The D.C. Beat
President Donald Trump’s administration is pausing funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion and healthcare facilities to determine if they are complying with its anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives. During the pause, Planned Parenthood would lose approximately $20 million in federal funding. The move would be a major blow to the organization, even in blue […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with former President Joe Biden’s administration when it comes to so-called “Ghost Guns.” The opinion was 7 to 2, with only Justices Alito and Thomas dissenting. Justices Kavanagh, Barrett, and Roberts joined the liberal Justices. The opinion of the court, stated in part (read full opinion here), “The plaintiffs […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out a case that sought to challenge the Food and Drug Administration’s expansion of the abortion pill mifepristone. In a 9 to 0 opinion, the highest court in the United States said that the doctors and medical groups challenging the FDA’s expansion of the drug lacked standing in the […]
Update on 6/14/2024 at 5:30 p.m. MT: ATF Director Steven Dettlebach director released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court striking down the bump stock ban: “As the 2017 massacre of nearly 60 people at a concert in Las Vegas made clear, weapons equipped with bump stocks pose an unacceptable level of risk to public […]
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with the National Rifle Association, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, in a unanimous opinion that could make it more difficult for state regulators to pressure companies to cut ties with private organizations, such as political advocacy groups. With the opinion from the Supreme Court, the NRA can still […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition for certiorari in a Maryland “assault weapons ban” case before the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. The case is Bianchi v Brown. It stems from a 2013 ban on what the Maryland legislature called “assault weapons.” Dominic Bianchi is the primary plaintiff in the case and is […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out a lower court’s blockage of Idaho’s “Vulnerable Child Protection Act.” The law was passed in 2023 as HB 71 and was sponsored by Idaho Representative Bruce Skaug (R-Nampa). The Statement of Purpose” said the following about the law: “The Vulnerable Child Protective Act would prohibit puberty blockers, cross-sex […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has determined in a 9 to 0 opinion that government officials can sometimes be sued for blocking or muting constituents on their official government social media accounts. With a new standard set by the Supreme Court, they asked two lower courts to revisit several cases to determine if the officials had […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has opined that former President Donald Trump cannot be removed from the Colorado or any other ballot using the 14th Amendment’s Section 3 clause. The opinion from the Supreme Court was unanimous at 9 to 0 in favor of Trump. In their overturning of the Colorado case, the Supreme Court said, […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has heard oral arguments over the bump stock regulation that was implemented in 2018 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms after the Las Vegas shooting in 2017 that left 60 people dead. In the aftermath of the shooting, President Donald Trump said he supported the ATF the devices. Initially, […]
Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the state to enforce its “Vulnerable Child Protection Act,” also known as HB 71. The new law was blocked by U.S. Federal Judge Lynn Winmill in December 2023. He argued that the treatments banned by HB 71 have been safe for minors […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has unblocked a lower case decision by District Judge Lynn Winmill which blocked the bill initially. Idaho’s anti-abortion law went into effect in 2022 as a “trigger bill,” when Roe v. Wade was overturned. However, President Joe Biden’s administration appealed to Idaho’s federal court that the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and […]