In a pair of high-stakes U.S. Supreme Court cases testing the meaning of key federal statutes, legal commentator and retired attorney Mark Pulliam argued the outcomes may hinge on what he views as straightforward textual interpretation.
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Memphis Mayor Paul Young announced that police officers were placed on administrative leave on Monday after they made arrests at the No Kings rally held on Saturday, even after the Memphis Police Department (MPD) released a statement alleging that some protesters began an illegal march that was not covered in the event permit.Â
“We respect our residents’ right to peacefully assemble, and I hate that this incident occurred at the end of Saturday’s event,” wrote Young in a statement posted to social media. “We also recognize that our officers’ jobs are inherently difficult, and we owe them a full review of the interactions occurring that day.”
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The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) on Monday selected a “Smart Roads” company to test Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) technology in a pilot program and to create a “smart freight corridor” on I-40 in West Tennessee.
TDOT announced that it has partnered with Canvue, LLC, to complete a two-year pilot program aimed at reducing congestion, improving safety, and utilizing emerging freight technology in the Volunteer State.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, among President Donald Trump’s closest European allies, is facing his toughest reelection bid in more than a decade – putting at risk what is arguably Trump’s most reliable bulwark against what he considers the European Union’s longtime efforts to “do damage to the U.S.”Â
Hungarians will go to the polls April 12, and polls show Orbán’s Fidesz (Hungarian Civic Union) party running further behind than at any other time since Orbán’s current tenure, which began in 2010. The election leader right now is the Tisza (Respect and Freedom) party, founded in 2024.Â
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The Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday that could reshape what it means to be an American citizen.
Birthright citizenship has been on a fast-track to the Supreme Court since President Donald Trump signed his day-one executive order ending guaranteed citizenship for children of illegal aliens or migrants on temporary visas, which quickly faced legal challenges.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Monday that the central bank will “wait and see” how the Iran war impacts the economy and inflation.
“We feel like our policy’s in a good place for us to wait and see how that turns out,” Powell said during a presentation to a Harvard University macroeconomics class, Reuters reported.
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Trump administration officials are scaling back their unprecedented pause on asylum processing months after a deadly attack prompted them to pump the brakes.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is easing up on a months-long crackdown on asylum that left hundreds of thousands of applications at a grinding halt, according to details first reported by CBS News. A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official confirmed the details to the Daily Caller News Foundation, noting that strict screening procedures still remain in effect.
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Former NCAA swimmer and political activist Riley Gaines is throwing her support behind State Representative Johnny Garrett (R-Goodlettsville) in the upcoming August 6 Republican primary race for Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District.
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Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles said Monday his country had barred U.S. planes from using its airspace in the Iran war.
Robles’ statement came after Spain said the U.S. could not use jointly operated military bases in the country in relation to the war, according to the Associated Press.
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The Tennessee State Senate last Thursday passed Senate Bill (SB) 712 by State Senator Brent Taylor (R-Memphis), which, as amended, would prohibit school districts from using public funds to sue the state, any of its agencies, or a public official, in order to, “challenge a school or district accountability measure,” established as part of Tennessee’s education laws.
After the amendment to SB 712, which prohibits schools from using taxpayer dollars to launch lawsuits against the state, was added, the bill passed in a 26-6 vote. It will now be considered by the State House, where the Education Committee is expected to review its version of the legislation on Tuesday.
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The Tennessee House will debate a bill on Thursday that regulates children’s involvement in online content creation.
The State House will deliberate on Senate Bill (SB) 1469, which allows children to receive money they generate from their own online content creation or from appearing in someone else’s content.
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The Tennessee General Assembly has passed legislation that will prohibit the release of governments records related to federal immigration officials, and heightens criminal penalties for leaking such information.
Senate Bill (1464) by State Senator Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) was passed by the Senate on March 9, and was sent to the State House for approval.
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