Tag: Law

The violations took place eight years ago. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Dems want DeVos to pay $5 million fine for campaign finance violations

Kyle Feldscher · December 14, 2016 6:40 pm

Menendez's petition to the high court argues that the Constitution provides members of Congress with "absolute immunity" from challenges from the executive or judiciary branches for conduct pertaining to legislative speech or debate. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Menendez petitions Supreme Court to throw out corruption case

Ryan Lovelace · December 14, 2016 6:23 pm

Sen. Chuck Grassley, in a letter to the FBI and the Justice Department, asked them to investigate the groups involved in the supply chain of fetal tissue. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Grassley asks FBI, Justice to investigate Planned Parenthood

Paige Winfield Cunningham · December 14, 2016 4:02 pm

"What the president believes is that the most qualified, best person to serve on the Supreme Court is what is most important," Priebus said. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Priebus: Trump will reveal Supreme Court pick near Inauguration Day

Ryan Lovelace · December 14, 2016 3:25 pm

"In a million years I never anticipated things would turn the way they turned," annual march's president says. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Renewed vigor around March for Life

Paige Winfield Cunningham · December 14, 2016 5:01 am

The president-elects pro-life allies are embarking on a campaign to narrow his Supreme Court short list to ensure a pro-choice nominee does not replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

How pro-life Trump supporters plan to narrow the Supreme Court short list

Ryan Lovelace · December 14, 2016 5:01 am

General Motors asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to shield it from lawsuits over faulty ignition switches. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

GM asks Supreme Court to shield it from lawsuits

John Siciliano · December 14, 2016 1:38 am

One of President-elect Trump's conservative allies says that 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Diane Sykes isn't sufficiently pro-life. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump supporters aim to remove Diane Sykes from Supreme Court short list

Ryan Lovelace · December 13, 2016 10:38 pm

Kasich, a Republican who opposes abortion, vetoed a more stringent bill also passed by the state legislature, which would have banned abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which is usually around seven or eight weeks of pregnancy. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Kasich signs 20-week abortion ban in Ohio

Paige Winfield Cunningham · December 13, 2016 9:17 pm

Edgar Maddison Welch has been in jail since the Dec. 4 shooting at Comet Ping Pong. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Armed man arrested at Comet Ping Pong makes first federal court appearance

Associated Press · December 13, 2016 9:17 pm

The settlement calls for ConAgra to pay $11.2 million, including an $8 million fine that the Justice Department calls unprecedented. It also includes $3.2 million in cash forfeitures to the U.S. government. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

ConAgra pleads guilty in salmonella case

Associated Press · December 13, 2016 9:09 pm

Texas court says Obama's expansion of a rule governing labor lawyers is unconstitutional. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Court scraps Labor Department’s ‘persuader’ rule

Sean Higgins · December 13, 2016 8:43 pm