Tag: Law

Over 1,000 law professors have signed a letter expressing concern that Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., will not "fairly enforce" laws as attorney general. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

More than 1,000 law professors oppose Sessions for AG

Kelly Cohen · January 3, 2017 10:52 pm

Steve King introduces bill to bar Supreme Court from citing Obamacare rulings

Ryan Lovelace · January 3, 2017 10:33 pm

This isn't the first time McAuliffe has tried to move an aggressive criminal justice reform plan. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Va. governor proposes new wave of criminal justice reforms

Kelly Cohen · January 3, 2017 8:56 pm

According to a new poll, 69 percent of people polled would not like to see the Supreme Court "completely overturn" its Roe v. Wade decision on abortion rights. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Poll: Most oppose ‘completely’ overturning Roe v. Wade

Ryan Lovelace · January 3, 2017 8:29 pm

Chief Justice John Roberts focused on federal district judges who are "generally not well known" but "deserve tremendous respect." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Supreme Court’s workload falls nearly 8 percent

Ryan Lovelace · January 3, 2017 4:38 pm

Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland is scheduled to begin hearing arguments again for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Jan. 18. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Obama could appoint Merrick Garland to Supreme Court today, but experts say don’t count on it

Ryan Lovelace · January 3, 2017 3:20 pm

Dylann Roof, who is on federal death row, will be getting a $1,400 stimulus check as part of the relief bill, according to Sen. Tom Cotton

Dylann Roof ruled competent to represent himself

Caitlin Yilek · January 3, 2017 12:16 am

PPope Francis called past abuses of children by priests "a sin that shames us." (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope calls for ‘zero tolerance’ of child sex abuse

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 2, 2017 10:06 pm

Measure requires businesses to negotiate how much workers are expected to respond to emails and other tasks. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

New law eases after-hours work for French employees

Paige Winfield Cunningham · January 2, 2017 3:35 pm

The mandate blurs the term "sex" from a biological definition to a gender identity definition. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Beltway Confidential

New Years’ Eve injunction blocks the federal redefinition of the word ‘sex’

David Freddoso · January 2, 2017 1:00 pm

An assailant believed to have been dressed in a Santa Claus costume and armed with a long-barrelled weapon, opened fire at the nightclub in Istanbul's Ortakoy district during New Year's celebrations, killing dozens of people and wounding dozens of others in what the province's governor described as a terror attack. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

National Security

Turkey detains 8 over nightclub attack, reports say

Washington Examiner · January 2, 2017 12:48 pm

The foundation of the recent uptick in gun sales is strong, according to an industry official. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Gun sales may drop in 2017, but industry optimistic it’s in good shape

Kyle Feldscher · January 2, 2017 5:01 am