Tag: Law

Sessions said he feels "strongly" about judges acting strictly "because of a political agreement." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Jeff Sessions slams ‘activist’ judges for ruling against Trump

Kelly Cohen · October 26, 2017 8:59 pm

Protesters rally against the Trump travel ban in front of the White House. The Trump administration asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to expedite its review of the travel ban case and remove a lower court's injunction on Trump's newest travel ban restrictions. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Justice Department urges appeals court to lift block of Trump’s travel ban 3.0

Ryan Lovelace · October 26, 2017 7:24 pm

"I do not believe there's any argument [that] because a state legalizes marijuana, that the federal law against marijuana is no longer in existence," Sessions said. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Jeff Sessions: Federal laws still exist in states that legalized marijuana

Kelly Cohen · October 26, 2017 4:05 pm

Judiciary Committee advances 2 federal appeals court nominees along partisan lines

Ryan Lovelace · October 26, 2017 3:36 pm

Contrary to Perez's claim, the U.S. Constitution establishes the Electoral College in Article II, and the 12th Amendment details the process by which electors will meet and vote for president and vice president. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

DNC Chairman Tom Perez: ‘The Electoral College is not a creation of the Constitution’

Melissa Quinn · October 26, 2017 2:42 pm

The Department of Justice has settled cases now pending approval by district courts involving Tea Party groups who claim their tax-exempt status was delayed by the IRS because of their connection to conservative ideals.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Justice Department settles cases in lawsuits alleging targeting conservative groups by IRS

Kelly Cohen · October 26, 2017 12:00 pm

The ACLU may have won. But it didn't achieve justice. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

How the ACLU gamed the legal system to get an abortion for an illegal immigrant

Margot Cleveland · October 25, 2017 8:29 pm

The decision by a California federal court means the payments will not be resumed while a lawsuit from 18 Democratic-led states is argued before the federal courts. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Judge rejects bid to force Trump to resume Obamacare payments to insurers

Robert King · October 25, 2017 8:25 pm

Chris Christie blasts NFL over sports gambling: ‘The hypocrisy is just so overwhelming’

Ryan Lovelace · October 25, 2017 4:52 pm

Activists with Planned Parenthood demonstrate in support of a pregnant 17-year-old being held in a Texas facility for unaccompanied immigrant children to obtain an abortion, outside of the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

The Founding Fathers would have hated giving undocumented aliens abortion rights, but here we are

Nicole Russell · October 25, 2017 4:50 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union, which represents the girl, tweeted the news the teenager ended her pregnancy with the message, "Justice prevailed." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Illegal immigrant teen has abortion after weeks of legal controversy

Ryan Lovelace · October 25, 2017 3:19 pm

The NAACP said it has been monitoring the incidents for months, and is now alerting travelers on American Airlines "to exercise caution, in that booking and boarding flights on American Airlines could subject them disrespectful, discriminatory or unsafe conditions." (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

NAACP issues travel warning for American Airlines travelers amid discrimination reports

Kelly Cohen · October 25, 2017 2:32 pm