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Anti‑bribery laws and Trump’s promise

Trump’s offer seems to run afoul of federal laws, which make it a crime to pay for votes

Salon · Sep 15

How anti-bribery laws apply to Trump’s promise of $5,000 payments if Republicans keep control of Congress

In his keynote address to the Republican midterm convention on Sept. 9, 2026, President Donald Trump promised that if Republicans retain control of Congress in November, he would authorize a US$5,000 payment to every American adult.

The Conversation · Sep 11

Texas approves mandatory Bible readings in public schools, reigniting a century-long debate

On June 26, 2026, the Texas State Board of Education approved a required reading list for public schools, including selections from the Bible. The 9-5 vote, split along Republican and Democrat party lines, stems from a 2023 state law that required Texas to create a list with at least one…

The Conversation · Jun 29

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Texas proposes Bible readings for K-12 students, reigniting century-old legal battle over their place in public schools

In 2023, Texas passed a law aimed at improving K-12 students’ reading. In part, it called for a required reading list to spell out “at least one literary work to be taught in each grade level.”

The Conversation · Apr 27

Texas Can't Force Book Vendors To Rate Books According to Sexual Content, District Court Decides

Aspects of Texas' READER Act meant to keep sexual content out of school libraries have been judged First Amendment violations.

Reason · Oct 28, 2025

The case that saved the press – and why Trump wants it gone

President Donald Trump is again attacking the American press – this time not with fiery rally speeches or by calling the media “the enemy of the people,” but through the courts.

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2025

Why Donald Trump and Josh Hawley Are Wrong To Call for Jailing People Who Burn the American Flag

The Supreme Court ruled decades ago that burning the flag is protected by the First Amendment, no matter how offensive that act may be.

Reason · Jun 11, 2025

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David Souter Shaped the Supreme Court Through the Backlash He Inspired

The late justice was appointed by a Republican but quickly established himself as a judicial liberal.

Reason · May 12, 2025

TikTok or Not, Americans Still Have a Right To Receive Communist Propaganda

A unanimous Supreme Court decision established as much in 1965.

Reason · Jan 22, 2025

A Look Back at the Panic Over Big Money in Politics

Law professor Ann Southworth offers a balanced take on the fallout from the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.

Reason · Oct 29, 2024

Trump's Favorite Justice Was One of Those 'Stupid People' Who Think Flag Burning Is Protected Speech

Antonin Scalia twice joined Supreme Court decisions rejecting bans on that particular form of political expression.

Reason · Jul 29, 2024

Paul Feig And Jason Blum Collaborate On Horror Film

Director Paul Feig and producer Jason Blum team up for a film adaptation of Netflix's Worst Roommate Ever series, promising a mix of scares, thrills, emoti...

SCOTUS gave Trump a "hammer" for NY case

Trump has a "really powerful weapon to go smash up the cases that have been brought against him," expert says

Salon · Jul 13, 2024

Trump Says He Is Ready To Risk Jail Rather Than Complying With Hush Money Trial Gag Order

Trump, fined $10,000 for breaching the order 10 times, said he would rather go to jail for breaching the gag order imposed by a judge in New York than comply with the ruling.

International Business Times · May 7, 2024

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Reason · May 6, 2024

Federal Judges To Boycott Law Clerks From Columbia University Due To "Virulent Spread of Antisemitism"

"Considering recent events, and absent extraordinary change, we will not hire anyone who joins the Columbia University community—whether as undergraduates or law students—beginning with the entering class of 2024."

Advnture · Apr 1, 2024

Makoshika visitor narrowly escapes velociraptor attack – Park Rangers slam “reckless behavior”

Instagrammer attempting to steal velociraptor eggs is rescued by overlanding couple, as pack of angry raptors converge on nest in Montana’s Makoshika State Park

Reason · Feb 27, 2024

Remembering the Proper Role of the Supreme Court, As Taught at Harvard in the 1990s

A thought on the old days.

Reason · Feb 7, 2024

Was Amazon 'Free to Ignore' White House Demands That It Suppress Anti-Vaccine Books?

The Biden administration's interference with bookselling harks back to a 1963 Supreme Court case involving literature that Rhode Island deemed dangerous.

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Reason · Dec 23, 2023

New Yorker Article Seems to Misdescribe S. Ct.'s Decision on School Library Book Removal

The article claims that a prohibition on viewpoint-based removals of school library books is "settled law" announced by a "majority opinion." But that's not so.

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2023

FBI knew fugitive Roy McGrath had bought used Cadillac and had gun, multiple cellphones, attorney says

BALTIMORE — The FBI knew Roy McGrath had purchased a used Cadillac, had a gun and was using multiple cellphones prior to the confrontation that led to his death Monday in suburban Tennessee, according to McGrath’s attorney, Joseph Murtha.

The Guardian - US · Apr 4, 2023

Fugitive former aide to ex-Maryland governor dies in confrontation with FBI

Roy McGrath was wanted on corruption charges and manhunt had been launched after he failed to appear for trial

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023

Former Maryland governor’s top aide dies in FBI shooting confrontation after three-week manhunt

A lawyer for the wife of Roy McGrath says the man has died after being wounded in a confrontation with law enforcement agents in Tennessee following a manhunt launched after he failed to appear for trial

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023

Former Md. governor's aide Roy McGrath shot dead in Tennessee as FBI closed in after 3-week search

BALTIMORE — Roy McGrath, who served briefly as former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s top aide, was fatally shot during his arrest by federal agents in the area of Knoxville, Tennessee, on Monday evening.

WEKU · Mar 6, 2023

Fox News stands in legal peril. It says defamation loss would harm all media

Could Fox News lose a $1.6 billion lawsuit? Outside media lawyers say the network is in real legal jeopardy if the case goes to trial next month. Fox argues a loss would hurt other news outlets too.

Salon · Sep 20, 2022

Alabama plans to kill a man: But how?

Alabama offered death-row inmates an untested method of execution — and then went back to the even worse option

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