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South Carolina Senate rejects Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan

The political drama in South Carolina is part of a Republican strategy to redraw voting districts to the GOP’s advantage

The Independent UK

The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Junior High and High Schools

When I was in college, liberals, not conservatives, were more zealous in defending free speech, when it came to issues… The post The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Junior High and High Schools appeared first on Reason.com.

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Federal court blocks Republican-favored Alabama plan for new congressional districts

The state retains the option to appeal the ruling to the US Supreme Court

The Independent UK

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US Supreme Court declined to hear Meta's challenge to Vermont social media addiction lawsuit

The US Supreme Court has refused to hear Meta's appeal. This allows a lawsuit against Meta's Instagram to proceed. Vermont's attorney general claims the app is designed to be addictive for young users. This is part of a larger trend of lawsuits targeting social media companies. Meta faces increasing legal…

The Economic Times

Ken Paxton wanted to limit forum shopping. Now lawyers say he’s improperly seeking favorable courts.

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune have identified at least 30 lawsuits filed by the attorney general over the past nine years that have a tenuous connection to the counties in which they were filed.

The Texas Tribune

Hawaii Gov. Joshua Green signs bill restricting corporate political activity

Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.

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Richard Glossip survived nine execution dates and three last meals. Now the state wants a third trial but won’t say why

Richard Glossip, the former death row inmate who survived nine execution dates and three last meals, is set to walk out of prison on a $500,000 bond while he awaits his third trial for a 1997 murder. Oklahoma County District Judge Natalie Mai granted the bond on May 14, 2026,…

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Kim Kardashian helps pay $500,000 bond to free former death row inmate Richard Glossip

The U.S. Supreme Court vacated Richard Glossip’s murder conviction earlier this year — and he is now allowed to live at home with his wife as he awaits his new trial

The Independent UK

Drawing lines: A look at the methods, precedents, and history of redistricting

Welcome to the Friday, May 15, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Texas executes 600th inmate since death penalty was reinstated in 1976

Edward Busby was executed by lethal injection Thursday, reinforcing Texas’ position as the nation's leader in capital punishment.

The Texas Tribune

Texas can execute death row inmate Edward Busby, U.S. Supreme Court says

Busby’s execution, set for Thursday evening, had been halted by a federal appeals court less than a week ago.

The Texas Tribune

A timeline of events in the death penalty case of Richard Glossip

Former death row inmate Richard Glossip has been granted bond by an Oklahoma judge who ruled Thursday that Glossip could be freed from jail while awaiting a new trial for a 1997 killing

The Independent UK

US Court halts order finding new Trump tariffs unlawful for now

A federal appeals court has put a hold on a ruling that found President Donald Trump's global tariffs unlawful. This means importers will continue to pay the 10% tariffs for now. The court is considering the administration's request to keep collecting the levies while it appeals the decision. This pause…

The Economic Times

Virginia Supreme Court throws out redistricting referendum results

The ruling upends one of the most closely watched redistricting fights in the country.

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Federal Court: Trump's Newest Tariffs Are Also Illegal

Trump's use of Section 122 ignored the plain language of the law and invoked a broad executive power where Congress clearly provided a narrow one.

International Business Times UK

'I Saw His Lips Going Blue': British Wife of James Broadnax Shares Execution Moments of Death Row Husband

A British woman witnessed her husband's execution in Texas, sharing the traumatic experience and his final words, despite evidence suggesting his innocence

International Business Times UK

What Is Mifepristone and Why Was It Banned? Supreme Court Intervenes to Stop Restrictions on the Vital Abortion Pill

Mifepristone, a key abortion medication, faces ongoing legal challenges in the US despite its established safety. The Supreme Court's intervention hasn't ended the battle, with new lawsuits emerging.

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ICE is pushing to deport an Anchorage 12-year-old citizen, all because he doesn’t have a paternity test

Evidently, US military parents won’t father children overseas.

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Abortion Pills Can No Longer Be Sent by Mail as US Court Ruling Reinforces In-Person Pick-Up Only

A US federal appeals court has ruled against mail-order abortion pills, reinstating the requirement for in-person collection.

International Business Times UK

Supreme Court Eviscerates Voting Rights Act: 'Demolition' Completed

A 6–3 US Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v Callais has weakened a core provision of the Voting Rights Act, shaking the legal foundations of federal voting protections.

The Times of India

12-year-old boy faces deportation from US as father refuses to take DNA test to prove citizenship: 'Thousands of cases like this...'

A 12-year-old boy born to a Nigerian mother and a US military serviceman is facing deportation in US after authorities questioned his citizenship.

The Conversation

‘Executive power is subject to checks and balances’: why King Charles cited Magna Carta in the US Congress

In his speech to Congress during a trip to the US to mark the country’s 250th anniversary, King Charles made repeated references to Magna Carta, the medieval English charter that laid the foundations for the modern rule of law. Dating back to 1215, Magna Carta also established for the first…

International Business Times UK

Supreme Court Ruling Sparks Outrage as Justices Dismantle Core Voting Protections in Landmark Louisiana Case

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Louisiana will have to redraw their congressional districts in a key decision that effectively guts the Voting Rights Act (VCA).

The Independent UK

Texas man faces execution for the murders of Christian music producers despite his cousin’s confession

A North Texas man who claims he wasn’t the shooter in a fatal robbery that killed two people nearly 18 years ago and who says prosecutors misused rap lyrics he wrote to secure his death sentence is facing execution

International Business Times UK

Trump's War On Birthright Citizenship: POTUS Argues 'Birth Tourism' Justifies Reinterpretation Of The 14th Amendment

The US Supreme Court is set to rule on Trump v Barbara, a case that could end birthright citizenship in America.

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