Tag: Law

Republicans could decide to change Senate rules to allow confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee with a majority vote. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Trump win could force Senate GOP to go ‘nuclear’

Susan Crabtree · November 9, 2016 2:01 pm

Almost 60 percent of the state's residents voted against the ballot measure. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Energy and Environment

Washington fails to become first in nation to enact carbon tax

John Siciliano · November 9, 2016 6:31 am

The 84-year-old sheriff is in the midst of a court battle over racial profiling. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Arizona sheriff Arpaio loses bid for seventh term

Anna Giaritelli · November 9, 2016 4:54 am

The measure would have made the state's anti-union right-to-work law a part of the state constitution. (Dean Hoffmeyer /Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

Virginia rejects right-to-work constitutional amendment

Sean Higgins · November 9, 2016 4:42 am

Broken down, the poll found a racial divide regarding opinions on the criminal justice system. (AP Photo/New York Daily News, Jesse Ward, Pool)

Exit poll: Voters split on fairness of criminal justice system

Kelly Cohen · November 9, 2016 1:22 am

$The Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management rule would make fracking operations subject to federal standards for well casings. (AP Photo)$ Energy and Environment

Court will hear Obama’s appeal on fracking

John Siciliano · November 9, 2016 12:02 am

"Through the WOTUS rule, the agencies seek to expand their authority ... beyond the scope established by Congress," the coalition, led by Sen. Jim Inhofe, said. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

GOP lawmakers join 31-state lawsuit opposing EPA water rule

John Siciliano · November 8, 2016 9:48 pm

People in line when polls closed were allowed to vote. (AP Photo)

Trump sues Nevada over voting hours, judge rejects

Kyle Feldscher · November 8, 2016 6:13 pm

The city said it will buy the site for $2.25 million. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Orlando plans to buy nightclub site for memorial to shooting victims

Kyle Feldscher · November 8, 2016 6:10 pm

University of Virginia administrator Nicole Eramo, center, leaves the federal courthouse in Charlottesville, Va., Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. (Ryan M. Kelly /The Daily Progress via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Rolling Stone to cough up $3 million over gang-rape hoax

Ashe Schow · November 8, 2016 5:31 pm

Nineteen states have repealed the death penalty, and polling suggests that more could. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)

Beltway Confidential

Will voters send death penalty to the gallows?

Daniel Allott · November 7, 2016 9:12 pm

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said no one at the White House had any advance notice that Comey planned to send the letter to Congress. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House: Obama still confident in Comey’s leadership

Susan Crabtree · November 7, 2016 4:28 pm