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  Judge’s Harvard antisemitism ruling sends Trump Justice Department back to drawing board

  Aug 14, 2026 ·Fox News (Politics)(Right)

  The Justice Department is planning its next move after a federal judge in Boston dismissed its case accusing Harvard University of repeatedly turning a "blind eye" to antisemitism on campus. "We disagree with the ruling and are assessing next steps," Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon said in a statement. "The Civil Rights Division has an extensive and active

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  A Trump Judge Called Mail-In Ballots a Threat to Democracy

  Aug 13, 2026 ·Mother Jones(Left)

  On Wednesday, the conservative Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a ruling blocking key measures of Texas’ sweeping voter suppression law, SB 1. A lower court previously ruled that the law, which effectively made it harder for people to vote with assistance, violated disability civil rights laws. It also created more barriers to voting by mail. “It has long been established that mail-in bal

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  Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard

  Aug 13, 2026 ·PBS NewsHour(Lean left)

  The decision from U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns said President Donald Trump's administration failed to prove an ongoing violation of federal civil rights laws.

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  Judge Throws Out Trump’s Harvard Antisemitism Case

  Aug 13, 2026 ·The Daily Wire(Right)

  A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit accusing Harvard of failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment, ruling Thursday that the government failed to show that the university remains in violation of federal civil rights law. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns granted Harvard’s motion to dismiss the case, finding that the government’s amended complaint did

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  Former SPLC official charged in Justice Department's broader criminal case against group

  Aug 13, 2026 ·PBS NewsHour(Lean left)

  A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in the Department of Justice's broader criminal case against the Alabama-based civil rights group, a frequent target of conservative critics who claim the nonprofit is politically biased.

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  Supreme Court announces 7 cases it will hear in November including migrant labor, discrimination

  Aug 13, 2026 ·Just the News(Lean right)

  The high court announced it will consider arguments in seven cases during the month of November as justices prepare to begin the upcoming judicial term.

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  S 5370 Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in the People’s Republic of China Act

  Aug 7, 2026 ·Introduced

  To state the policy of the United States with respect to international religious freedom in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

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  S 5286 Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act

  Aug 6, 2026 ·Introduced

  To amend the Small Business Act to establish the position of Coordinator for Disabled Small Business Concerns within the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

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  HR 10052 Right to Worship Act

  Aug 6, 2026 ·Introduced

  To protect the right to the free exercise of religion.

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  S 5289 Right to Worship Act

  Aug 6, 2026 ·Introduced

  To protect the right to the free exercise of religion.

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  S 1514 Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act

  Aug 5, 2026 ·Introduced

  To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

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  HR 2400 Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025

  Aug 5, 2026 ·Passed House

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  SRES 828 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that President Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, the resulting settlement from that lawsuit, the purported "Anti-Weaponization Fund", and the purported grant of immunity from tax investigations to the plaintiffs in President Trump's lawsuit, should be rejected, equal protection arguments by others with similar claims should be forestalled, and this settlement should not serve as a precedent and should never be repeated.

  Aug 4, 2026 ·Introduced

  Expressing the sense of the Senate that President Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, the resulting settlement from that lawsuit, the purported ``Anti-Weaponization Fund'', and the puported grant of immunity from tax investigations to the plaintiffs in President Trump's lawsuit, should be rejected, equal protection arguments by others with similar claims should be forestalled, and this settlement should not serve as a precedent and should never be repeated.

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  HR 10027 Stop ICE’s Medical Neglect Act of 2026

  Aug 3, 2026 ·Introduced

  To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a system for detainees to submit complaints with respect to medical neglect, and for other purposes.

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  HR 10035 Protecting Independent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2026

  Aug 3, 2026 ·Introduced

  To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 to require that individuals who perform work for employers as independent contractors be treated as employees.

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  HRES 1469 Condemning a legal opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Justice on June 18, 2026, regarding the Olmstead v. L.C., the 1999 Supreme Court decision that recognized institutional isolation of people with disabilities as discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

  Aug 3, 2026 ·Introduced

  Condemning a legal opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Justice on June 18, 2026, regarding the Olmstead v. L.C., the 1999 Supreme Court decision that recognized institutional isolation of people with disabilities as discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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  ACLU filings allege widespread misconduct by federal agents

  Jul 31, 2026 ·Straight Arrow News(Center)

  One of the nation’s largest civil rights organizations says it has filed 54 federal tort claims, including 30 in the past week, each detailing allegations of property damage, excessive force and constitutional violations during immigration enforcement operations and National Guard deployments. In announcing the claims, the American Civil Liberties Union said policies of President Donald Trump’s ad

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  Black Americans' prospects worse under Trump administration: Urban League

  Jul 30, 2026 ·The Hill(Center)

  The National Urban League released its annual “State of Black America” report on Thursday concluding that prospects for minorities in the U.S. are under threat due to a second Trump administration. The report was not only authored by the 116 year old civil rights organization but a range of lawmakers and business leaders, who said...

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  Arab-American Group Challenges Law Fighting Antisemitism In Public Schools. Judge Says No.

  Jul 30, 2026 ·The Daily Wire(Right)

  A federal judge has slammed the door for good on a legal challenge to California’s landmark law targeting antisemitism in public schools, tossing the case with prejudice and blocking a repeat lawsuit. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee had sued on behalf of parents, teachers, students and the group Los Angeles Educators for Palestine. U.S. District Judge Noël Wise in the Northern Dist

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  SRES 819 A resolution condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for its ongoing human rights abuses, including its use of politically motivated espionage claims to justify arbitrary detention and executions.

  Jul 30, 2026 ·Introduced

  Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for its ongoing human rights abuses, including its use of politically motivated espionage claims to justify arbitrary detention and executions.