Tag: Law

The Supreme Court is now hearing a case of a Minnesota man who attempted to attend a polling station wearing Tea Party-themed apparel, what election officials claimed was in violation of state law banning political attire.

Beltway Confidential

Some justices hide their cards, but this one didn’t mind tipping his hand to make a lawyer look foolish

Nicole Russell · March 14, 2018 1:58 am

Under the legislation, pharmaceutical companies must let the state know when they plan to hike the price of drugs by more than 10 percent. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, file)

Oregon governor signs bill to control drug prices

Kimberly Leonard · March 13, 2018 11:12 pm

Nikolas Cruz, accused of murdering 17 people in the Florida high school shooting, appears in court for a status hearing in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Cruz was formally charged with 17 counts of first-degree murder.

Prosecutors seek death penalty for Florida school shooter

Kelly Cohen · March 13, 2018 6:14 pm

‘Obama administration attorney’ who endorsed Neil Gorsuch in ad named to Republican seat on privacy board

Steven Nelson · March 13, 2018 5:50 pm

Schoep and Morton want to tackle right-wing extremism of the sort that ended in tragedy in Charlottesville, Virginia, when a car plowed through anti-fascist counterprotesters on Aug. 12, 2017.

Virginia man who captured Charlottesville vehicle attack on camera sues InfoWars, Allen West for defamation

Melissa Quinn · March 13, 2018 4:02 pm

In February 2016, a special interest group filed a lawsuit in Missouri asking a federal court to order an all-too-willing EPA to promulgate new rules for nutrients in Missouri lakes. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Energy and Environment

So long to ‘sue and settle’ at the EPA

Ben Hurst · March 13, 2018 5:01 am

Even as major professional sports leagues like the National Basketball Association open their eyes to the multibillion-dollar opportunity, their ideas on how to get a piece of the action may impede the ability to attract gamblers away from illegal betting and offshore markets.

States bet on legalization of sports gambling

Kimberly Leonard · March 13, 2018 5:01 am

In this screenshot from Defense Distributed's YouTube channel, a firearm made by the Ghost Gunner auto-milling machine is displayed. Defense Distributed's founder, Cody Wilson, says sales doubled in February after the Valentine's Day massacre at a Florida high school, where 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz stands accused of murdering 17 people with an AR-15. (Screenshot)

After Parkland, a surge in make-your-own AR-15 rifles

Steven Nelson · March 13, 2018 4:01 am

4 big Supreme Court cases to watch over the next six weeks

Melissa Quinn · March 13, 2018 4:01 am

Adult film star Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, is suing President Trump over their nondisclosure agreement from 2016. She says the agreement is invalid because Trump, who was then a candidate, never signed it. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Stormy Daniels offers to pay $130,000 back to Trump so she can talk about their alleged sexual relationship

Katelyn Caralle · March 12, 2018 4:29 pm

The owners of Backpage.com, a classified ad website, have made generous contributions to several state Democratic parties. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

The Senate will act soon to stop online child sex traffickers

Tim Head, Kevin Malone · March 12, 2018 5:01 am

Trump’s legal team weighing taking action to prevent Stormy Daniels interview from airing on ’60 Minutes’: Report

Diana Stancy Correll · March 11, 2018 5:36 pm