2018—By a 4-3 divide, the California supreme court holds (in People v. Contreras) that very long sentences imposed on two juvenile offenders for brutal rapes violate the Eighth Amendment of the federal…
A federal judge on Wednesday declared Homeland Security's expansive policy letting him send illegal immigrants to so-called third countries is illegal, in a decision that could blow a hole in the president's mass deportation efforts.
Two top Minnesota officials, Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, will take the congressional hot seat next Wednesday as lawmakers seek to uncover the possible fraudulent use of federal funds by some of the state's residents.
The Department of Homeland Security would be barred from using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP under a new bill introduced in the House on Wednesday.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said she is still considering another run for president in 2028, teetering between passing the baton and going full-swing into another campaign.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against a private prison company facing a lawsuit alleging immigration detainees were forced to work and paid only $1 a day in Colorado.
The United States has said it will wind down health assistance to Zimbabwe after negotiations collapsed on a U.S.-proposed funding deal that the African nation rejected in part over a requirement to share sensitive health data.
Iran pushed back Wednesday against U.S. President Donald Trump's pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran's nuclear program, alternating between calling his remarks "big lies" and saying negotiations may yield an agreement through "honorable diplomacy."
Democrats boycott Trump's State of Union, hold "State of the Swamp" event with activists in animal costumes. Sanders calls it "normal vs crazy" political divide.
The Boston-based federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s third-country removal policy is unlawful and violates due process protections under the Constitution.
Trump adapts trade strategy after Supreme Court strikes down tariffs in 6-3 ruling, preserving existing duties while vowing continued fight against decision.
