Tag: Supreme Court

Union members listen in as protesters fill the Kentucky Capitol rotunda to speak in protest of Kentucky House Bill 1 on Jan. 7 in Frankfort, Ky. The bill makes it illegal for workers to have to join a labor union or pay dues to keep a job. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Biggest change in labor policy next year could come from Supreme Court

Sean Higgins · December 24, 2017 5:01 am

Rather than take apart the entire ban, the 9th Circuit ruled that only the prohibitions on foreign nationals with strong U.S. ties should be blocked. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

9th Circuit court rules against third Trump travel ban, no immediate effect

Naomi Lim · December 23, 2017 2:08 am

A supporter of LGBT rights holds an "equality flag" on Capitol Hill, July 26, 2017. A federal appeals court has ruled against the Trump administration in its effort to put on hold a requirement that it allow transgender people to enlist in the military starting on Jan. 1, setting up an appeal to the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

DC federal appeals court rules against Trump on transgender military enlistment

Associated Press · December 23, 2017 12:53 am

Under current Supreme Court precedent, many online retailers are not required to collect sales taxes where they have no physical presence in a state. (iStock Photo)

Beltway Confidential

While Congress reformed taxes, online state sales taxes are still a huge mess

Joseph Bishop-Henchman · December 22, 2017 7:57 pm

"This had been a year of extraordinary accomplishment by any objective standard," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said during his year-end press conference at the Capitol. (Screenshot)

Mitch McConnell: 2017 a year of ‘extraordinary accomplishment’

Al Weaver · December 22, 2017 4:12 pm

Christians as Pilgrims, and Other Lessons from Antonin Scalia

Terry Eastland · December 22, 2017 10:20 am

The order, in response to a lawsuit from California, comes about a week after a federal judge in Pennsylvania made a similar order. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Second court blocks Trump rollback of birth control mandate

Robert King · December 21, 2017 10:01 pm

The organization said that the law would effectively ban medication abortion in the state. (Flickr)

Planned Parenthood asks the Supreme Court to intervene in Arkansas abortion law

Kimberly Leonard · December 21, 2017 7:57 pm

Chief Justice John Roberts asked for the working group to be created following allegations of sexual misconduct against former judge Alex Kozinski. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

John Roberts asks for review of safeguards to protect court employees from sexual misconduct

Melissa Quinn · December 21, 2017 4:18 pm

In this Dec. 4, 2017, photo, part of the Republican Senate bill "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" with hand written notes outlining changes is photographed in Washington. The Republican tax reform bill, which passed Congress on Wednesday, will gut the individual mandate — a key part of the Obamacare program. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Congress tears into Obamacare through tax bill headed to Trump

Kimberly Leonard · December 20, 2017 6:34 pm

Beltway Confidential

A new lawsuit proves why British media outlets should move headquarters to America

Tom Rogan · December 19, 2017 3:59 pm

The Washington Post reported Tuesday night Trump was angry after Neil Gorsuch criticized the president's attacks on the federal judiciary. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Trump: Washington Post story on Neil Gorsuch ‘fake news,’ cites sources that ‘don’t exist’

Melissa Quinn · December 19, 2017 3:43 pm