Kagan turns on liberal ally Jackson with footnote jab over free speech

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson drew fire from an unlikely colleague on Tuesday over her lone dissent in the Supreme Court’s 8-1 decision finding Colorado’s ban on so-called “conversion therapy” for minors violated free speech rights. Fellow liberal Justice Elena Kagan criticized Jackson for failing to acknowledge case law that governs when speech can be regulated … Read more

Federal judge blocks Trump executive order to cease funding for NPR and PBS, cites First Amendment

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration‘s efforts to defund PBS and NPR.  The ruling by U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss in Washington, D.C., pertains to President Donald Trump’s executive order to cease federal funding for both entities, an action the judge ruled was unlawful and unenforceable. “It is difficult to conceive of … Read more

Striking Iran’s desalination plants would be a ‘mistake,’ says retired four-star general

Markets surge after Iran’s president suggests Tehran is willing to end the war if specific guarantees are met. NBC News correspondents Kelly O’Donnell, Brian Cheung, Courtney Kube and Stephanie Gosk join with their reporting on the latest in the war. Retired four-star General Joseph Votel analyzes President Trump’s strategy in the Strait of Hormuz and … Read more

Dem lawmaker sparks online firestorm after saying Iryna Zarutska mural doesn’t align with city’s values

A Rhode Island Democratic state representative is facing blowback on social media after claiming that a mural of Iryna Zarutska, the Ukrainian woman whose brutal murder while riding a North Carolina train sparked national outrage, doesn’t reflect the “values” of the city of Providence. “Ultimately, we want to make sure that every community member who calls Providence … Read more

Illegal alien alleged groping of minor girls at high school being investigated by Education Department

President Donald Trump’s Department of Education has launched “yet another investigation” into Fairfax County, Virginia, after police say that an adult illegal immigrant student allegedly groped a dozen minor girls at a high school he attended. The Education Department announced Monday that it is opening the investigation following reports “from 12 high school girls who … Read more