7/27/2020 -
President Trump supports the Keystone XL pipeline, while Biden and Hawkins oppose the project
7/20/2020 -
On July 25, 1898, the US invaded Puerto Rico, eventually taking the island from the Spanish and claiming it as a US territory. Should the island be given statehood? See what the 2020 candidates think.
7/16/2020 -
The case remains in federal appeals court, but, until the resolution of that case, former felons in Florida may be required to pay any and all outstanding court fines and fees before being allowed to register to vote.
7/15/2020 -
The ruling allows healthcare providers nationwide to mail mifepristone for the duration of the pandemic.
7/14/2020 -
The Supreme Court cleared the way for the resumption of the federal death penalty on July 14, 2020.
6/30/2020 -
Should police departments be defunded, if not abolished? Explore arguments on both sides of the debate.
6/29/2020 -
With the ruling, the federal government is cleared to resume executions.
6/29/2020 -
The law required admitting privileges similar to a Texas law the Supreme Court struck down in 2016.
6/29/2020 -
The Open Skies treaty allows all signatories to send unarmed observation flights to observe military or other activities. The Trump administration announced withdrawal from the treaty on May 21, 2020. Biden disagrees with the withdrawal.
6/24/2020 -
The most recent FEC campaign finance numbers show Trump spending $287 million over the course of his campaign, with Biden spending $213 million, as of May 31, 2020.
6/22/2020 -
The House is set to vote on statehood for the District of Columbia on June 26. The 2020 candidates are split on the issue: Biden is Pro, while Trump is Con.
6/18/2020 -
On June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration had not given adequate justification for ending the program, leaving DACA in place. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the opinion, “The dispute before the Court is not whether [Department of Homeland Security] may rescind DACA. All parties agree that it may. The dispute is instead primarily about the procedure the agency followed in doing so.”
6/16/2020 -
On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court declined to hear almost a dozen cases appealing gun control laws, leaving the laws in place.
6/15/2020 -
On June 15, 2020, the US Supreme Court ruled (6-3) that federal civil rights laws protects LGBTQ+ employees from discrimination.
6/15/2020 -
Biden has expressed a Pro opinion on prohibiting employers from asking about the criminal histories of job applicants on initial job applications, while Trump has signed legislation that bans the box for the federal government and contractors.
