Tag: Law

Conservative lawmakers have since been calling for those involved at the IRS to be held accountable. (iStock)

Conservative group hoping for ‘perp walks’ after breakthrough in IRS lawsuit

Melissa Quinn · August 27, 2017 4:01 am

President Trump pardoned former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio Friday. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffe)

Trump, once the law and order candidate, embraces lawless disorder with Arpaio pardon

Washington Examiner · August 26, 2017 10:03 pm

President Trump pardoned former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Friday after a judge ruled that he was in criminal contempt of court. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Trump pardons Joe Arpaio

Anna Giaritelli · August 26, 2017 12:10 am

On Wednesday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., gave an interview with local San Francisco TV station KRON. When asked about her calls for a group to be denied a permit which wanted to exercise their First Amendment rights at a national park, her argument was strange. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Beltway Confidential

Nancy Pelosi is very confused about how free speech works

Eric Peterson · August 25, 2017 7:16 pm

Sen. Bob Menendez is on trial facing federal bribery, conspiracy charges, along with making false statements. (Ed Murray/NJ Advance Media via AP)

Sen. Bob Menendez asks judge to adjust trial schedule to let him vote in the Senate

Sean Langille · August 25, 2017 6:00 pm

Democratic lawmakers are demanding that Attorney General Jeff Sessions explain his decision to withhold "critical violence prevention funds" from sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate with federal officials on immigration. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Democrats demand answers from Jeff Sessions on sanctuary cities policy

Kelly Cohen · August 25, 2017 5:38 pm

Members of the Cleveland Browns kneel during the national anthem before an NFL preseason football game. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Ohio Supreme Court justice criticizes Cleveland Browns players’ national anthem protest

Ryan Lovelace · August 25, 2017 4:01 pm

Courts are the halls of justice for ordinary people to have their day in court and receive justice, no matter their social standing or profession. And yes, that includes litigants who choose to manage their own cases. (iStock by Getty Images)

Courts and Congress must protect the rights of pro se plaintiffs

Brian Vukadinovich · August 25, 2017 4:01 am

Only bears that reside in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, which includes parts of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, will be removed from the list of endangered wildlife, according to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. All other grizzlies out of that area will remain protected. (AP Photo/Patrick Whittle)

Energy and Environment

California mulls lawsuit against Trump’s national monuments decision

Daniel Chaitin · August 25, 2017 2:18 am

Mark Asay received a three-drug injection that began with the anesthetic, etomidate. (Florida Department of Corrections via AP)

Florida executes convicted double-murderer using new drug in lethal injection

Associated Press · August 24, 2017 11:21 pm

Menendez's staff wouldn't comment Thursday on how he would decide where to be if a vote conflicts with a court date. (Patti Sapone/NJ Advance Media via AP)

White House downplays idea of pushing Obamacare repeal during Menendez trial

Sean Langille · August 24, 2017 7:52 pm

The Justice Department has won the ability to exercise a search warrant against an anti-Trump website after a superior court judge ruled Thursday it could seek data it says connects the website to violent riots that erupted on Inauguration Day. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

DC court sides with Justice Department in seeking data from anti-Trump website

Sean Langille · August 24, 2017 6:54 pm