The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 23 - Politics

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 23
Discussion Megathread: Supreme Court decisions week of 6/5/17
Support For Donald Trump's Impeachment Is Now Higher Than His Approval Rating
Trump National Security Team Blindsided by NATO Speech
Trump pledges to ‘work every single day’ to fight terror, hours after golfing with Peyton Manning
Democrats Are Overperforming In Special Elections Almost Everywhere
Most top Pentagon jobs are still empty, as Trump insists on absolute loyalty
Donald Trump vows to impose travel ban 'in any event' despite pending Supreme Court judgement
President Trump is literally tweeting at the TV
Kushners Hunting Hard for a Loan to Pay Back Chinese Investors
In early morning tweets, Trump takes on travel ban
Trump’s travel ban is useless. Terrorists mostly come from our own back yard
Trump's poll numbers are in a very, very bad place
US Embassy in London distances itself from Donald Trump by praising Sadiq Khan tweets
Trump’s blaming Democrats for his own failure on nominations
It’s time to bust the myth: Most Trump voters were not working class.
Tweeting and Fuming, Trump Spirals Further Into Crisis
Ottawa City police call B.S. on Breitbart report of massive pro-Trump Hill rally
Trump Once Again Showed He Only Speaks Up Quickly After an Attack if the Perpetrator Is Presumed to Be Muslim
Elizabeth Warren launches 'DeVos Watch' to keep eye on education secretary
CNN’s Cuomo clashes with Trump aide Gorka: ‘The facts are not your friend’
White House ethics waivers prove ‘drain the swamp’ was a scam
Susan Rice Says Subpoenaed Documents Will Show She Was Doing Her Job
Donald Trump’s response to the London Bridge attack embarrassed America
Kellyanne Conway Says Media Should Stop Covering Donald Trump’s Tweets
Poll: Trump's approval rating plummets, inches closer to all-time low
EPA chief exaggerates growth of coal jobs by tens of thousands

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 23

Posted: 05 Jun 2017 09:09 AM PDT

Hi there, /r/politics. I hope you've had a good Pentecost weekend.

Welcome to the 'What happened in your state last week' thread, where you can post any local political news stories that you find important in the comments. This is a weekly thread posted every Monday, in order to facilitate more discussion on local issues on /r/politics. Since this is intended to be a thread about local politics, top-level comments that are exclusively about national issues will not be allowed. When commenting, please include the state you're living in, and don't forget to link sources.

If someone from your state made a news round-up that you think is insufficient, feel free to comment to that round-up with further news stories. Enjoy discussion, and review our civility guidelines before engaging with others.

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Discussion Megathread: Supreme Court decisions week of 6/5/17

Posted: 05 Jun 2017 07:42 AM PDT

Introduction

Welcome to /r/politics' discussion thread for Supreme Court decisions! The Supreme Court traditionally releases a number of decisions on Mondays, with many high profile cases (eg. Obergefell v. Hodges; NFIB v. Sebelius) being decided in June. We aren't sure what cases will come out this week, but a couple significant ones have not been decided yet (Sessions v. Binderup; Sessions v. Morales-Santana). This thread is intended for users to discuss newly issued opinions, as well as opinions from earlier this term. As a reminder, please be civil and respect our comment rules.

Opinions, notable Orders, and grants of Certiorari

Order List
North Carolina v. Covington (affirming the lower court judgment that race predominated and was impermissibly used in the drawing of 28 North Carolina legislative districts )
SCOTUS granted certiorari in Carpenter v. United States, which will decide whether the government may warrantlessly obtain historical cell phone location data.

Resources

SCOTUS Blog (also, be sure to check out our AMA with SCOTUS Blog publisher Tom Goldstein later this month on June 29th!)
Oyez (case briefs for prior cases)
Cornell Law's Legal Information Institute (useful for finding statutes, federal rules, and court opinions)
Supreme Court official page