a similar sentiment in …
In a recent development, federal judges rejected Alabama’s latest attempt to redraw its congressional districts, citing non-compliance with the Voting Rights Act. This move comes as a response to a court order mandating adherence to the Act. The plan, approved by the state legislature, only includes one district with a Black majority, despite the fact …
The Tate Modern has reopened its top floor viewing gallery, but with new ‘no photos’ signs, following a privacy case brought by the owners of luxury flats nearby. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of five residents who argued that living in the flats felt like being on display in a zoo. …
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recently disclosed that his travel expenses and meals on several occasions in the past year were paid for by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow. This information was included in Thomas’s latest financial disclosure report, which also addressed some omissions from prior reports, including Crow’s purchase of three houses in which …
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has not only submitted his delayed financial disclosure form but also decided to defend his travels with billionaire Harlan Crow. This is an unusual move on Thomas’ part, as reported by the New York Times. His personal attorney, Elliot Berke, released a six-page statement criticizing “left wing” groups that he …