Bostock v. Clayton County, a landmark Supreme Court decision holding that federal law prohibits employment discrimination against LGBTQ workers, was a test of Justice Neil Gorsuch’s principles. He passed. Gorsuch is a vocal proponent of “textualism,” the belief that the meaning of a law turns on its words alone, not on the intentions of the…
A San Francisco man used chalk to write "Black Lives Matter" in front of his house, drawing the suspicion of a passing white couple who demanded to know if he lived there before apologizing Sunday.The incident unfolded in the city's tony Pacific Heights neighborhood last week when James Juanillo said he was moved to support…
President TrumpDonald John TrumpRon Perlman, Matt Gaetz get into back-and-forth on Twitter The NYT and the Cotton op-ed: Opinion or party line? Robert Gates joins calls for Army bases named after Confederate leaders to be renamed MORE on Monday accused the news media of attempting to “shame” his reelection campaign over plans to hold a rally during…
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear the Trump administration’s challenge to a California “sanctuary” law, leaving intact rules that prohibit law enforcement officials from aiding federal agents in taking custody of immigrants as they are released from jail.Only Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. voted to hear the administration’s appeal. The…
National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow reiterated Sunday the $600 additional weekly unemployment benefit created to aid those who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic will end in late July. "I mean, we're paying people not to work. It's better than their salaries…