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SCOTUS 101: Sex in the Text

In this week’s episode, GianCarlo and Amy dive into the two big opinions this week that considered whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act forbids sexual-orientation and gender-identity discrimination and whether the Trump administration acted properly when it rescinded the DACA program. 

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Jun 18

Heritage Experts: DACA Ruling 'A Major Mistake'

“Americans must be able to trust that their government will properly and consistently enforce our laws, and immigration is no exception. Today’s ruling simply delays ending a program that, as Justice Samuel Alito said in his dissent, was ‘unlawful from the start, and that alone’ was ‘sufficient to justify its termination,’" said Heritage experts in a statement. 

 

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Jun 18

Defensive Gun Uses in the U.S.

The “good guy with a gun” is not a myth but an integral part of American society. Browse our map to find out how many times guns save lives in America. 

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Jun 17

Heritage Leaders Respond to President Trump's Police Reform Executive Order

“At a time when our country needs leadership, the Trump administration has provided a positive step forward with this executive order,” said Heritage Foundation President Kay C. James. “The Heritage Foundation has long recognized that police and criminal justice reform are necessary elements in making sure that every community is safe and every citizen is able to prosper in peace.

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Jun 15

Heritage Expert: The Supreme Court Upends The Civil Rights Act

“The Supreme Court got it wrong. The word ‘sex’—still today and when Congress passed the Civil Rights Act in 1964—refers to our biological reality as male or female. It doesn’t refer to our sexual orientations or gender identities," said Heritage's Ryan T. Anderson in a statement. 

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Jun 12

SCOTUS 101: Judges, Generals, and Grand Legal Poobahs

In this week’s episode, GianCarlo and Amy discuss the rumored departure of Solicitor General Noel Francisco, update you on COVID-19 litigation, and explain the one opinion issued this week on the prisoner pleading three-strikes rule. GianCarlo also interviews former federal judge and Attorney General, Michael Mukasey. 

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