Tag: Law

Session's prepared remarks originally called for him to characterize cartel leaders and their practices as "filth." (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

How Jeff Sessions is helping bring in the ‘Trump era’

Kelly Cohen · April 16, 2017 4:00 am

Arkansas had originally planned to execute eight inmates, but two were granted a stay in the past two weeks. (AP Photo/Michael Graczyk)

Federal judge blocks Arkansas executions

Kelly Cohen · April 15, 2017 1:26 pm

Suing parties are seeking damages from the two who they say hurt them, Trump's campaign and the president himself. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Defense lawyers: Trump ‘immune’ from lawsuits over violent rallies

Anna Giaritelli · April 15, 2017 4:08 am

Healthcare workers union said it will "advise and represent members and their relatives at risk of deportation." (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Union declares itself ‘sanctuary’ for immigrants

Sean Higgins · April 14, 2017 8:48 pm

The public should lay off of the police who were just trying to do their jobs. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Beltway Confidential

Why the infamous United passenger should have followed the police’s orders

Steve Levy · April 14, 2017 5:49 pm

A new bill would give Arizona businesses up to 90 days to fix ADA violations before a lawsuit can be filed. (iStock by Getty Images)

Beltway Confidential

Arizona legislature acts to curb rash of disability lawsuit abuse

David Freddoso · April 14, 2017 4:54 pm

Colleges and universities, to their shame, have become the segments of our society most hostile to free speech. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

Beltway Confidential

Something’s rotten on campus

Michael Barone · April 13, 2017 10:37 pm

A federal law criminalizes female genital mutilation as a federal felony.

DOJ to charge first person under law criminalizing female genital mutilation

Kelly Cohen · April 13, 2017 4:11 pm

Dr. Dao was released from the hospital on Wednesday after the incident on a Chicago-to-Louisville flight Sunday. (Screengrab/Twitter)

Lawyer: Doctor dragged off United plane lost 2 teeth, suffered concussion, needs surgery

Kyle Feldscher · April 13, 2017 3:44 pm

(Image courtesy screenshot)

Judicial Crisis Network runs ads thanking Trump, McConnell and Grassley for Gorsuch’s Supreme Court confirmation

Ryan Lovelace · April 13, 2017 2:27 pm

Justices on Thursday will decide whether to hear cases involving the First Amendment and police shootings. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Gorsuch begins first day at Supreme Court

Ryan Lovelace · April 13, 2017 4:01 am

Sheila Abdus-Salaam's body was discovered on the Manhattan side of the river Wednesday afternoon.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Body of New York appeals court judge found in Hudson River

Daniel Chaitin · April 13, 2017 12:21 am