| In travel ban decision, Supreme Court shows judicial deference to presidency Posted: 26 Jun 2018 02:04 PM PDT ![In travel ban decision, Supreme Court shows judicial deference to presidency]( "In travel ban decision, Supreme Court shows judicial deference to presidency") In one of its most significant decisions of the year, the United States Supreme Court today upheld President Trump's travel ban executive order, ending litigation that has spanned almost the entire Trump presidency and three versions of the executive order itself. In a 5-to-4 vote along ideological lines, the high court reversed a lower court injunction blocking the order's implementation, finding that the order both fell within the broad powers delegated to the presidency in immigration and national security matters and did not violate the Constitution's prohibition on the establishment of a single religion.
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| Will 2018 be a turning point for black candidates – and Democrats? Posted: 26 Jun 2018 01:02 PM PDT ![Will 2018 be a turning point for black candidates – and Democrats?]( "Will 2018 be a turning point for black candidates – and Democrats?") Jonathan Rosero knows who's got his vote in Maryland's Democratic primary for governor. "It would be making history that we might have an African-American governor," says Mr. Rosero, a local veterinarian, as he waited for Ben Jealous to make an appearance at a get-out-the-vote event in Langley Park last week. Mr. Jealous, a former NAACP president, and Prince George's County executive Rushern Baker emerged in a June 10 poll as frontrunners in the state's crowded Democratic primary field.
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| Refugee crisis: While some follow US as it disengages, others lead Posted: 26 Jun 2018 01:02 PM PDT ![Refugee crisis: While some follow US as it disengages, others lead]( "Refugee crisis: While some follow US as it disengages, others lead") Around the world, the number of refugees and internally displaced people continues to rise – now estimated at more than 68 million people, with more than a third of them refugees forced by conflict across international borders. The US under President Trump is sitting out the talks on an area of international policy where it long took the helm: It set an example as the largest resettler of refugees and largest donor of funds to meet the needs of the displaced, and as the world's most powerful country it cajoled others to follow its lead and adopt its humanitarian values. The Trump administration announced in December that concerns over potential infringements on national sovereignty and border security compelled it to pull out of the negotiations, which are set to deliver a new Global Compact for Migration by the end of the year.
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| Extending compassion beyond migrant kids Posted: 26 Jun 2018 10:30 AM PDT ![Extending compassion beyond migrant kids]( "Extending compassion beyond migrant kids") Take, for example, one fundraising campaign – the largest ever on Facebook – that took in $16 million over one week to support legal services for immigrants. One of the main reasons for the increase is the nation's opioid crisis.
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