Aug 21 Outside money flows into race for Susan Collins’ Senate seat By David Sharp, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Democrats vowed last year to make Republican Sen. Susan Collins pay for her vote confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, and Republicans have promised to defend her. Continue reading
Aug 12 The Supreme Court could take on these 2 major gun lawsuits. Here’s what to watch By Marcia Coyle A majority of the justices have shown no appetite for revisiting the Second Amendment. But keep an eye on these two petitions recently filed in the high court. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 3:36 In Puerto Rico, Pierluisi is out, Vázquez is in — and uncertainty reigns Puerto Rico's political upheaval continued when the island’s supreme court overturned the installation of Pedro Pierluisi as governor. Outgoing Gov. Ricardo Rossello had positioned Pierluisi to succeed him, but the high court found that process unconstitutional -- paving the way… Continue watching
Jul 22 WATCH: Justice Stevens remembered while lying in repose at the Supreme Court By Associated Press Members of the public can pay their respects from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., following a private ceremony in the court's Great Hall. Continue reading
Jul 17 Stevens to be 13th Supreme Court justice buried at Arlington By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Justice John Paul Stevens died Tuesday at age 99, a day after suffering a stroke. Continue reading
Jul 16 Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99 By Mark Sherman, Connie Cass, Associated Press Stevens served on the Supreme Court for nearly 35 years and became its leading liberal. Continue reading
Jul 11 WATCH: Trump abandons 2020 census citizenship question, but seeks data from federal agencies President Donald Trump says he's ordering every federal department and agency to provide the Commerce Department with all records it requests pertaining to the number of citizens and noncitizens in the country. Continue reading
Jul 09 Judge blocks government lawyers from quitting census fight By Associated Press The Justice Department formally asked the judge on Monday to let them switch lawyers after an embarrassing episode last week when lawyers seemed to be giving up the legal fight as President Donald Trump vowed to keep trying to include… Continue reading
Jul 08 Barr says he sees a legal pathway for citizenship question By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press In an interview with The Associated Press, Attorney General William Barr said the Trump administration will take action in the coming days that he believes will allow the government to ask the controversial question. Continue reading
Jul 03 Trump administration still exploring citizenship query By Associated Press A high-ranking Justice Department official is telling a federal judge that the Trump administration has not abandoned efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, even as the U.S. Census Bureau has started the process of printing the… Continue reading