Politics Feb 16 Walter Dellinger, influential constitutional scholar and lawyer, dies at 80 By Jonathan Drew, Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Jan 27 WATCH: Dershowitz says charges against Trump aren’t impeachable. Many legal experts disagree Legal scholars dispute the idea that the Founding Fathers ever intended for impeachable offenses to require proof of a crime. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Nation Jan 01 Watch 7:02 From marijuana legalization to minimum wage, how state laws are changing in 2020 Now that 2020 has arrived, scores of new laws are going into effect across the country. From legalization of marijuana and criminal justice reform to raising minimum wage and the cost of electric cars, state legislatures are having a major…
Politics Dec 03 Watch 9:37 House Intelligence Committee report details Trump’s alleged offenses After weeks of closed-door and public hearings, the House Intelligence Committee released a 300-page report making the case for impeachment of President Trump, arguing that he solicited the interference of a foreign government in a U.S. election, obstructed the impeachment…
Politics Dec 02 Watch 6:09 What’s ahead for the impeachment inquiry? The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold its first hearing on impeachment this Wednesday, although the White House has announced President Trump will not participate in a process he insists is a “hoax.” Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made…
Dec 31 Watch Obama Administration May Bring Ideological Shift to Federal Courts President-elect Barack Obama is poised to preside over significant shifts in the federal courts from lower court judicial appointments to Supreme Court shifts. Analysts examine Obama's constitutional views and how he may handle changes in the judiciary. Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch Hamdan, Redistricting Rulings Mark New Roberts Court’s First Term The U.S. Supreme Court marked the last week of its 2005-2006 term with major rulings on Guantanamo's military tribunals, texas redistricting, and Kansas' death penalty law. Four legal experts review the high court's decisions over the past year. Continue watching