Politics Apr 24 Supreme Court seems unconvinced that state abortion bans conflict with federal healthcare law Doctors have said Idaho’s abortion ban has already affected emergency care. More women whose conditions are typically treated with abortions must now be flown out of state for care, since doctors must wait until they are close to death to…
Economy Apr 05 Federal report finds 68,000 guns were illegally trafficked through unlicensed dealers over 5 years The report released Thursday was the first in-depth analysis of firearm trafficking investigations in more than 20 years.
Politics Mar 21 WATCH: Garland holds news conference as Justice Department files antitrust suit against Apple The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, alleges that Apple has monopoly power in the smartphone market and leverages control over the iPhone to “engage in a broad, sustained, and illegal course of conduct.”…
Nation Mar 20 FBI data shows that violent crimes in the U.S. decreased in 2023 Attorney General Merrick Garland called the data encouraging and touted law enforcement efforts to target gangs, illegal guns and other issues.
Politics Mar 19 Key questions as Trump hurtles toward deadline to pay $454 million fraud penalty The law empowers police in Texas to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally. Once in custody, migrants could either agree to a judge's order to leave the U.S. or be prosecuted on misdemeanor charges of illegal entry.
Politics Mar 19 Divided Supreme Court lifts stay on a Texas law giving police broad powers to arrest migrants A divided Supreme Court has lifted a stay on a Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally while a legal battle over immigration authority plays out.
Politics Mar 18 Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants Opponents have called the law, known as Senate Bill 4, the most dramatic attempt by a state to police immigration since an Arizona law more than a decade ago, portions of which were struck down by the Supreme Court.
Politics Mar 14 Trump White House official convicted of contempt must report to prison, appeals court finds Navarro has been ordered to report to a federal prison by March 19. He argued he should stay free as he appeals his conviction for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the…
Nation Mar 08 Former police officer convicted in sexual assault is the first to face tougher new penalty, DOJ says The Justice Department says a former Oklahoma police officer convicted in the sexual assault of a woman during a traffic stop will become the first to face a heftier penalty under the 2022 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
Politics Mar 04 Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants Justice Samuel Alito on Monday issued an order that temporarily halts Texas' immigration law from going into effect until next week so the full court can decide what steps to take next.