Day: June 28, 2025

Kentucky Republican Introduces Constitutional Amendment to End Birthright Citizenship

Just the News
New Born Baby

Kentucky GOP Rep. Andy Barr on Friday introduced a Constitutional amendment in the House that seeks to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal migrants, hours after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration. 

The Supreme Court in its ruling did not determine whether President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order ran afoul of the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, but found that the lower courts likely lack the authority to impose universal injunctions.

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Town of Fountain Hills Selects Election Integrity Champion as Town Attorney

Rachel Alexander
Jennifer wright

The Fountain Hills Town Council selected election integrity attorney Jennifer Wright earlier this month as their town attorney on contract.

The town’s previous legal representation resigned after accusations arose regarding their billing practices. Wright previously served as the civil attorney for the Arizona Attorney General’s Election Integrity Unit, and afterwards represented both Kari Lake and Abe Hamadeh in their election challenges.

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University of Virginia President Resigns over Justice Department Pressure, amid DEI Probe: Report

Just the News
Jim ryan

University of Virginia President Jim Ryan has  resigned over pressure from the Justice Department, amid its probe into the institution’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, according to a news report Friday.

The department on Thursday demanded Ryan’s resignation as a settlement condition for the department’s civil rights investigation into the university’s diversity practices, and he did so later that day, according to The New York Times.

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Commentary: It’s Time to Privatize Fannie and Freddie to Fix America’s Housing Market

The Daily Signal
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The federal government’s grip on America’s housing finance system is contributing to the very affordability crisis it claims to solve.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two government-controlled mortgage giants, now back more than half the $16 trillion residential mortgage market. While they don’t issue loans directly, they purchase mortgages from lenders and securitize them, funneling credit through a government-directed system that distorts prices, encourages risk-taking, and leaves taxpayers exposed.

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