Supreme Court strikes down coordinated party-spending limits: what changes
The Supreme Court ruled June 30, 2026 that federal limits on political parties’ coordinated expenditures violate the First Amendment. Here’s what changes.
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Supreme Court keeps Texas app age-verification law in place while case continues
United States Breaking National Politics — The Supreme Court’s July 6 emergency-docket denials leave Texas’s app age-verification and parental-consent rules in effect for now.
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EEOC Sues Gravity Autos Over Request to Avoid Saturday Sabbath Work
The EEOC says Gravity Autos denied a sales employee’s request for religious scheduling and then fired him after he objected—an example of how Title VII “reasonable accommodation” and “undue hardship” rules are being tested in federal court.
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Supreme Court strikes down federal caps on coordinated party spending
United States Religion Government and Civil Rights – The Court removed federal limits on coordinated party spending in federal campaigns, setting up a new fight over money before the 2026 midterms.
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Texas adds Bible passages to school reading list, setting up church-state fight
United States Church State and Religious Liberty Watch – Texas approved a required reading list with Bible passages on June 26, but the change is slated to take effect in 2030-31.
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Americans split on school prayer as new ED guidance follows Pew poll
A Pew survey (fielded April 6–12, 2026) finds more support for voluntary, student-led school religious expression than for teacher-led prayer—especially if participation is required.
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Trump religious liberty draft urges new DOJ guidance, hotlines and Johnson repeal
United States Religion Government and Civil Rights – A draft report would ask federal agencies for new religious-liberty guidance, reporting channels and a Johnson Amendment repeal. ([justice.gov](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/president-trumps-religious-liberty-commission-delivers-historic-report-draft))