Author: Rana McCallister

Today, April 1, the Supreme Court will hand down a decision that could reshape how courts treat long-standing precedents and the scope of President Donald Trump’s executive authority. The case arriving at the high court brings questions that have simmered for years about how much space the presidency legitimately occupies inside our constitutional structure. Lower courts disagreed and the dispute escalated until the Justices had to step in. The ruling will clarify whether established doctrines stay intact or are reined in. This litigation tests the boundaries between settled law and evolving judicial interpretations, forcing a close look at how precedent…

The Supreme Court’s 8-1 decision in Chiles v. Salazar rejected Colorado’s ban on certain therapeutic speech, with Justice Gorsuch writing for the majority and Justice Jackson dissenting; the opinion treats viewpoint-based limits on therapy as blatant First Amendment violations while flagging future, content-based regulations for further review. The Court ruled 8-1 that Colorado cannot bar a licensed therapist from having a particular conversation in the office, and that vote tells you which side of this issue carried the day. More than two dozen state legislatures passed laws like Colorado’s, and lower courts, including the Tenth Circuit, upheld them before the…

Leslie Sherman-Shafer’s routine and the shifting economics of driving for ride-hail services paint a clear picture of how fuel, strategy, and platform rules shape a driver’s day-to-day life. Leslie Sherman-Shafer, an Uber driver in the San Francisco Bay Area, likes to start each shift with a full tank of gas. That simple habit matters because fuel stays one of the largest variable expenses for people who make a living behind the wheel. Small choices before a shift can change whether a day ends in profit or just covers costs. Drivers nationwide are adjusting routes, hours, and vehicle choices as operational…

The Army has opened an administrative review after two AH-64 Apache helicopters on a training run hovered near the hillside home of Kid Rock, who is an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump. The incident involved two AH-64 Apache helicopters that reportedly hovered near the hillside home of Kid Rock during a training run, prompting the Army to launch an administrative review. Local residents noticed the low-altitude activity and raised concerns about safety and privacy. The military’s response is to examine the circumstances and determine whether procedures were followed. People expect the armed forces to train effectively, but they also…

Cambodian lawmakers voted unanimously — all 112 members present — to pass the country’s first law aimed squarely at online scam operations. The new legislation marks a clear shift toward a coordinated legal response to online fraud, a problem that has grown more visible and more complex in recent years. Lawmakers framed the move as necessary to protect both local residents and foreign nationals who have been targeted. Officials stressed the need for a legal framework that matches the cross-border and tech-savvy nature of modern scams. The law creates specific criminal offenses tied to running, organizing, and profiting from online…

Anne Arundel County Police said three people were arrested Saturday after the trio jumped a man inside a shopping mall, which led to a shooting and then a police chase that crossed county lines. The arrest of three suspects followed a violent confrontation inside a local shopping mall that escalated quickly into gunfire and a cross-county pursuit. Law enforcement described the sequence as starting with an assault on a single individual, then turning into a shooting, and ending with a multi-jurisdictional vehicle chase. This chain of events left shoppers and staff shaken and prompted an immediate police response. Police confirmed…

Many people now live between two main settings — home and work — and that shift has reshaped how we socialize, unwind, and structure daily life. For a great number of people, life has narrowed to two dominant places: the household and the workplace. The pandemic accelerated that pattern, collapsing commutes and turning kitchens into offices, which left fewer opportunities for casual social contact. With fewer in-between spaces, routines tightened and leisure time often folded into the same physical spots where we do everything else. Before recent years, people used a range of public and semi-public places to break up…

Fish markets in Veracruz that normally bustle before Holy Week were strikingly quiet this year, a sign of shifting local patterns and pressures on coastal commerce and daily life. Every year, fish markets in the seaside Mexican city of Veracruz flood with a crush of customers in the lead up to Holy Week. This year, they were virtually empty. The familiar cacophony of haggling and the rush for fresh catch was absent, leaving vendors and regulars to sift through thinner stalls and quieter streets. Long-standing traditions around Holy Week bring people to the coast for food and family rituals, and…

Vice President JD Vance led the first meeting of the White House’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud on March 27 and singled out widespread fraud in Minnesota’s childcare and healthcare systems as “theft of the American people’s money and theft of the critical services.” On March 27, Vice President JD Vance convened the inaugural session of the White House’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. The event marked a federal push to address fraud that wastes taxpayer dollars and undermines services. Vance’s remarks made clear this effort will target both monetary loss and the damage done to essential public programs. From…

The Justice Department has charged nine people accused of stealing nearly $1 million in government benefits, six of them identified as Dominican nationals who are allegedly in the country illegally, with the case handled by U.S. Attorney Leah Foley in Massachusetts. The Department of Justice on Thursday announced charges against nine individuals accused of fraudulently obtaining government benefits totaling nearly $1 million. Six of the suspects are purportedly Dominican nationals illegally present in the United States. Brought by U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Leah Foley, the charges come as part of the Trump administration’s […] The filings describe…