Trump-Appointed Judge Rejects Tennessee’s Anti-Drag Law As ‘Unconstitutionally Vague’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows is unconstitutional, a federal judge says. The law is both “unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad” and encouraged “discriminatory enforcement,” according to the ruling late Friday by US District Judge Thomas Parker, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump. “There […]

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Says He Is ‘Very Proud’ of Son-in-Law Chris Pratt’s New ‘Guardians’ Film

“A non-stop, perfect mix of comedy and action,” the actor wrote on Twitter after seeing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic; Ethan Miller/Getty Chris Pratt, Arnold Schwarzeneggar Arnold Schwarzenegger is tipping his hat to son-in-law Chris Pratt. the Terminators star, 75, congratulated Pratt, 43, on his new Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. […]

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Mexico Congress Approves Law Giving Armed Forces Airspace Monitoring Duties

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Congress on Wednesday approved a law giving the nation’s armed forces a dominant role in airspace surveillance and defense, a measure proponents say is vital to national sovereignty and security. The reform was sent to Mexico President Andres Manuel López Obrador to be signed into law after being approved by […]

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How 83 law firms united against the SEC’s subpoena for Covington client information

(Reuters) – How do you get 83 big law firms to agree on anything? That seems like it should be the opening line of a lawyer joke, but it’s actually a testament to the gravity of a subpoena fight between Covington & Burling and the US Securities Exchange Commission – and to the organizing efforts […]

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New Israel Law Allows Stripping Residencies of Palestinians Convicted of Terrorism

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel passed a law on Wednesday that would allow authorities to strip people who have been jailed of citizenship or residency if they receive Palestinian funds for actions deemed as terrorism, as rising violence has stoked fears of escalation. Israel calls stipends for militarism and their families a “pay for slay” policy […]

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