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In a 7-2 opinion authored by Justice Stephen Breyer, the Supreme Court said that “plaintiffs lack standing to challenge the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s minimum essential coverage provision.” The decision, to which Justices Alito and Gorsuch dissented, leaves the law in place.
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Many of the hundreds of people who have been arrested for participating in the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol building were long-time supporters of former president Donald Trump, according to fact-checkers and reporters.
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It is true that crime is on the rise in New York City during both the height of the pandemic and in its aftermath. Public safety is a top priority for the 2021 New York City Mayoral Candidates but only the progressive candidates are presenting solutions that can help lower the city’s increasing crime wave.
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On June 11, 2021 the President of Portland State University (PSU), Stephen Percy, announced that the campus was moving to completely disarm any campus police for the fall term.
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Due to concerns regarding a significant number of forced generation outages in combination with potential record electric use, ERCOT asked Texans to reduce their power usage from June 14 through June 18. Asking if it isn’t in use, unplug it.
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The morning of June 14, 2021 started normally for the residents of Rockton, Illinois, but was quickly disrupted by an explosion at a Chemtool Inc. plant.
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The Pulitzer Prizes awarded Darnella Frazier with a special citation for courageously capturing the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police on Friday.
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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today unveiled a resource guide(PDF, 2.5 MB) to help rural community leaders start and expand employment opportunities and access resources to train, recruit and create a sustainable rural workforce.
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In a court filing on Tuesday in Hunter v. the US Department of Education, the Biden administration said it shares the “same ultimate objective” as schools named in the case.
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“If you do believe in this butterfly effect, I’ve got the butterfly’s wings and its antennas,” Anthony Weiner stated to The New York Times about possibly marketing his infamous not-safe-for-work tweet that caused his political downfall as an NFT.
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