Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday the new name for the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replenishment oiler named after the assassinated gay rights leader and San Francisco politician who served in the U.S. Navy. The ship will be named the USNS Oscar V. Peterson in honor of a Navy chief watertender who died in
Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law that requires pornography websites to verify their visitors’ age, finding that the lower court applied the appropriate level of judicial review when evaluating the constitutionality of the age-verification laws. The high court divided 6-3 along ideological lines, with Justice Clarence Thomas authoring the decision
Random House We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. William F. Buckley (1925-2008), founder of the National Review and host of the TV debate show “Firing Line,” was a leading political commentator who catalyzed America’s conservative movement with his support of such figures as Joseph McCarthy, Barry Goldwater and
Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday ordered further arguments over Louisiana’s congressional map that was approved by the state’s GOP-led legislature and created a second majority-Black district. An order from the court issued on the last day of its term restored the case to its calendar for reargument, with an additional scheduling order to
Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a group of Maryland parents who challenged their school district’s decision to deny them the ability to opt their elementary-aged children out of instruction featuring storybooks that address gender identity and sexual orientation. The high court said in a 6-3 decision in the case
Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday limited the use of nationwide injunctions, reining in federal judges’ ability to issue sweeping orders that have in recent years stymied implementation of policies from Republican and Democratic presidential administrations alike. In a widely anticipated decision stemming from President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, the high court
Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s multi-billion-dollar mechanism for expanding phone and internet access to rural and low-income communities. The high court ruled that neither Congress nor the FCC violated the Constitution with its chosen scheme for administering the Universal Service Fund, which is supported by contributions from communications