Tag: Law

President Trump criticized his own Justice Department Monday over his blocked travel ban that his administration has asked the Supreme Court to reinstate. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump attacks his own Justice Department over blocked travel ban

Caitlin Yilek · June 5, 2017 10:56 am

A big concern is that federal medical liability reform could prevent states from making their own changes to tort law, which falls under state purview.

POLICY ROUNDUP

Washington Examiner, Joana Suleiman · June 5, 2017 4:03 am

James Badge Dale and Tamara Tunie in "Building the Wall" at New World Stages. (Credit: Carol Rosegg)

Off Broadway play that depicts life after Trump impeachment to close early

Mandy Mayfield · June 3, 2017 3:19 pm

Lawyers representing the defendants claim that no one in Wasserman Schultz's office, including the congresswoman herself, has any knowledge of the call. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

DNC lawsuit now includes claim that someone in Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s office used voice changer

Daniel Chaitin · June 3, 2017 2:37 pm

The conservative Gorsuch noted that 95 percent of all federal cases are resolved at lower courts and few reaching the appeals courts or the high court. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Neil Gorsuch not too cynical about government, rule of law

Robert King · June 3, 2017 1:19 pm

If the justices decide to hear the case, the issue might become moot because of the 90-day duration of the ban. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Will the Supreme Court take up Trump’s travel ban?

Ryan Lovelace · June 3, 2017 4:01 am

Before officially joining the Justice Department, Rod Rosenstein met with President Trump to discuss his concerns regarding Comey's leadership decisions. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Comey ‘angry’ over DOJ’s lack of communication before firing him: Report

Mandy Mayfield · June 3, 2017 12:15 am

Should government employees be allowed to opt out of belonging to or paying a labor union? (iStock by Getty Images)

Beltway Confidential

Why the public employee unions tremble

David Freddoso · June 2, 2017 8:47 pm

Kathy Griffin chokes up over Trump in press conference: ‘He broke me’

Melissa Quinn · June 2, 2017 4:31 pm

President Trump will a sign a pair of police-related bills Friday, including one that encourages law enforcement agencies to hire veterans. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Trump to sign bill that encourages law enforcement agencies to hire veterans

Alex Pappas · June 2, 2017 2:27 pm

The federal government is supposed to remain neutral in matters of faith, taking sides neither for nor against any religion. President Trump took a good step back to that ideal with his revised contraception mandate. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump’s rule gets government back out of religion

Washington Examiner · June 2, 2017 1:52 pm

President Trump wants the Supreme Court to review the petition immediately. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump administration petitions Supreme Court to hear travel ban case

Ryan Lovelace · June 2, 2017 3:30 am