The Justice Department has ordered the Bureau of Prisons to expand the number of ways inmates on federal death row could be executed, including adding firing squads and gas asphyxiation.
The gerrymandered congressional district lines approved by Virginia voters Tuesday could be erased by the state's judicial system, which is weighing multiple court challenges to the new map.
The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. April 24, 1776 Gen. George Washington’s general orders begin to […]
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel’s cheating scandal isn’t just a moral failure on his part as a husband and father. It is a failure for him as a leader of men. The affair between Vrabel and former ESPN and Athletic reporter Dianna Russini, who is also married with children, was all but confirmed by Vrabel […]
The arrest of a U.S. soldier accused of using classified information to place a prediction market bet on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is stoking new fears over how betting markets could threaten national security in high-stake situations. Lawmakers have raised concerns for months over the legal and ethical dangers surrounding prediction markets, and...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday said it will bring back the use of firing squads and electric chairs for some death penalty cases, as well as "readopting" the use of lethal injections as used during the first Trump administration. Department officials said in a statement that bringing back these manners of execution "are...
America is celebrating its 250th birthday this July 4, and the White House has released a full itinerary of events to commemorate this momentous occasion. Several federal agencies have already kicked off events and ongoing programs associated with the anniversary celebrations. The next major event is a prayer gathering on the National Mall in May,...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday sought to signal that the legal pressure was not off Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, despite the Justice Department dropping its investigation into his handling of renovations at the central bank. Leavitt said "the case is not necessarily dropped," pointing to a statement released by Jeanine Pirro,...
King Charles III is expected to meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) next week as part of the king's trip to the U.S., The Hill confirmed Friday. The two leaders will meet for a wreath-laying ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum on Wednesday. Politico reported that former New York Mayor Michael...