Tag: Law

A report from a Supreme Court transparency watchdog spotlighted positive developments it says the high court made in the past year, but said there is much room for improvement. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Transparency advocate notes small steps by Supreme Court but much room for improvement

Ryan Lovelace · July 31, 2017 6:17 pm

Keith Noreika, acting comptroller of the currency, said he is concerned that the new rule could have unintended consequences. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

CFPB class-action rule may be straw that broke camel’s back for banks, regulator says

Joseph Lawler · July 31, 2017 4:53 pm

Is Trump, the first president to enter 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. accepting marriage equality, gearing up to wage a culture war against the LGBT community? (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

Trump promised to protect LGBT Americans, not pander to them

Joseph Murray · July 31, 2017 4:18 pm

Conservatives have never been big fans of the legacy news media. But, while anger and contempt are understandable responses to this bias, judicial censorship is not the answer. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Judge not the media, lest ye be judged

Washington Examiner · July 31, 2017 4:01 am

A recent Supreme Court ruling has opened the floodgates for trademark applications using obscene language. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

These f**king trademarks might be allowed

Ryan Lovelace · July 30, 2017 4:01 am

Rev. Al Sharpton spoke out against President Trump on Friday after he encouraged police to be more aggressive while arresting "thugs." (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Rev. Al Sharpton calls Trump’s encouragement of police violence ‘reprehensible’

Mandy Mayfield · July 29, 2017 4:35 pm

This week was "American Heroes Week" at the White House. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump honors ‘American heroes’ in weekly address

Melissa Quinn · July 28, 2017 10:14 pm

A Fiat vice president and the wife of a former union official diverted $1.2 million in funds from a worker training center to buy luxury items, according to the charges. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Corruption charges filed against Fiat exec, UAW official

Sean Higgins · July 28, 2017 9:38 pm

Today Trump made a good joke. And the cops were right to laugh. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Hot-take: Trump’s police joke, ‘don’t be too nice’ was pretty funny

Tom Rogan · July 28, 2017 8:49 pm

The burned hulks of heavy trucks sit on Highway 1806 near Cannon Ball, N.D., on Friday, Oct. 28, near the spot where protesters of the Dakota Access pipeline were evicted from private property a day earlier. Authorities say they have received little federal help to calm protests despite repeated requests. (AP Photo/James MacPherson)

Beltway Confidential

The idiocy behind the Dakota Access Pipeline protesters

Tom Rogan · July 28, 2017 6:51 pm

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, introduced legislation this week that would give the U.S. Capitol Police authority to enforce federal immigration laws, and they need that authority to counteract illegal immigrants who hold protests in Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Steve King: Give Capitol Police authority to crack down on illegal immigrant protesters

Pete Kasperowicz · July 28, 2017 6:48 pm

Trump's visit to New York comes amid a violent outbreak on Long Island linked to the MS-13 gang. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump pledges to ‘destroy’ MS-13 criminal cartel

Ryan Lovelace · July 28, 2017 6:23 pm