Thursday, October 29, 2026

Tag: Constitutional rights

Judge orders release of family after prolonged detention and reported neglect...

Federal ruling finds continued detention risks constitutional violation after nearly a year of confinement, medical emergencies, and allegations of worsening conditions at Texas center.

Experts warn Minnesota crackdown mirrors early stages of US civil war...

Legal scholars and political scientists say the Trump administration’s escalating ICE operation, National Guard brinkmanship, and Insurrection Act threats in Minnesota closely resemble conditions identified in civil war simulations, raising alarms about constitutional collapse and violent state federal conflict.

Trump-GOP tax bill delivers $5 trillion to billionaires while slashing aid...

The legislation extends Trump-era tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy, adds new corporate giveaways, and revives controversial provisions targeting civil society, while gutting Medicaid and SNAP.

Montana judge strikes down restrictive abortion laws targeting Medicaid recipients

Montana court blocks restrictive abortion laws that targeted Medicaid recipients, ruling they violate constitutional rights to privacy and equal protection.

Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil amid...

A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s attempt to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia graduate, as mass protests erupt against the crackdown on student dissent.

Mahmoud Khalil’s disappearance: The Trump administration’s crackdown on political dissent

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia graduate, was forcibly taken by ICE without a warrant, marking the first political disappearance under Trump’s second administration.

Challenging delays: Youth plaintiffs stand firm against DOJ in pioneering climate...

In the face of legal delays and challenges, a group of determined young plaintiffs stands firm against the Department of Justice, fighting for their future and the planet in the groundbreaking climate lawsuit, Juliana v. United States.

Court halts Texas law on book ratings, upholding freedom in school...

In a landmark decision, a federal appeals court blocks a Texas law that aimed to impose ratings on library books, citing constitutional violations and safeguarding the right to free expression.

The US Constitution may hold the key to solving the climate...

Drawing from U.S. case law and legislation, an argument for climate action centered on birthright equity is building momentum.

Congress introduces EARN IT Act, which would end encryption programs but...

“EARN IT is anti-speech, anti-security, and anti-innovation. Congress must reject it.”

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Sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, D.C.

Largest U.S. corporations paid 10.4% federal tax in 2025, ITEP finds

The study of 706 companies counted 114 that paid no current federal income tax and $198 billion in subsidies from rates below 21%

Insurers drop Medicare Advantage plans for 1 million seniors

KFF counted 193 counties with no Medicare Advantage drug plan open to general enrollment in 2027, up from 123 this year
Cleta Mitchell. Photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How Cleta Mitchell Turned Trump’s “Big Lie” Into a Movement

Conservative powerbroker Cleta Mitchell has raised a grassroots army to transform American voting systems and worked closely with the administration to enact her plans. No one besides Trump himself has done more to overhaul elections.

Gaza newborn dies of hypothermia as Israel continues to block lifesaving aid

A two-week-old infant’s death amid winter storms underscores mounting warnings from UN agencies that blocked shelter, destroyed hospitals, and widespread hunger are making exposure deadly for Gaza’s youngest residents.
Chart of the Keeling Curve showing atmospheric carbon dioxide rising at Mauna Loa

Greenhouse gases hit record highs in 2025, WMO says

Carbon dioxide reached 426.8 parts per million, up from 377.5 when the UN weather agency began its bulletin in 2004