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“We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless — if the left allows it to be,” warned Project 2025 architect and Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts.
The six right-wingers’ ruling turns the lessons of our history upside down. The Constitution includes no language granting the president immunity from criminal charges, and the Founding Fathers were dead set against an all-powerful executive akin to the King of England.
Here are four stories to help readers better understand the arguments leading up to the decision and what was at stake with this case.
Steve Nolan, a 30-year military veteran and author of “American Carnage: An Officer’s Duty to Warn,” explains why so many journalists’ and pundits’ takes on last week’s debate miss the mark.
“We found that talking about the Supreme Court stakes in this election and the Court’s impact on issues Americans care about can move voters to vote for Biden and help win this election,” said Stand Up America Executive Director Christina Harvey.
Bucks County Beacon readers sound off.
The success of our students in school is inextricably linked to their ability to maintain housing.
The uncertainty around the Trump administration’s tariff strategy “is creating havoc” for Warminster-based Gamry Instruments.
“It is heartbreaking to see Congress embrace a budget bill that strips meals and health care away from children and families to fund massive tax breaks for the super wealthy and an unaccountable private school voucher program,” said PSEA President Aaron Chapin.
The Bucks County Beacons’s reporting on Senate Bill 780 was incomplete and inaccurate, argues the head of the Bucks County Democratic Committee in an OpEd.
Education reporter Peter Greene breaks down Mahmoud v. Taylor.
“Head Start has been called one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in American history and continuing this comprehensive program is a reason for hope,” said Adam Clark, region advocacy coordinator for Pennsylvania State Education Association.
