The Associated Press reports: The Supreme Court said Thursday it will consider whether to revive a lawsuit from a man barred from evangelizing outside a small-town Mississippi amphitheater after authorities say he shouted insults at people over a loudspeaker. Gabriel Olivier, an evangelical Christian, says restricting him from public property violated his religious and free speech rights. The city of …

The Associated Press reports: North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein vetoed on Thursday three anti-DEI bills and another measure that in part would target transgender rights. His actions set up more showdowns with Republican lawmakers who pitch the legislation as doing away with structured racial bias in government and public education, protecting women and empowering parents. Stein criticized the Republican-controlled …

Nexstar reports: Within the several hundreds of pages of the megabill is $40 million for a “Garden of Heroes” to help celebrate America’s upcoming 250th birthday. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to revive plans he outlined during his first term to have a “National Garden of American Heroes” built. Under his 2020 executive order, Trump …

Here’s why the Freedom Caucus caved: Hard-line House conservatives said President Donald Trump assured them his administration would strictly enforce rules for wind or solar projects to qualify for the tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act — a pledge that persuaded them to back the party’s megabill. “What he’s going to do is use his powers as chief executive …

CNN reports: House Speaker Mike Johnson said President Donald Trump’s policy agenda bill will make the country “stronger, safer and more prosperous” in remarks ahead of a House vote on the president’s bill. “In just a few moments, we will remind the world why the American experiment still endures today and why its best days are still ahead of us,” …

“America is the greatest country in the world and I fight the nasty America last Democrats in Washington to keep it that way. I fight against gun control [fires machine gun], open borders [fires again], the trans agenda coming for your kids [fires again] and women’s sports [fires again]. “And I blow away the reckless government spending on my DOGE …

ABC News reports: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has now broken the record in the House for the longest floor speech ever — an accomplishment held by Republican Kevin McCarthy, who four years ago spoke for 8 hours and 32 minutes in opposition to President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” legislation. Throughout his remarks, aides have been passing him notes …

The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports: The Department of Homeland Security was investigating late Wednesday after El Rancho Unified School District Board of Education leaders released video footage they say shows several federal immigration agents trespassing on one of its campuses and allegedly urinating in public view. School district officials said the footage confirmed that eight to 10 agents entered …

The Associated Press reports: A military veteran was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for plotting to attack an FBI office and assassinate law enforcement officers in retaliation for his arrest on charges that he was part of the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, court records show. Edward Kelley was one of the first rioters to …

Public Information reports: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will no longer enforce a rule capping the price of prison phone calls, according to an announcement made Monday by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. The move suspends a 2024 FCC decision that capped the price of in-state phone calls at $0.06 per minute for prisons and large jails and $0.07 per minute …

Axios reports: The trade association representing U.S. restaurants is asking President Trump for “targeted relief” from his immigration crackdown. The president recently signaled a willingness to cut some slack for farms and hotels, saying “our very aggressive policy on immigration is taking very good, long time workers away from them.” The National Restaurant Association sent a letter to Trump dated …

The New York Times reports: Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the Democratic leader, passed the eight-hour mark on Thursday morning in a marathon speech in the House opposing Republicans’ signature legislation carrying out President Trump’s domestic agenda. Beginning his remarks before dawn, Mr. Jeffries said that he was “planning to take my sweet time” with his speech. It was …

Raw Story reports: Lawyers for Maryland man Kilmar Ábrego García, who was deported to a brutal prison due to a “clerical error,” won a small victory in court on Thursday. In a request, Ábrego asked that President Donald Trump’s government, including the Justice Department, stop making “extrajudicial statements” about him as part of a “public disparagement campaign.” During the press …

The Texas Tribune reports: Texas’ new law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms is facing a second legal challenge. Sixteen parents of various religious backgrounds, represented by the ACLU of Texas and religious freedom groups, argued in a new lawsuit Wednesday that the law is “catastrophically unconstitutional.” The latest filing comes after another group of parents …

The Daily Beast reports: The president has been beefing about his former pal on phone calls with associates, claiming that he tipped off The New York Times about the billionaire’s alleged drug use, Michael Wolff told The Daily Beast Podcast on Wednesday. “He’s like, calling people to say, ‘do you think Elon is crazy?’” Wolff said of Trump. “In one …

The Miami Herald reports: The first detainees arrived at Alligator Alcatraz late Wednesday night, even as the immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades has already faced some operational issues with security and water intrusion. On Wednesday evening, the gates of the facility were bustling with traffic. Three white vans escorted by sedans drove into the compound. The vans looked …

CBS News reports: Philadelphia’s largest city workers’ union went on strike for the first time in nearly 40 years on Tuesday after a deal couldn’t be reached with the city. AFSCME District Council 33, which represents thousands of city workers, including trash collectors, has walked off the job after negotiations didn’t end in a deal. The union last went on …

Politico reports: Washington’s top housing regulator is escalating his fight against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling on Congress to investigate the central banking chief. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, who has increasingly complained that high borrowing costs are damaging the housing market, pressed lawmakers on Wednesday to probe Powell’s alleged “political bias” as well as his recent …

NBC News reports: The Supreme Court on Thursday waded into the legal fight over state laws that ban transgender athletes from competing in girls and women’s school and college sports, taking up cases from West Virginia and Idaho. The court will hear cases involving two transgender students, Becky Pepper-Jackson and Lindsay Hecox, who challenged state bans in West Virginia and …

The Hill reports: As House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ (D-N.Y.) speech enters its fifth hour, five Republicans and more than three dozen Democrats are in the chamber watching. Lawmakers have been shuffling in and out throughout the so-called magic minute, which allows Jeffries to speak as long as he wants. At around the four-hour mark, Jeffries invoked a line he’s …