Tag: Law

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaks during an event at the Library of Congress.

Beltway Confidential

If Republicans hold the Senate, Clarence Thomas should consider retiring

Philip Wegmann · November 1, 2018 6:31 pm

Michael Bloomberg speaks during an event in San Francisco.

Energy and Environment

Conservatives call for federal probe into Bloomberg’s role in Democrats’ Exxon climate lawsuit

John Siciliano · November 1, 2018 5:42 pm

This courtroom sketch depicts Robert Bowers, who was wounded in a gun battle with police as he appeared in a wheelchair at federal court on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, in Pittsburgh. Bowers, accused in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, appeared briefly in federal court in a wheelchair and handcuffs Monday to face charges he killed 11 people.

Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect pleads not guilty

Diana Stancy Correll · November 1, 2018 4:28 pm

National Archives releases Watergate ‘road map,’ a possible template for Mueller

Maria Biery · November 1, 2018 3:40 pm

A few Democratic senators pledged Wednesday to give Neil Gorsuch, President Trump's pick for the court, a chance to make his case for the nomination.

Worried about Trump repealing birthright citizenship? Then thank God for his judges

Washington Examiner · November 1, 2018 11:58 am

Opponents of a California bill to declare gay conversion therapy a fraudulent practice gather at a rally outside the Capitol as the Senate holds a hearing on the matter inside in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Opponents argue the bill would deny them their right to seek out the therapy through religious practices or other means.

‘Sexual-conversion’ bans disregard free speech and LGBT patients’ choices

Dr. Joseph Nicolosi Jr. · November 1, 2018 4:00 am

Appleton resident Barbara Caveny votes with her son, Ben, 4, at Fox Valley Lutheran High School on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 in Appleton, Wis. (AP Photo/The Post-Crescent, Sharon Cekada)

Voters purged from Ohio rolls to have their ballots counted, court rules

Vaishnavee Sharma · November 1, 2018 2:31 am

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt appears before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Capitol Hill on May 16, 2018.

GOP Rep. Steve King: ‘Invading army’ babies could be beneficiaries of birthright citizenship

Daniel Chaitin · November 1, 2018 1:23 am

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Beltway Confidential

Kavanaugh declines $600,000 raised in his defense

Becket Adams · October 31, 2018 10:11 pm

Summer Zervos and Donald Trump.

Trump denies receiving secret Robert Mueller subpoena

Steven Nelson · October 31, 2018 8:48 pm

President Trump stands up to leave the "Our Pledge to America's Workers" event in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, in Washington.

Trump agrees to produce old calendars as part of defamation suit

Diana Stancy Correll · October 31, 2018 8:22 pm

Donald Trump and Don McGahn

Trump pinned Mueller appointment blame on Don McGahn in final encounter

Diana Stancy Correll · October 31, 2018 7:51 pm