Amidst the protracted investigation regarding Russian interference in US elections, members of Congress from both parties have introduced a bill meant to protect the nation’s elections from outside influence. The legislation, known as the Securing America’s Voting Equipment (SAVE) Act, would institute robust cybersecurity measures designed to … [Read more...]
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US District Judge Partially Enjoins Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
Late last month, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly partially enjoined President Trump’s ban on transgender military personnel, while allowing the ban on sex-reassignment surgery to remain intact. In July, the President tweeted his intention to prohibit the inclusion of transgender people in the US Armed Forces, arguing that “[the] military … [Read more...]
GOP Tax Plan Would Give Churches Political Autonomy
This past Thursday, Republicans in the House unveiled their plan to radically alter the tax code, revealing the details of a project long kept in the dark. Major proposed changes include a reduction of the number of tax brackets from seven to five and a slashing of the corporate tax rate from 35 to 20 percent. The measure, entitled the Tax Cuts and … [Read more...]
Eighth Circuit Grants Immunity to Guard Accused of Excessive Force
The US Prison system stands as an abhorrent example of degraded human rights. The UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) has urged the US to radically alter its system, specifically targeting the widespread practice of solitary confinement. According to a UN report, “physical and social isolation of individuals who are confined to their cells for 22 to … [Read more...]
Special Administrative Measures Violate International Law, Study Claims
The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and Yale Law School’s Allard K. Lowenstein’s International Human Rights Clinic recently released a report condemning the use of so-called Special Administrative Measures (SAMs), arguing that they violate International and US Laws. SAMs involve the extreme isolation of individuals, who may or may not be … [Read more...]
Seeking New Ways to Cut Healthcare Costs
Republicans have revivified their efforts, yet again, to kill or weaken Obamacare in any way possible. Trump recently signed an executive order that he claimed would help save healthcare and he announced that the federal government would no longer be issuing payments to insurance companies to help reduce the price of insurance for low-income … [Read more...]
Republicans Take On the Endangered Species Act
It is no secret that Republicans in Congress and the White House want nothing more than to roll back EPA regulations – even EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt wants to dismantle many of the agency’s programs. It’s perhaps less publicized that certain GOP members of Congress have made it their duty to radically alter the Endangered Species Act, a law … [Read more...]
Senators Pass Regressive Budget Resolution
On October 19th, with a 51-49 vote, the US Senate passed its second budget resolution this year – the first resolution was tied to the Obamacare repeal effort, though that effort failed to take hold. This most recent resolution outlines the 2018 Budget, a highly-contested plan to cut taxes for the wealthy while allowing the federal deficit to … [Read more...]
DC Court of Appeals Delays Abortion of Illegal Immigrant
On October 20th, the DC Court of Appeals rendered a 2-1 decision in favor of the US government, allowing the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to refuse facilitating abortions for illegal immigrants being held by the government. The plaintiff, provisionally named Jane Doe (JD), will now have to wait at least 11 more days while the ORR attempts … [Read more...]
States Seek to Rescind New Anti-Contraception Rules
On October 9th, Robert W. Ferguson, Attorney General of Washington State, filed a lawsuit against President Trump in an attempt to rescind two new rules allowing employers and insurance companies to cut off coverage for reproductive care. In doing this, Ferguson joins a chorus of other states. The rules come as a response to Trump’s Executive Order … [Read more...]
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