Tag: Law

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider the case challenging Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (Zach Gibson/Bloomberg)

Supreme Court rejects Justice Department attempt to fast-track DACA decision

Melissa Quinn · February 26, 2018 2:39 pm

"My community, my country is not safer with this unfettered access of anybody that's 18 years or older having access to this platform," Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Florida Republican: People are ‘not safer’ with access to AR-15 style guns

Pete Kasperowicz · February 26, 2018 1:12 pm

According to the Manhattan Institute, the decision might affect 5 million public workers across 22 states including California, Illinois, and New York. (iStock photo)

Beltway Confidential

Supreme Court’s Janus case may restore labor union freedom for public employees

Jeanne Allen · February 26, 2018 1:03 pm

Kentucky's Republican Gov. Matt Bevin and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, will be joined by executives from Uber, Home Depot, Koch Industries, Brown-Forman Corporation, John Hopkins Health System and others for the talk. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

White House highlights criminal justice reform with Tuesday governors’ meeting

Kelly Cohen · February 26, 2018 12:22 pm

The closely watched employment case involves whether workers can be required as a condition of employment to waive their rights to engage in class-action lawsuits in favor of arbitration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Why are labor unions threatening the free speech rights of public employees?

Washington Examiner · February 26, 2018 5:01 am

Trump on Saturday tweeted the Democratic memo was "a total political and legal bust." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

White House: Trump’s personal legal team still discussing Trump testifying before Robert Mueller

Naomi Lim · February 25, 2018 5:06 pm

"There are some members who were not supportive in the past who are reconsidering. Haven't got anyone that said 'Yes, sign me up, Pat,' but there are definitely members that are reconsidering," Sen. Pat Toomey said on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Pat Toomey: Some lawmakers are changing their minds on gun control after Florida school shooting

Kyle Feldscher · February 25, 2018 4:41 pm

After the recent school shooting in Florida, gun control has once again become a topic of national public debate. The judiciary branch is just as divided as the common man. (iStock)

Is Trump’s push for an AR-15 age limit constitutional?

Steven Nelson · February 25, 2018 5:01 am

Back in June of last year, "Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver dedicated a large portion of his show to lambasting Appalachian coal magnate Bob Murray. Murray sued Oliver for defamation, but the case was thrown out this week. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP, File)

Energy and Environment

Judge dismisses coal baron Bob Murray’s lawsuit against John Oliver, HBO

Daniel Chaitin · February 24, 2018 7:52 pm

A lawsuit over the emoluments clause of the Constitution has now expanded, suing President Trump not just as president but also in his personal capacity. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Emoluments suit vs Trump now personal as well as official

Associated Press · February 24, 2018 1:59 pm

Mark Janus, a soft-spoken record-keeper for the Illinois Department of Public Health, sued his workplace's union over a $50 fee it receives that automatically gets deducted from his paycheck every month although he never joined the union. Janus argues that violates his First Amendment rights. Now, the case is making its way to the Supreme Court.

Unions are the free riders, says government worker challenging labor fees at Supreme Court

Sean Higgins · February 24, 2018 5:01 am

According to a new indictment against him, Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, "secretly retained a group of former senior European politicians to take positions favorable to Ukraine."

New indictment says Paul Manafort paid European politicians to take pro-Ukrainian positions

Kelly Cohen · February 23, 2018 10:28 pm