Biden Instructs Federal Agencies to Boost Counter-Drug-Trafficking Efforts

A new national security memo asks agencies to enhance information sharing and measures to block the flow of illegal drugs into the United States. President Joe Biden finalized a new national security memo on July 31 instructing federal departments and agencies to boost their efforts to disrupt the flow of illicit narcotics into the United

Experts React to Passage of Online Child Safety Bills in Senate

The proposed legislation requires web platforms to protect young users from content that could harm their mental and physical health. Online safety advocates have shared their views on what parents can expect following the passage of the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act in the U.S. Senate on

Louisiana, Black Voters Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Congressional Map With 2 Black-Majority Districts

Non-black voters contested the redistricting plan that added an extra black-majority district, saying it was racially discriminatory. The state of Louisiana and a bloc of black voters asked the Supreme Court on July 30 to uphold an election map that created a second black-majority congressional district in Louisiana. The new legal filings came after the

Public Approval of Supreme Court Remains Near Historic Lows, Gallup Says

Republican support for the court stands at 66 percent, compared to Democrats’ 15 percent, and independents’ 44 percent, according to survey. Most Americans do not currently approve of the way the U.S. Supreme Court is conducting its business, a negative trend that started in 2021, according to the findings of a new Gallup poll. Americans