It Is Time To Revisit Kennedy v. Louisiana Even if there was an actual "national consensus" against capital punishment for child rape in 2008, the facts are different today. Reason · Jul 1
DuckDuckGo's AI falsely claimed Donald Trump died of rabies — and it highlights a bigger AI problem DuckDuckGo’s AI-powered search feature mistakenly claimed that Donald Trump died of rabies, which points to a much larger problem amongst AI tools in general. Tom’s Guide · Jun 26
Edge of Armageddon: why does one of the world’s top thinkers believe we’re nearing nuclear apocalypse? In a chilling new book, theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli says we’re back on the brink – and this time, leaders chronically lack the nous of Kennedy and Khrushchev. So why is he against rearming? The Guardian - UK · Jun 25
Cisco Slams The Door on ATS, and Perhaps All Other, Implied Causes of Action A scholarly opinion from Justice Barrett with some punchy lines. Reason · Jun 23
US to pour over $700mn to tackle mental illnesses 'that fuel homelessness' US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to allocate over $700 million (€610mn) to address mental illness “that fuels homelessness across America,” he said on Wednesday. Euronews · Jun 18
A Federal Judge Just Dismantled Trump’s Desperate Eleventh-Hour Bid to Keep His Name on the Kennedy Center The Trump administration said the "millions" raised through the center would have to be returned if the name changed. The Mary Sue · Jun 17
Removal of Donald Trump's name from Kennedy Center begins after court ruling Workers began removing President Donald Trump's name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts facade. A federal judge ruled the renaming unlawful. The effort followed a rejection of a last-minute bid to halt the removal. This marks a setback for the president's push to place his name… The Economic Times · Jun 13
Construction crew strips Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after president loses another legal battle Judges reject Trump administration’s 11th-hour attempt to rename iconic venue after himself while legal battle continues The Independent UK · Jun 12
Federal judge rejects bid to halt removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center building Since returning to the White House, Trump has taken repeated measures to put his name and image in official spaces, an abrupt break with American political tradition. Euronews · Jun 12
Kennedy Center removes Trump’s name from website after judge’s order - but it’s still on the building The president has called for the judge who ruled the arts center’s name change was illegal to be impeached The Independent UK · Jun 9
Kennedy Center removes Trump’s name from its website after US judge’s order Performing arts venue takes down references to a ‘Trump Kennedy Center’ in compliance with judge’s ruling The Guardian - US · Jun 8
More Americans think the moon landing was fake than those who believe it’s OK for Trump to slap his name on buildings Just 9 percent of Americans said it would be acceptable to name government buildings after Trump during his presidency, according to a recent poll The Independent UK · Jun 1
Trump’s Attempt to Rename the Kennedy Center Hit a Wall in Court but Congress Could Still Hand Him the Keys A federal judge ruled that the president’s name must come off the Kennedy Center’s facade within two weeks. The Mary Sue · Jun 1
The Independent UK · May 30 Trump says judge who ruled against him on Kennedy Center ‘should be brought up on charges’ Trump accused the judge of ruling against him ‘because his wife probably told him to do so’ and went on to accuse him of having a conflict of interest because of his wife's politics
International Business Times UK · May 30 Donald Trump Fury: Court Temporarily Blocks Two-Year Closure of Performing Arts Hub A federal judge has blocked plans to rename and close the Kennedy Center, ordering Trump's name removed and emphasising congressional authority over the venue's governance.
The Economic Times · May 30 Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump's name on building, blocks closure A federal judge ruled President Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked renovations, calling the board's vote "ill-informed." Trump responded by withdrawing his renovation plans and returning control to Congress. The judge ordered Trump's name removed from the building and official materials within two weeks.
International Business Times UK · May 29 Trump Legacy Denied: Judge Mandates Name Removed From Kennedy Center to Honour JFK Alone A federal court has blocked the rebranding of the Kennedy Center, ordering the removal of Trump's name. The decision upholds the site's original dedication to President Kennedy.
Roll Call · May 29 Judge blocks moves to add Trump to Kennedy Center name A federal judge in Washington on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s moves to rename the Kennedy Center after President Donald Trump and close the center for two years — and gave two weeks for removal of the changed signage on the building’s façade. The opinion and order came in a…
Bored Panda · May 20 49 Times People Didn’t Get Away With Cheating The moment you find out that your soulmate has cheated on you can make you feel like your heart is literally breaking. If your partner has any integrity left, they will tell you about the affair. However, in most cases, they will try to hide their infidelity, and you will…
Reason · May 15 What Do Bruen, Dobbs, and SFFA Have In Common? The Supreme Court issued landmark rulings that were resisted by lower courts, and the Supreme Court refused to intervene.
We Got This Covered · May 12 Not even RFK Jr’s passionate speech about teenage sperm can keep Donald Trump from dozing off at work Sleep is absolutely preferable to hearing RFK Jr's opinions on teenage boys' sperm counts.
The Mary Sue · May 4 Arizona woman’s date starts off great—and ends up with her date in handcuffs and her Googling how to reverse a G-Wagon: ‘Why would you bail him out?’ An Arizona woman thought she was in for a night of being wined and dined. Instead, her seemingly perfect date ended at a police station, where she found herself trying to bail him out.
Reason · Apr 22 Indiana Ban on "Instruction" "on Human Sexuality" in Pre-K to Third Grade Upheld by Seventh Circuit From Smiley v. Jenner, decided yesterday by Seventh Circuit Judge Michael Scudder, joined by Judges Candace Jackson-Akiwumi and Doris Pryor:… The post Indiana Ban on "Instruction" "on Human Sexuality" in Pre-K to Third Grade Upheld by Seventh Circuit appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Apr 19 The Chief Justice Behind The Curtains Long-time readers may remember a series of posts I wrote circa 2020 about the conflicts between Chief Justice Roberts and… The post The Chief Justice Behind The Curtains appeared first on Reason.com.