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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 07: United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts (L) and Associate Justice Samuel Alito (R) pose for an official portrait at the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court building on October 7, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court has begun a new term after Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was officially added to the bench in September. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Fears about far-right future of Supreme Court grow amid Alito flag controversy

by Sophie Boudreau

| May 29, 2024

ABORTION | DFW | EDUCATION | EXTREMISM | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | Supreme Court
Advocacy groups and lawmakers worry that unchecked bias and a potential second Trump term could greenlight more Supreme Court decisions aligned with far-right interests.
The Right to Contraception Act would protect access to birth control nationwide as many reproductive rights advocates worry that contraceptive access will be Republicans’ next target after they successfully helped overturn Roe v. Wade.

Senate Democrats will hold a vote on birth control protections in June

by Sophie Boudreau

| May 24, 2024

ABORTION | DFW | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | US SENATE
The Right to Contraception Act would protect access to birth control nationwide as many reproductive rights advocates worry that contraceptive access will be Republicans’ next target after they successfully helped overturn Roe v. Wade.
Attorney General Merrick Garland flanked by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, Thursday, May 23, 2024. The Justice Department has filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America and driving up prices for fans. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in New York and was brought with 30 state and district attorneys general. . (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Sick of absurd Ticketmaster prices? Biden’s DOJ is going after them

by Isabel Soisson

| May 23, 2024

DFW | ECONOMY | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics
The lawsuit is backed by attorneys general for 29 states plus Washington, D.C., and alleges that Live Nation leveraged its power as a venue owner, concert promoter, and ticket seller in order to lessen consumer choice, raise prices, and eliminate its rivals.
The investigation comes in the wake of bombshell allegations accusing former Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield of colluding with OPEC to drive up oil prices at the expense of American consumers.

House Democrats announce investigation into Big Oil price-fixing

by Sophie Boudreau

| May 22, 2024

DFW | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | US HOUSE
The investigation comes in the wake of bombshell allegations accusing former Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield of colluding with OPEC to drive up oil prices at the expense of American consumers.
President Joe Biden speaks about the PACT Act at the Westwood Park YMCA, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Biden’s VA approves 1 million claims under burn pit law

by Isabel Soisson

| May 22, 2024

DFW | MILITARY | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | VETERANS
President Biden’s PACT Act was the most significant expansion of benefits and services for toxic exposed veterans in more than 30 years. The law aims to provide specific support to veterans who have been exposed to toxins, often from open burn pits that were located near where these US military members were stationed.