President Joe Biden takes executive action to protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. And from wildfires to tropical storms to extreme heat, much of the country is under alert for severe weather. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Biden administration announces protection for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens…

Citing the 14th Amendment, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled former President Donald Trump is ineligible to run again. And Rite Aid is accused of recklessly using AI technology on its customers. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from 2024 ballot Former President Donald…

Former President Donald Trump has an unlikely ally in his appeal to remove a gag order. The American Civil Liberties Union said a gag order on Trump is unconstitutional. “Trump retains a First Amendment right to speak, and the rest of us retain a right to hear what he has to say,” the ACLU brief…

The Biden administration has made adjustments to the immigration policies left behind by former President Trump, such as the removal of the “Remain in Mexico” rule. But one fundamental similarity is the challenge migrants face in applying for asylum at the southern border. Straight Arrow News contributor Ruben Navarrette delves into the potential handling of…

The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is suing the state of Indiana for refusing to pay for a gender-affirming sexual reassignment surgery for a convicted murderer. A state law went into effect July 1 that bans the Department of Corrections (DOC) from using taxpayer money for sex reassignment surgeries for inmates. The state attorney general…

Congress has the right to review and overturn all laws passed by Washington, D.C.’s local government. That’s what’s happening now with a new crime bill that would have eliminated mandatory minimum sentencing and updated the District’s criminal code. On Monday, Mar. 20, President Joe Biden blocked the bill that Republicans have criticized as weak on crime.…

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is planning to sue the Biden administration if it decides to detain migrant families at the southern border. It’s one of multiple proposals the administration is considering ahead of the end of Title 42 on May 11. “Putting children and their parents behind barbed wire to deter them from…

Elon Musk has taken over as the head of Twitter; the hand-count of mail-in ballots in a rural Nevada county is on hold; and legal challenges to the 2022 midterm elections have already begun. These stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Musk takes over Twitter – According to two people familiar with…

Overturning Roe v. Wade was one of several rulings handed down during one of the most eventful SCOTUS terms in recent history, but it was far from the only controversial decision. The Supreme Court Miranda ruling also has far-reaching implications. In a 6-3 decision, the justices ruled that police officers can’t be sued by suspects…

For at least the last five years, the Department of Homeland Security tracked the movements of millions of people using cellphone data. DHS tracked citizens and non-citizens, both inside and outside the country. According to a report released Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union, DHS spent millions of dollars to buy the data from…