On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to examine the legality of a crucial component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which empowers a task force established under the landmark healthcare law, commonly known as Obamacare, to mandate that insurers cover preventive medical services at no cost to patients. This decision marks another pivotal moment…
On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for President-elect Donald Trump to be sentenced in a criminal case involving hush money payments to a porn star. The 5-4 decision saw two conservative justices, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, join the three liberal justices—Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown…
In a decisive ruling on Thursday, the New Mexico Supreme Court invalidated several local ordinances aimed at restricting the distribution of the abortion pill. The court unanimously concluded that these ordinances infringe upon the state legislature’s authority over reproductive healthcare. Court’s Rationale and Legislative Authority Justice C. Shannon Bacon, writing for the court, emphasized that…
Report Withheld Amid Ongoing Prosecutions The U.S. Justice Department announced on Wednesday that it will not publicly release Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on Donald Trump’s retention of classified records for now. The decision comes in light of ongoing prosecutions involving two of Trump’s associates, Waltine Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira. The department will, however,…
Apple Denies Selling Siri Data On Wednesday, Apple (AAPL.O) clarified that it has never sold data collected by its Siri voice assistant or used it to create marketing profiles. This statement comes just days after the company agreed to a $95 million settlement in a class action lawsuit, where plaintiffs accused Apple of recording private…
In a groundbreaking announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 07, 2025, Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) finalized rule to ban medical debt from consumer credit reports. This transformative measure is set to impact more than 15 million Americans, potentially raising credit scores by an average of 20 points and broadening access…
On Tuesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Seattle upheld an Oregon law that bans most secret recordings of oral conversations, rejecting a First Amendment challenge by the conservative activist group Project Veritas. The court ruled 9-2 that the law does not violate free speech rights and is narrowly tailored to protect conversational…
On Tuesday, a New York appellate court denied President-elect Donald Trump’s attempt to delay his sentencing, which is set for Friday, for his conviction on criminal charges related to hush money payments made to a porn star. Associate Justice Ellen Gesmer of the Appellate Division made the decision after a hearing on Trump’s last-minute effort…
Federal prosecutors revealed new criminal conduct involving New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday as they gear up for his upcoming corruption trial in April. Adams, who faces charges of bribery, fraud, and soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, maintains his innocence. Charges and Allegations Against Adams In September, authorities charged Adams, 64, with…
In one of his final moves as President, Joe Biden issued two presidential memoranda on Monday to prohibit new offshore drilling across over 625 million acres of U.S. ocean and coastal regions. The bans, enacted under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), are among Biden’s most significant environmental decisions as he nears the end…