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United States Constitution

supreme law of the United States of America since March 4th, 1789

Also known as Constitution of the United States, Constitution of the USA, Constitution of the United States of America, Constitution (United States), Constitution (United States of America), America's Constitution

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States sue over disaster funding tied to elections

More than two dozen states, led by Rhode Island and including Illinois, are suing the Trump administration to block conditions that tie federal disaster funding to changes in election rules and cooperation with immigration enforcement, arguing the measures violate the Administrative Procedure Act and the Constitution’s spending clause. The filings note proposed DHS demands like hand-marked ballots and voter-roll disclosures, and come after prior court defeats for similar funding-punishment strategies.

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Justice Department Updates Religious Liberty Guidance Across Agencies

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche issued updated guidance expanding the 2017 Religious Liberty Guidelines to reflect recent Supreme Court decisions, reinforcing protections for church autonomy, parental rights, and the free exercise and establishment clauses in federal programs and enforcement. The memo elevates religious liberty as a fundamental right, clarifying accommodations under RFRA and Title VII and directing agencies to ensure equal treatment of religious organizations and allow individuals to live out their faith in daily life.

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Inception: September 17, 1787

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