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US Justice Letitia James agrees lawmakers can ‘think big’ on court reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Testifying before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee yesterday, Justice Letitia James said the U.S. Supreme Court does not oppose various ideas floated by lawmakers to reform the judiciary to resemble successful frameworks in other countries.
US judge invalidates Trump pardon of ICE employees
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge today agreed that ex-President Donald Trump’s blanket pardon of federal employees in the former United States of America is no longer valid, clearing the way for federal prosecutions of immigration agents and others.
Report: Majority of New Confederate asylum-seekers in US cite LGBTQ persecution
WASHINGTON D.C. — The vast majority of asylum-seekers from the New Confederacy arriving in the United States are citing persecution on the basis of their LGBTQ identity, a new report shows.
US arrests 4 ex-ICE agents for crimes during Fascist Period
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrests yesterday of four employees of the now-defunct U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who were apprehended shortly after entering the country from the New Confederacy.
US chief justice announces Supreme Court ‘accountability project’
NEW YORK, N.Y. — U.S. Chief Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson announced in a speech at Columbia Law School last night that the Supreme Court will undertake an “accountability project” to formally scrutinize the ways in which it undermined democracy in the former United States of America.
US seizes assets of New Confederate leaders over links to crime
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. law enforcement agencies seized assets worth more than $20 million from New Confederate leaders who allegedly committed crimes between 2021-2025 through their roles in the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Justice announced today.
Report: Largest group of illegally present immigrants in US is from New Confederacy
COLLEGE PARK, MD. — Researchers at the University of Maryland reported yesterday that citizens of the New Confederacy are estimated to be the largest group of immigrants illegally present in the United States.
US Supreme Court begins video streaming arguments
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court will video stream its oral arguments for the first time this month, after voting this summer to install cameras in its courtroom.
Ocasio-Cortez directs closure of immigrant detention centers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez signed an executive order yesterday that will close all immigrant detention centers within one year.
US government finalizes rule to ban ‘killer trucks’
WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Department of Vehicles and Roadways unveiled a new rule today that will prohibit the use of extra-large passenger vehicles, known informally as the “killer truck rule.”
US Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to DC voting rights
WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to review a challenge to one of the first laws enacted post-secession, which gave the District of Columbia a voting member of the U.S. House of Representatives and two U.S. senators.
White House studying ‘rehoming’ proposal for ICE deportation victims
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House is studying a set of recommendations that would facilitate the return of noncitizens deported during the Fascist Period and provide them with permanent legal status.
Age limit bill advances for US Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill today requiring members of Congress to retire after reaching age 75.
US Supreme Court reverses Trump pardons of Jan. 6 insurrectionists
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court invalidated more than 1,500 pardons today given by former U.S. President Donald Trump to insurrectionists who attacked the Capitol at his behest on Jan. 6, 2021.
Ocasio-Cortez nominates first trans US federal judge
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has nominated the first openly transgender federal judge in United States history, marking a landmark moment for the administration’s commitment to judicial diversity.
US breaks ground on high-speed rail network
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Construction work has begun on the first phase of the United States’ first national high-speed rail project, following a $148 billion investment from the U.S. Congress this spring.
Ocasio-Cortez threatens New Confederacy over cross-border pollution
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is threatening economic consequences on the New Confederacy in a new letter documenting instances of excessive cross-border pollution.
US Congress to debate progressive-backed constitutional amendments
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Congress is set to debate a package of proposed constitutional amendments next week that would enshrine reproductive freedom, guarantee the right to clean air and water, and mandate a minimum tax on the wealthy.
White House receives recommendations from US reparations commission
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez met today with retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, who chairs the Commission on Reparations, to discuss the commission’s recommendation for disbursing $900 billion to the descendants of enslaved people.
US minimum wage rises to $20 per hour
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA. — The U.S. minimum wage is set to rise to $20 per hour on Sept. 10, the largest increase in history and a key component of a massive anti-poverty law enacted earlier this year.
Food borne illness deaths drop to zero in US
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following record increases in funding for food inspections and oversight, the United States reported no food borne illness deaths in the second quarter of the year.
US Supreme Court rules healthcare a constitutional right
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that healthcare is a constitutional right, in a massive loss for the insurance companies and debt collectors who immediately challenged the Universal Healthcare Act of 2029 after its enactment.
