Weekend Report: What's happening?

Study shows Trump economy would cause recession. Christian nationalists emboldened by Ten Commandments law. Waiting on the Supreme Court's further attacks on the Constitution.

It can’t be stated enough: the U.S. economy is thriving and growing after the harrowing impact of the COVID pandemic, which Donald Trump mismanaged. And President Biden was the steward of that recovery, implementing policies to safeguard Americans against a severe economic downturn. Now a new study by Moody’s Analytics compares Biden’s and Trump’s plans and predicts a recession by mid-2025 if Trump is elected president...

Christian nationalists are celebrating Louisiana passing a law mandating the Ten Commandments be placed in all public school classrooms. And Trump is applauding the religious “revival,” supporting the decision and setting up yet another stark contrast in the election—as well as allowing Democrats to underscore the threat of Project 2025. Trump’s comments, “I love the Ten Commandments,” also led to a lot of discussion about how many of the commandments he hasn’t violated…

We’re all bracing ourselves for the cases the Supreme Court has left until its final week. Chief among them is Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution in the January 6th case, the fate of the other 1/6 defendants, and the ability to get an emergency abortion…