The Supreme Court isn’t as partisan or polarized as it seems
Conventional wisdom suggests that the Supreme Court, like the country, is deeply divided along partisan and ideological lines. But this overlooks the court’s historic recent…
Hate hidden hotel fees? In California, they’re about to be illegal
If you’re making travel plans for summer or fall, brace yourself for a jump in some advertised prices — which is, believe it or not,…
Suit over rules to accommodate abortions for federal workers is dismissed
CHICAGO — A lawsuit filed by 17 states challenging federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions lacks standing, a federal judge…
‘Firebrand’ review: Jude Law rages as a mercurial royal
The worthy scouring of the past for hidden heroes, underrepresented figures and untapped dramatic potential has always kept historians and novelists dutifully occupied. One might…
Supreme Court strikes down ban on rapid-fire ‘bump stocks’
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a federal ban on “bump stocks” like those used in the nation’s deadliest mass shooting, when 60…
Veteran city lawyer accuses L.A. city attorney of ethical violations
A veteran city prosecutor filed a legal claim on Thursday accusing her boss, Los Angeles City Atty. Hydee Feldstein Soto, of retaliating against her for…
Trent Alexander-Arnold gives girlfriend Iris Law a lift as the pair model Guess Jeans in new deal as brand ambassadors
ENGLAND’S Trent Alexander-Arnold turns supporter for his girlfriend, model Iris Law. The Liverpool footie star, 25, gave the 23-year-old daughter of actor Jude Law a…
9th Circuit says California ban on gun sales on state property is constitutional
California laws barring the sale of firearms and ammunition at fairgrounds and other state property are constitutional, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled…
Judge overturns Florida law blocking treatment for transgender youth
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a 2023 Florida law that blocked gender-affirming care for transgender minors and severely restricted such…
A Trump running mate who praises Jim Crow? That’s a red flag
Jim Crow was not the problem. Jim Crow was meant to be the solution. The problem was Rutherford B. Hayes winning the electoral college but…
Israel’s Knesset advances contentious ultra-Orthodox conscription law | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Far-right religious parties are backing the bill with a view to inserting changes and limiting conscription. The Israeli Knesset has voted to revive a bill…
Hong Kong hits back as UK judge says rule of law ‘profoundly compromised’ | Courts News
Hong Kong has hit back at a British judge who announced his resignation from the territory’s top court last week and expressed concern that the…
Georgian opposition plan coalition as ‘foreign agent’ law adopted | News
Law obliges organisations getting more than 20 percent of funding from overseas to register as ‘agents of foreign influence’. Georgian opposition parties have pledged to…
Louisiana law that could limit filming of police hampers key tool for racial justice, attorneys say
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated Press Sudhin ThanawalaPublished Jun 01, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering…
Vermont law to require oil companies to pay for climate change damage
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by…
Trump rages, Biden struggles to tame the war in Gaza: A sharp contrast
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump stood in the lobby of his namesake office tower in New York on Friday morning, lashing out at “fascists” in the…
Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion law
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected a challenge to one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S. following a lawsuit…
Granderson: Trump has gone full Bond villain with this guilty verdict
When Donald Trump’s Thursday morning started with a former producer of “The Apprentice” accusing him of using a racist slur to describe a Black contestant,…
What happens after the Trump verdict will test American democracy
The verdict is in. Former President Trump was found guilty Thursday of all 34 felony counts against him in the New York hush money case…
Why the Donald Trump guilty verdict matters very much
It’s of course true that come Nov. 5, the nation’s voters could well decide to shrug off the historic guilty verdict that a Manhattan jury…