Hollywood's Hit and Miss

🏛️ Legal and Judicial Topics

1. Universal Injunctions & Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship

   • Discussion of a legal challenge to President Trump’s executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship.
   • Criticism of universal (nationwide) injunctions issued by district judges.
   • Praise for a recent 6-3 Supreme Court decision (authored by Justice Amy Coney Barrett) that limits the use of such injunctions.

2. Parental Rights in Education

   • Supreme Court case involving Montgomery County, Maryland, where parents challenged a mandatory LGBTQ+ curriculum for young children.
   • The Court ruled 6-3 in favor of parental rights, allowing parents to opt their children out based on religious grounds.

📚 Education Policy and School Choice

• Expansion of 529 Savings Plans
  • Legislation to allow up to $20,000 annually for K–12 education expenses.
• Federal Tax Credit for School Scholarships
  • Up to $1,700 tax credit for donations to scholarship-granting organizations.
  • States must opt in; Texas expected to participate.

💰 Legislation and Budget Negotiations

• Discussion of a major bill involving:
  • Medicaid reforms (slowing growth, work requirements).
  • Debt ceiling extension through President Trump’s term.
  • Internal GOP negotiations, including key swing votes from Senators Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul.
  • Frustration over compromises and increased spending to secure votes.

🎬 Cultural Commentary: Movies

• Critique of a New York Times list of top movies as “anti-American” or “elitist.”
• Personal recommendations of films from 2000–2025, including:
  • Hidden Figures, La La Land, The Darkest Hour, Black Panther, Top Gun: Maverick, Oppenheimer, Killers of the Flower Moon.
• Praise for high-grossing films like Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, and Spider-Man: No Way Home.
• Anecdote about a friend redecorating the senator’s room with Star Wars-themed bedding as a joke.

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