Daily Archives: June 6, 2025

Rangers Lead the Way

The Boys of Pointe du Hoc A Saga of Valor, Sacrifice, and Texan Spirit on D-Day’s Anniversary On the windswept cliffs of Normandy, where the sea crashes against jagged rocks and the scars of war still whisper through the ages, the story of D-Day, June 6, 1944, unfolds as a testament to human courage. At the heart of this epic lies Pointe du Hoc, a fortress of stone and steel where Lieutenant Colonel James Earl Rudder, a proud son of Texas A&M, led his 2nd Ranger Battalion in a mission that would echo through history. Supported by the thunderous guns of…

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The Federal Budget Process

How Congress Passes a Budget Editorial Note: The June 2, 2025, post, "Learning About Congressional Budgeting," focuses on Congress’s role in budgeting, particularly the budget resolution and committee actions. This post broadly covers the entire federal budget process, including the President’s proposal and agency roles. The former is Congress-specific, while this is more comprehensive. The federal budgeting process in the United States is a sprawling, intricate endeavor, a high-stakes balancing act where lawmakers navigate competing priorities to keep the government humming. Under “regular order,” as outlined by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, Congress follows a deliberate, structured…

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Supreme Court Roundup

Supreme Court Roundup, 6/5/2025 In a series of landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions in 2025, the Court addressed critical issues of discrimination, liability, religious liberty, jurisdiction, and class-action certification. In Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, the Court unanimously struck down the Sixth Circuit’s “background circumstances” rule, affirming that Title VII protects all individuals from workplace discrimination equally, regardless of majority or minority status. Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos saw the Court uphold the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, dismissing Mexico’s lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers for failing to prove intentional aiding and abetting…

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