The Supreme Court declined, for now, to hear the appeal of a Washington state florist who declined to provide services for a same-sex wedding. The issues it raises, though, are likely to return to the Court in the future.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a restaurant in Virginia last night, and the incident raises questions of how far we should let politics infiltrate everyday life.
The former New York City Mayor is prepared to spend $80 million to help Democrats take back Congress this year.
With two more weeks to go, there are plenty of “big” cases still awaiting the release of a decision.
The Trump Administration’s School Safety Commission isn’t getting off to a very good start.
Some legal scholars are speculating that the Court’s ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop could impact the ruling on the President’s Muslim Travel Ban. This seems unlikely.
The arguments in favor of a permanent U.S./NATO base in Poland are not very convincing.
In an exceedingly narrow ruling, the Supreme Court sided with a Colorado baker who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding reception. However, the ruling did not address the broader issues raised by the case.
A small group of Senators is engaged in a seemingly quixotic effort to save DACA before the election.
With one month to go in its term, there’s still a lot on the Supreme Court’s plate.
We have a generation of schoolkids who aren’t even surprised when there’s a shooting at their school. That’s a problem.
In their first year as an NHL expansion team, the Las Vegas Golden Knights have managed to do something that’s only been done once before in any of the ‘big four’ professional sports leagues in the United States.
The new President of the National Rifle Association has a new theory to explain mass shootings, but there’s no basis for believing it’s accurate.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans support marijuana legalization according to a new poll.
The highest ranking Democrat in the Senate has introduced a bill that would effectively decriminalize marijuana nationwide and leave it up to each state to decide how far they wish to go with regard to cannabis regulation. It’s a huge step in the right direction.
Late last week, Hawaii became the seventh state and eighth major American jurisdiction to legalize assisted suicide.
Yet more troubling news about the proposed citizenship question on the 2020 Census.
The Supreme Court appears ready to strike down a California law requiring Crisis Pregnancy Centers to provide information on abortion.
A big win for gun control advocates in a deeply Republican state.
The Federal Government has fired another shot in the ongoing war over so-called “sanctuary cities.”
Mike Jeffcoat rejected a prospect, in writing, on account of marijuana being legal in his state, adding, “You can thank your liberal politicians.”
Despite the activism we’ve seen in the wake of the school shooting in Florida, it’s unlikely that we’ll see significant Congressional action on guns.
President Trump is pressing the idea of arming teachers to stop shootings in schools.
A Federal Court in New York City is set to hear argument tomorrow in a case that essentially argues that a large swath of Federal laws regarding marijuana are unconstitutional.
Yesterday’s Falcon Heavy Launch was a near-complete success and another amazing advance in the race to the stars.
He’s tan. He’s rested. He’s ready. And, yes, he’s running.
Late last week, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case involving the question of whether online and out-of-state businesses can be required to collect sales taxes in states with which they have no connection.
The GOP’s potential troubles in 2018 don’t just exist at the Congressional level.
The Trump Administration is reversing policy on an Obama Era policy that allowed states to choose their own course on marijuana laws.
President Trump announced a goal of returning American astronauts to the Moon, but that’s easier said than done.
The Supreme Court held oral argument in a case that pits First Amendment rights against the rights of LGBT Americans.
The charges against Roy Moore continue to mount as national Republicans continue to push back against him.
Another Alabama woman accuses Roy Moore of sexually assaulting him when she was a teenager.
While many on the right are condemning Roy Moore, there are far too many prevaricators and defenders out there.
Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore is accused of having molested a 14-year-old girl when he was in his 30s.
The shooter in the Texas church shooting was apparently able to get his weapons because the Air Force failed to report his domestic violence conviction.
A new poll shows that a record majority of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, support legalization of marijuana.
Stephen Paddock’s crime was clearly terrorizing, and will impact the lives of survivors, families, first responders in many ways for a long time. Based on the currently available evidence, though, the Las Vegas shooting was not “terrorism.”
A gunman opened fire on a crowd of over 20,000 people in Las Vegas, and the results have been predictably horrific.
Previewing the next term of the Supreme Court, which starts today.
More evidence of apparent Russian-backed efforts to interfere in the election.
We’re a long way away from the start of the 2020 election cycle, but Democrats are already maneuvering for support and money.
Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against The New York Times suffers a significant setback.
President Trump’s effort to ban transgender Americans from serving in the military faces two new legal challenges.
Donald Trump has had harsher things to say about Rosie O’Donnell than he did about the people responsible for yesterday’s violence. That says something about him.
Hatred and violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Just about two weeks after being announced, the President’s proposed ban on military service by transgender troops is being challenged in Court.
Senate Republicans are back home and hearing from their constituents on health care reform. It’s not going well for them.
The Supreme Court has accepted the appeal of a Colorado baker in a case that will determine if claims of religious liberty and free expression outweigh the application of generally applicable laws against discrimination.
