The Daily Populous

The Supreme Court on Monday declined an opportunity to overturn its landmark precedent recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, tossing aside an appeal that had roiled LGBTQ advocates who feared the conservative court might be ready to revisit the decade-old decision.

The Supreme Court made clear today that refusing to respect the constitutional rights of others does not come without consequences.”.

It is not a matter of if, but when the Supreme Court will overturn Obergefell.”. »

The message, which was sent to troops and their families assigned to Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, was posted earlier this week on the unofficial Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page.

Santa Claus poses for a photo during Tyndall Air Force Base’s holiday tree lighting event at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 4, 2024.

“Since community standards are set by the privatized housing management company at some installations, standards may vary from base to base.”. »

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has pledged to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) before the House votes on a bill to reopen the government.

Johnson has consistently said he would swear Grijalva in when “Democrats open the government,” breaking the record for the longest time between an election and swearing-in ceremony last month.

Grijalva “won her election after the House was out of session, so we have not had a full session,” Johnson said a few weeks ago. »

President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food aid program frozen while the government is shut down, even as some families struggled to put food on the table.

Lower courts have ruled that the government must keep full payments flowing, but the Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to keep them frozen for now.

Brandi Johnson, 48, of St. Louis, said she’s struggling to make the $20 she has left in her SNAP account stretch. »