Tag: Law

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel said White House counselor Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act during two television interviews during which she discussed why voters should support Republican Roy Moore over Democrat Doug Jones in the Alabama special Senate election. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Kellyanne Conway won’t say whether Trump will punish her for Hatch Act infractions

Naomi Lim · March 8, 2018 5:37 pm

"RBG" will hit theaters May 4. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

WATCH: First trailer for Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary ‘RBG’

Melissa Quinn · March 7, 2018 11:39 pm

Gov. Jerry Brown, D-Calif., reiterated that the state is "in the business of public safety." (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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California is mad that the DOJ wants it to actually enforce the Constitution

Jenna Ellis · March 7, 2018 10:39 pm

After Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf got word of an impending Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in the Bay Area, she tweeted a warning to help potential targets of the operation prepare. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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ICE says Oakland mayor’s warning to illegal immigrants protected convicted criminals

Emily Jashinsky · March 7, 2018 10:01 pm

Nikolas Cruz appears in court for a status hearing before Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. Cruz is charged with killing 17 people and wounding many others in Wednesday's attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, which he once attended. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz faces death penalty after being charged with 17 counts of first-degree murder

Anna Giaritelli · March 7, 2018 7:27 pm

In a 2-1 decision a federal court ruled that the Bladensburg World War I Veterans Memorial, built in memory of the 49 men of Prince George's County who died in World War I, was unconstitutional.

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Wide-reaching lawsuit aims to strip our religious heritage

Nicole Russell · March 7, 2018 7:26 pm

The Department of Justice filed the lawsuit Tuesday in a federal district court in Sacramento over three separate states government's' immigration policies. California Gov. Jerry Brown, left, and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra appeared together in Sacramento following the announcement of the lawsuit. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Gov. Jerry Brown: Jeff Sessions is ‘basically going to war’ against California by opening lawsuit over immigration policies

Katelyn Caralle · March 7, 2018 7:26 pm

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said the Department of Justice would use "all available tools" to hold people accountable on opioids. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Justice Department pushing to halt the rise of opioid overdoses, addiction this year

Kimberly Leonard · March 7, 2018 5:50 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions told law enforcement officers at the conference Wednesday that the Justice Department sued California because state laws are preventing federal immigration agents from doing their jobs. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Jeff Sessions hits California lawmakers for ‘radical open borders agenda’

Kelly Cohen · March 7, 2018 5:18 pm

Adult film star Stormy Daniels was paid $130,000 for her silence about an affair she claims she had with Trump.

Stormy Daniels’ lawyer: There’s ‘no question’ Trump knew about payoff to porn star

Caitlin Yilek · March 7, 2018 2:52 pm

According to a report, 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, File)

Stormy Daniels sues Trump, says he never signed ‘hush agreement’

Naomi Lim · March 7, 2018 1:22 am

Under the initial legislation of Kentucky's "child bride" bill, a judge could legally give away a 17-year-old after a quick background check to ensure the older party doesn't have a history of domestic abuse and isn't registered on sex offender registries. A revised version of the bill adds a requirement that a parent of the minor would have to give consent. (iStock Photo)

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No, Kentucky conservatives did not try to stop legislation against child brides

Philip Wegmann · March 6, 2018 8:52 pm