Executive Orders, Congressional Activity, Supreme Court Decisions, and more: 4/28 - 5/2

Summarized, explained, and contextualized.

Hello Readers,

We apologize that this is coming to you on Sunday morning rather than Saturday, but there was quite a bit to cover. These actions took place from 4/28 - 5/2.

While our articles from earlier in the week were more general descriptions of events, this digest covers more specific details, like vote tallies, nomination confirmations, specific bill descriptions, and more.

This week, we have aggressive de-regulatory efforts from the Senate and House, an executive order establishing a “religious liberty commission,” and several important federal court updates, including a Supreme Court ruling on differential pay for military reservists.

Let’s get started.

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Executive Actions

In addition to the executive actions listed below, check out our other articles from this week covering Trump’s unprecedented executive orders regarding the integration of military and domestic police resources, …