The Preamble

23 hours ago | thepreamble.com | Sharon McMahon

Here’s some background on the cases we’ll be discussing today with legal scholar Leah Litman. This case began when Trump issued an executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of some immigrants. Immediately, states and other groups sued to block the implementation of the executive order, which district courts did. The Trump administration brought suit, but they aren’t actually challenging birthright citizenship in court. The federal court system has three levels.

3 days ago | thepreamble.com | Sharon McMahon

Jonathon Klein loved to get lost on dirt bike trails in Utah. Or hunt deep in its mountain canyons. He fished in alpine streams and trekked across expanses of wilderness where scarcely another soul could be found. In his mind, these adventures helped him become the man he is today. “I've made everlasting memories, all of which are thanks to Utah's great public lands,” Klein wrote in an open letter to Utah lawmakers.

1 week ago | thepreamble.com | Sharon McMahon

Thomas Fugate’s resume doesn’t particularly stand out. Not long ago, the 22-year-old said he was working as a “cross functional team member” at a grocery store, where he fulfilled “key duties contributing to store operations.”A few years earlier he claimed to be a “landscape business owner,” which, based on the description, seemed like a fancy way of saying he mowed lawns in his neighborhood.

1 week ago | thepreamble.com | Sharon McMahon

Together with:A summer reading list, splashed across the pages of two major newspapers, offered some new titles for anyone looking for a beach read. There was The Last Algorithm by Andy Weir (“a science-driven thriller following a programmer who discovers an AI system has developed consciousness”) and Nightshade Market by Min Jin Lee (a “riveting tale set in Seoul’s underground economy”).

1 week ago | thepreamble.com | Sharon McMahon

Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -38:34Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. How does American society uphold the First Amendment while restricting books and censoring diverse ideas? Sharon talks with Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, about the surge in book bans, now over 4,000 nationwide. Suzanne explains how vague language about “protecting children” is used to remove books that reflect marginalized voices, often labeling them as “indecent” without justification.