Brandi Buchman

Washington, D.C., United States

Reporter at Freelance

Legal and Justice Reporter at HuffPost

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Trump DOJ To Pay Ashli Babbitt Family $5M Settlement: Report

2 weeks ago | huffpost.com | Brandi Buchman

Four years after Ashli Babbitt was shot and killed as she tried to climb through a shattered glass door on Jan. 6, 2021 — quite literally all that separated lawmakers inside the U.S. Capitol from a raging mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters — her family has received a settlement of $5 million from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Trump DOJ To Pay Ashli Babbitt Family $5M Settlement: Report

2 weeks ago | malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Brandi Buchman

HuffPostDonald Trump Forwards Shocker Of A Plea For Barack ObamaThe president amplified an extreme message about one of his predecessors. The TelegraphThe rising African star capitalising on anti-West sentimentWhen Capt Ibrahim Traore met Vladimir Putin across a broad Kremlin table last week, many in Russia or indeed Europe may have been unaware who this charismatic young visitor in a red beret and battle dress was.
Supreme Court Giving In On Birthright Fight Could Be Chaos

3 weeks ago | huffpost.com | Brandi Buchman

Chaos. Chaos is what could reign for untold thousands of children and their parents if the U.S. Supreme Court allows the Trump administration‚Äôs executive order on birthright citizenship to go into effect, even on a limited basis, by limiting how lower courts issue nationwide injunctions.
Florida Drag Ban Halted By Appellate Court

3 weeks ago | sg.news.yahoo.com | Brandi Buchman

A ban on minors attending family-friendly drag shows in Florida was halted by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Tuesday after judges ruled 2-1 that it violated the First Amendment. The ruling marks a major victory for Hamburger Mary’s of Orlando, a restaurant in the Sunshine State that offers food and entertainment, including drag performances — and specifically family-friendly drag shows on Sundays — to its patrons.
Florida Drag Ban Halted By Court In Big Blow To Republicans

3 weeks ago | huffpost.com | Brandi Buchman

A ban on minors attending family-friendly drag shows in Florida was halted by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Tuesday after judges ruled 2-1 that it violated the First Amendment. The ruling marks a major victory for Hamburger Mary’s of Orlando, a restaurant in the Sunshine State that offers food and entertainment, including drag performances — and specifically family-friendly drag shows on Sundays — to its patrons.
Florida Drag Ban Halted By Appellate Court

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Brandi Buchman

A ban on minors attending family-friendly drag shows in Florida was halted by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Tuesday after judges ruled 2-1 that it violated the First Amendment. The ruling marks a major victory for Hamburger Mary’s of Orlando, a restaurant in the Sunshine State that offers food and entertainment, including drag performances — and specifically family-friendly drag shows on Sundays — to its patrons.
Florida Drag Ban Halted By Appellate Court

3 weeks ago | nz.news.yahoo.com | Brandi Buchman

A ban on minors attending family-friendly drag shows in Florida was halted by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Tuesday after judges ruled 2-1 that it violated the First Amendment. The ruling marks a major victory for Hamburger Mary’s of Orlando, a restaurant in the Sunshine State that offers food and entertainment, including drag performances — and specifically family-friendly drag shows on Sundays — to its patrons.
Trump Knows He Won’t Win On Birthright — So He’s Got A Different Strategy

3 weeks ago | huffpost.com | Brandi Buchman

This week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Trump v. Casa. Though the case is premised on Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship, what’s really at stake, for right now, is how the administration is pushing federal judges to end nationwide injunctions — and with it, judges’ ability to put a check on the executive branch.
The Transgender Man At The Center Of Trump’s Military Ban Has A Lot To Say

4 weeks ago | huffpost.com | Brandi Buchman

During the early days of his basic training for the U.S. Army, there came a time when Nicolas Talbott stood with 64 other men preparing to answer questions from a superior who had arrived to inspect their quarters. As inspections ended, everyone was asked why they joined the military. Until that moment, Talbott had only told a few fellow trainees that he was transgender. “My strategy was to blend in and be judged solely on my performance,” he said.
Supreme Court Allows Trump Ban On Transgender Members Of The Military To Be Enforced

1 month ago | huffpost.com | Brandi Buchman

In a blow to transgender service members across the U.S. military, the Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Trump administration’s request to allow its ban on transgender troops to be enforced while litigation is pending. In the brief order in the case known as Shilling v. United States, the justices did not expand on their decision.