Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said Thursday he thinks the U.S. Constitution “could not be any clearer” that former President Trump is ineligible to hold public office again under the 14th Amendment. “This is a chance for these [Supreme Court] justices to show that they really mean it when they talk about textualism, when they talk...
A California law that would ban firearms in most public places was blocked by a federal judge Wednesday. The law, struck down because U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney ruled that it violates the Second Amendment, would have gone into effect at the beginning of next month. It was signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)...
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Thursday implored the Supreme Court to reject former President Trump’s immunity claim in the federal election interference case and to do so “as quickly as possible.” “The Supreme Court must decide this question as quickly as possible if justice is to be served, and it's got to reject the extravagant...
Former President Trump has requested a delay of trial proceedings in a defamation lawsuit against him by writer E. Jean Carroll. The former president asked for a 90-day delay in the case in a motion Thursday, according to court records obtained by CNN. Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that Trump cannot assert immunity...
The Orlando Sentinel published a two-page print spread Thursday listing 673 books that have been removed from classrooms in Orange County in 2023 due to fears they violate the state’s new laws banning “sexual conduct” from public schools. Teachers with any of the 673 books on their classroom shelves have been instructed by the school...
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Speaker Johnson urges Biden to take executive action on the border Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) wants President Biden to take executive actions related to the border, including implementing stricter immigration enforcement policies and restarting construction...
FIRST ON FOX: The former assistant U.S. attorney who allegedly worked to ‘limit’ questions about Joe Biden denied that politics played a role in the Hunter Biden investigation during her interview at the House Judiciary Committee, according to a transcript reviewed by Fox News Digital.