Although another case could soon come before the high court, the ACLU still welcomed that, for now, “public schools must remain secular and welcome all students, regardless of faith.” Public education and First Amendment advocates on Thursday celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to allow the nation’s first religious public charter school in Oklahoma—even though […]
“It’s a bribe. It’s a national security threat,” the Senate minority leader said. “But Republicans stood with Trump and blocked my bill.” Just hours after the Pentagon formally accepted a luxury jet for U.S. President Donald Trump from Qatar, Senate Republicans thwarted Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s attempt to pass by unanimous consent legislation intended to prevent a […]
“If enacted, this would be the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in U.S. history.” The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday that the Republican legislation speeding through the U.S. House of Representatives would cut household resources for the bottom 10% of Americans while delivering gains to […]
“If a retailer as big as Walmart can’t escape the pain of tariffs, what chance does a small business have?” wrote the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Democratic lawmakers and other voices are highlighting a Thursday announcement from Walmart that the world’s largest retailer will have to raise prices on some items in response to […]