Friday, June 27, 2025
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Today's Topics
Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions But Birthright Citizenship Fight Continues
In a 6-3 decision Friday, the Supreme Court sided with Trump by limiting federal judges' power to issue nationwide injunctions, but left Trump's birthright citizenship order blocked for 30 more days. Within hours, civil rights groups filed new class-action lawsuits seeking to maintain nationwide protection for children born to immigrants. The Court avoided ruling on whether the citizenship ban itself is constitutional.
Texas Age Verification Law for Adult Websites Upheld by Supreme Court
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court upheld Texas's law requiring age verification for access to adult websites, with Justice Clarence Thomas writing that the law "advances the state's important interest in shielding children from sexually explicit material" while requiring government-issued ID verification.
Supreme Court Upholds $8 Billion Universal Service Fund for Rural Broadband
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the Universal Service Fund's contribution mechanism does not violate the Constitution's nondelegation doctrine, with Justice Elena Kagan writing for a bipartisan majority that preserves $8 billion annually in subsidies for rural, low-income, and institutional broadband access.
Christian Business Owners Challenge HIV Prevention Mandate
Christian-owned businesses Braidwood Management and Kelley Orthodontics sued to block the Affordable Care Act's requirement that employee health plans cover HIV prevention medication at no cost, claiming the mandate forces them to be "complicit in facilitating homosexual behavior" against their religious beliefs.
Age Verification Laws vs. Digital Free Speech Rights
The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in favor of Texas's adult website age verification law represents the first time the Court has imposed requirements on adult consumers to protect minors from accessing sexually explicit material, raising fundamental questions about digital privacy and free speech in the internet age.
Supreme Court Rare Victory for Federal Agency Power
The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision upholding the Universal Service Fund marks a rare victory for federal agency authority, with bipartisan support from both conservative and liberal justices rejecting arguments that Congress improperly delegated taxing power to the Federal Communications Commission.
Parental Rights Movement Wins Major Supreme Court Victory
The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling gives parents constitutional right to remove children from public school lessons that conflict with their religious beliefs, expanding religious liberty protections while raising concerns about educational disruption and LGBTQ student inclusion.
Supreme Court Preserves Obamacare's Free Preventive Care for 150 Million Americans
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's members are "inferior officers" who don't require presidential appointment, preserving no-cost coverage for cancer screenings, HIV prevention medication, and other preventive services for roughly 150 million Americans under the Affordable Care Act.
Supreme Court Mandates Religious Opt-Outs for LGBTQ School Content
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that public schools must allow parents to opt their children out of lessons featuring LGBTQ-themed books, with Justice Samuel Alito writing that schools cannot place "unconstitutional burden on parents' rights to the free exercise of their religion."
Historic Medicaid and SNAP Cuts Would Devastate Working Families Despite Overwhelming Public Opposition
Trump's budget bill would cut $625 billion from Medicaid and $230 billion from SNAP, stripping healthcare from 11 million Americans and food assistance from millions more—despite polls showing 82% of Americans oppose Medicaid cuts and 61% oppose SNAP cuts, including majorities of Republicans.
Justice Department Demands University President Removal Over Diversity Programs
The Department of Justice demanded University of Virginia President James Ryan resign for allegedly failing to dismantle diversity programs, while simultaneously investigating California's university system for race-based hiring practices and transgender sports policies—marking an unprecedented federal attack on higher education autonomy.
Supreme Court Limits Judges' Power to Block Federal Policies Nationwide
The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc. allows Trump's birthright citizenship order to take partial effect while restricting federal judges' ability to issue nationwide injunctions that block government policies for everyone, not just the plaintiffs who sued.