Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Reaches Plea Deal to Avoid Further Prison Time
Julian Assange entered agreement with DOJ to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge to avoid extradition to US and walk free in lieu of time served behind bars.
Supreme Court Turns Away COVID-19 Vaccine Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court justices rejected appeals brought over COVID-19 vaccines by Children’s Health Defense, founded by RFK Jr., an candidate running for president.
Appeals Court Finds ‘Obamacare’ Mandate Unconstitutional
The mandate requiring insurers to cover preventive services was unconstitutional as task force wasn’t appointed by the president or confirmed by the Senate.
Louisiana Governor Signs Bill Authorizing Surgical Castration for Child Sex Offenders
Gov. Jeff Landry signed into law a bill allowing state judges to sentence those convicted of sex crimes against victims under 13 to undergo surgical castration.
Supreme Court Holds 6–3 That Certain Visa Decisions Cannot Be Challenged
Supreme Court denied an appeal aimed at allowing U.S. citizens, whose spouses were denied immigrant visas, an opportunity to challenge those denials in court.
Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Guns for People Under Domestic Restraining Orders
The Supreme Court on June 21 upheld by 8–1 a federal gun control law that bars people under domestic violence-related restraining orders from possessing firearms.
IRS to Reject Billions of Dollars of Pandemic-Era Tax Credit Claims
The IRS is concerned about how many taxpayers ‘have been misled and deluded into thinking they’re eligible for a big payday,’ Commissioner Danny Werfel said.
Cancer-Drug Costs Skyrocket, Leaving Even Insured Patients in Financial Ruin
An increase in cancer cases is putting pressure on Americans facing exorbitant drug prices, a lack of regulation, and a system that seems designed to profit.
US Lawmakers Meet With Exiled Tibetan Government in India as China’s Xi Visits Tibet
Congressional delegation from U.S. led by Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Michael McCaul, visited Dharamshala, the seat of the Tibetan government in exile.
Steve Bannon Files Emergency Request to Supreme Court to Stay out of Prison
“If Mr. Bannon is denied release, he will be forced to serve his prison sentence before this Court has a chance to consider a petition for a writ of certiorari."
Supreme Court Broadens Use of Expert Testimony Against Accused Criminals
In a 6–3 ruling, the justices said that experts can testify to how “most people” in a group to which a defendant belongs think, upholding a lower court ruling.
New Link Discovered Between Heart Disease and Cancer
Columbia University Irving Medical Center researchers discovered that smooth muscle cells in arteries can behave like cancer cells, worsening atherosclerosis.
