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Federal Judge Orders University of Pennsylvania to Release Jewish Employee Records in Antisemitism Probe
April 1, 2026 |
Crime and US
A federal judge has ordered the University of Pennsylvania to comply with an EEOC subpoena seeking information about Jewish employees as part of an investigation into alleged antisemitic discrimination on campus, while exempting certain Jewish-affiliated organizations from disclosure. The EEOC's probe follows multiple antisemitic incidents at the university and examines its response to related protests, with the judge acknowledging the subpoena's flaws but upholding its narrow purpose. The university plans to appeal the decision, citing concerns over employee privacy and constitutional rights amid ongoing efforts to address antisemitism.
NASA’s Artemis II Set for Historic Crewed Moon Orbit, Paving Way for Lunar Base and Mars Mission
March 31, 2026 |
Science and US
NASA is preparing to launch Artemis II, the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, sending four astronauts on a nine-day journey orbiting the moon as a critical step toward establishing a sustainable human presence on the lunar surface and future Mars missions. The crew, led by commander Reid Wiseman and including the first Canadian to travel beyond low-Earth orbit, will fly aboard the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, both developed over nearly two decades at a combined cost exceeding $44 billion. Despite challenges such as high costs and technical issues, Artemis II aims to advance long-term lunar exploration, maintain U.S. leadership in space, and inspire a new era of human spaceflight.
Trump to Attend Supreme Court Hearing on Birthright Citizenship Challenge
March 31, 2026 |
Politics and US
President Donald Trump is set to attend Supreme Court oral arguments on his executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented or temporarily present immigrants, marking the first time a sitting president has personally attended such a session. The case challenges the longstanding interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause, which has historically granted citizenship to nearly all individuals born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents' status. With a conservative majority on the Court, including three Trump appointees, a ruling expected by July could significantly impact immigration law and constitutional citizenship rights.

Judge Approves New Georgia Congressional Map, Maintaining Republican 9-5 Edge for 2024 Election

By News Masher on December 28, 2023

Judge Approves New Georgia Congressional Map, Maintaining Republican 9-5 Edge for 2024 Election

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U.S. District Judge Steve Jones has approved a new congressional map redrawn by the state's GOP-led legislature in Georgia, which maintains Republicans' 9-5 edge for its congressional delegation and will be used in the 2024 election. The map creates a majority-Black congressional district in the western part of metro Atlanta and Jones rejected claims that the new maps didn’t do enough to help Black voters.

University of Idaho Begins Demolition of House Despite Pleas from Victims’ Families

By News Masher on December 28, 2023

Colorado Republican Party Appeals Supreme Court Ruling on Presidential Eligibility, Setting Up Potential Showdown at U.S. Supreme Court

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