On June 21, 1989, a deeply divided United States Supreme Court upheld the rights of protesters to burn the American flag in a…
On July 3, 1978, the Supreme Court issued its historic verdict in the George Carlin “seven dirty words” case, a decision that…
The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States' flag has been part of American life for generations, but not without some…
On June 17, 1972, police caught five men breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex in…
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The U.S. Supreme Court steps back into the culture wars this week in telephonic arguments involving birth control and…
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In nearly 28 years on the Supreme Court, Justice Clarence Thomas has been its most unwavering “originalist.” That means that…
On July 21, 1925, the famous Scopes Monkey trial over teaching evolution in public schools concluded. Mostly remembered today was…
The Supreme Court ended its latest term in mid-morning Wednesday after having set for itself and lower courts a daunting…
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