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Supreme Court to Decide If Public Officials Can Block Critics on Social Media

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Americans can sue government officials who block them on social media, an issue that also arose during former President Donald Trump’s time in office. The Supreme Court’s ruling in the matter, which is likely to be heard in the court’s new term that begins in October, is…


Two Supreme Court Justices Dissent in Major Abortion Case

A majority of Supreme Court justices halted a lower court’s order on Friday that blocked access to an abortion drug, but Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented. Alito wrote a 4-page dissent and explained why he would allow partial restrictions on the drug mifepristone—coming after the Biden administration appealed a ruling against a Texas district judge…


2 Supreme Court Justices Dissent in Major Abortion Case

A majority of Supreme Court justices halted a lower court’s order on Friday that blocked access to an abortion drug, but Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented. Alito wrote a four-page dissent and explained why he would allow partial restrictions on the drug mifepristone, after the Biden administration appealed a ruling against a Texas district judge…


Top Democrat Urges Supreme Court Chief Justice to Testify on Ethical Issues

The U.S. Supreme Court’s chief justice should testify under oath to Congress on ethical issues, a top Democrat said on April 20. Senate Judiciary Chairman Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) said that Chief Justice John Roberts should testify at a May 2 public hearing “regarding the ethical rules that govern the Justices of the Supreme Court and…


Convicted Cyberstalker Cites 1st Amendment in His Defense at Supreme Court

A Colorado man’s lawyer told the U.S. Supreme Court on April 19 that the man was unfairly convicted of making threats against an entertainer because his intent in trying to communicate with her was never taken into account. The case raises an important First Amendment issue in an age when so much communication takes place…


Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Challenge Biden for 2024 Democratic Nomination

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. formally announced his challenge to President Joe Biden for the White House. What did he say in his 2024 announcement, and what are his supporters telling NTD? Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is meeting with congressional Republicans in Washington. This comes as more Florida Republicans in the House endorse former President Donald…


LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (April 19): McCarthy Proposes $1.5T Debt Limit Increase Tied to $4.5 in Spending Cuts; 3 Charged in AL Shooting

Republicans on April 19 introduced legislation to increase the nation’s debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion or until March 31, 2024, whichever comes first. Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the package would lower spending by $4.5 trillion over the coming 10 years. Two teen brothers and a 20-year-old man have been arrested and charged with murder in…


NTD Evening News (April 19): McCarthy Proposes $1.5 Trillion Debt Limit Increase Tied to $4.5 Trillion in Spending Cuts; 3 Charged in AL Shooting

Republicans on April 19 introduced legislation to increase the nation’s debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion. Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the package would lower spending by $4.5 trillion over the coming 10 years. Two teen brothers and a 20-year-old man have been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the birthday party shooting in Alabama…


McCarthy Announces Plan for a Responsible Debt Ceiling Increase

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks about the U.S. debt ceiling on the House floor. …


SCOTUS Rules Turkish Bank Not Immune From Prosecution in Iran Sanctions Violation Case

A bank controlled by the Turkish government is not immune from criminal prosecution in American courts for allegedly helping Iran defy U.S. economic sanctions, the Supreme Court ruled 7–2 on April 19. Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S., also known as Halkbank, is 75 percent owned by the Turkish Wealth Fund, which in turn is owned by the Republic…