Tag: Law

A brigade from the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority repairs distribution lines damaged by Hurricane Maria. Puerto Rico's government scored a big win in court Monday after a judge rejected the appointment of a former military officer to oversee the U.S. territory's troubled power company. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, File)

Energy and Environment

Federal court rejects plan to install emergency manager to oversee Puerto Rico’s bankrupt power utility

Josh Siegel · November 14, 2017 1:20 pm

Allred is representing Beverly Young Nelson, the latest woman to come forward and allege Moore sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Pool Photo via AP)

Roy Moore’s campaign dismisses new sexual assault charge, calls lawyer Gloria Allred a ‘sensationalist leading a witch hunt’

Melissa Quinn · November 13, 2017 8:40 pm

Menendez and co-defendant Salomon Melgen argue they were close friends who were doing each other favors, not committing crimes.

Sen. Bob Menendez jury deadlocked in corruption trial: Report

Steven Nelson · November 13, 2017 7:54 pm

Brett J. Talley didn't mention that his wife is Ann Donaldson, chief of staff to White House Counsel Donald McGahn. (iStock)

Trump judicial nominee failed to disclose his wife is a top White House lawyer

Mandy Mayfield · November 13, 2017 7:09 pm

Anglo-Americanism is pure and good, its critics are sad and silly. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

FBI: Number of hate crimes rose nearly 5 percent in 2016

Kelly Cohen · November 13, 2017 6:47 pm

Trump talked with Xi about the arrests during his visit to Beijing last week, according to the Washington Post. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump asked Chinese president to help three UCLA basketball players arrested for shoplifting: Report

Melissa Quinn · November 13, 2017 6:17 pm

The court's decision to limit the question on appeal to the free speech claim should be interpreted with care and not read as a further judicial retreat on religious liberty protections. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Supreme Court to hear case over law that requires pro-life centers to inform clients California may provide a free abortion

Margot Cleveland · November 13, 2017 5:49 pm

The National Institute of Family and Life Advocates, one of the organizations that sued, petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its challenge. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Supreme Court will hear case against California law requiring clinics to explain abortion options

Ryan Lovelace · November 13, 2017 4:15 pm

The right-leaning Pacific Legal Foundation urged the high court to hear its challenge to the Minnesota law, which the group said violated the First Amendment. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Supreme Court to hear case about political apparel restrictions at voting places

Ryan Lovelace · November 13, 2017 3:23 pm

The former vice president instead diverted the conversation to how "crazy" people will inevitably be able to purchase guns. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun Times via AP)

Joe Biden dodges when asked about gun owner who chased Texas church shooter

Anna Giaritelli · November 13, 2017 2:10 pm

Texas lawmakers passed a bill last year that banned "dismemberment" abortions on a live baby. (iStock Photo)

Beltway Confidential

A court finally discusses whether abortion is humane

Nicole Russell · November 13, 2017 1:38 pm

Robust property rights can help bring Iraq back from the brink

Washington Examiner · November 13, 2017 5:01 am