Tag: Law

Sessions' threatened to pull funding for any state, local governments that refuse to comply with immigration laws. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

‘Sanctuary city’ mayors tell DHS: We’re not breaking federal law

Kelly Cohen · March 29, 2017 5:37 pm

Though Planned Parenthood's donations to its friends in the AG's office were small, it's still worth mentioning. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Beltway Confidential

Media silent on Planned Parenthood’s ties to lawmakers behind pro-life activist charges

Becket Adams · March 29, 2017 5:15 pm

Daleiden and Merritt did as investigative journalists do and investigated the abortion industry. (AP Photo/Bob Levey)

Beltway Confidential

Charges against undercover Planned Parenthood videomakers are bogus and ridiculous

Kristan Hawkins · March 29, 2017 4:39 pm

Since Schumer announced he would lead a filibuster of Gorsuch last week, a number of key Democratic senators up for re-election in 2018 have either said they are undecided or have declined to make their positions public. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Few Democrats seem willing to buck Schumer on Gorsuch filibuster vow

Susan Crabtree · March 29, 2017 4:16 pm

Judge Amul Thapar could be the front-runner for a second Supreme Court vacancy, were one to open. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s other judicial nomination

David Freddoso · March 29, 2017 3:52 pm

Lawsuit argues the administration overlooked endangered species protections and renewable energy alternatives. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Energy and Environment

First legal shot fired to stop Keystone XL

John Siciliano · March 29, 2017 3:26 pm

The Supreme Court unanimously overturned a ruling against New York merchants that wanted to charge customers for using credit cards and sent the case back for the court to determine if the state law violates the store owners' First Amendment rights. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file)

Supreme Court orders new look at New York’s ban against credit card surcharges

Ryan Lovelace · March 29, 2017 3:03 pm

Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., said that President Trump's massive cuts to the EPA will keep the country's environmental cop from "brainwashing" the country's children. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sen. Jim Inhofe: Democrats will rue the day they deployed ‘nuclear option’

Kyle Feldscher · March 29, 2017 1:45 pm

Daniel Ramirez Medina, 24, was held in immigration detention for a month and a half after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested him. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, file)

Arrested ‘Dreamer’ Daniel Ramirez Medina released

Mairead McArdle · March 29, 2017 3:34 am

A popular refrain among critics of Judge Neil Gorsuch is that he doesn't stand for the little guy. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

When Neil Gorsuch stood up for the little guy

Becket Adams · March 29, 2017 12:33 am

"I said I would," Leahy responded when asked at the Capitol if he would vote for cloture on the nomination. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Pat Leahy says he needs answers from Neil Gorsuch before cloture vote

Joseph Lawler · March 28, 2017 9:52 pm

Trump's lawyer is looking to the Clinton v. Jones Supreme Court case for a boost. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Bill Clinton harassment case could come in handy for Trump in lawsuit

Daniel Chaitin · March 28, 2017 7:52 pm