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Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti will appeal sentence and conviction in Nike extortion case
The once-prominent attorney Michael Avenatti said that he will appeal his sentence and conviction for the attempted extortion of Nike. → Read More
Justice Department declined to prosecute Wilbur Ross over census citizenship question testimony
The DOJ declined to prosecute Wilbur Ross despite a watchdog finding that he made misrepresentations to Congress about adding a census citizenship questions. → Read More
First Guantanamo prisoner under Biden released to home country, fewer than 40 remain at terror jail
The Pentagon said that it had transferred a Moroccan citizen from Guantanamo Bay to his home country, marking the first such release under President Joe Biden. → Read More
Trump to meet with McCarthy as House awaits GOP leader's picks for Jan. 6 commission
Trump will meet McCarthy as the GOP leader weighs whether to appoint Republicans to the committee charged with investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. → Read More
More than 150 companies call on Congress to strengthen Voting Rights Act
Amazon, Starbucks and Pepsi are among the companies that signed onto a letter calling on Congress to pass legislation that would expand the Voting Rights Act. → Read More
White House wants to keep Hunter Biden from knowing who buys his expensive artwork under proposed ethics plan
The plan, which has been criticized by ethics experts, is meant to prevent a wealthy individual from currying favor with Hunter or his powerful family. → Read More
NYT writer Nikole Hannah-Jones declines UNC offer after tenure fight, will create journalism center at Howard
Nikole Hannah-Jones said that she had denied a tenure offer from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and will join the faculty at Howard University. → Read More
NYT writer Nikole Hannah-Jones declines UNC offer after tenure fight, will create journalism center at Howard
Nikole Hannah-Jones said that she had denied a tenure offer from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and will join the faculty at Howard University. → Read More
Supreme Court declines to decide whether religious flower shop owner can deny same-sex weddings
A Christian florist argued that a state law that requires her to provide flower arrangements for same-sex weddings is unconstitutional. → Read More
Supreme Court sides with GOP and upholds Arizona voting rules Democrats called discriminatory
The Reverend Debra Haffner, Pamela Wilson and Dawn Wagner Houston carry signs as activists rally in support of the "For the People Act" voting rights legislation in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, June 23, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The case concerned two Arizona voting rules that a federal appeals court found to be in violation of the Voting Rights Act, citing their… → Read More
Supreme Court to close term with voting rights, donor disclosure rulings
Only two cases are left to be decided: A pair of closely watched disputes over the Voting Rights Act and California's nonprofit donor disclosure rules. → Read More
New York City holds its mayoral primary Tuesday. Here's what you need to know
The race to replace New York Mayor Bill de Blasio will cross a key threshold on Tuesday as Democrats and Republicans host their primary elections. → Read More
Supreme Court rules for college athletes in compensation dispute with NCAA
The Supreme Court on Monday handed a unanimous win to Division I college athletes in their legal fight against the National Collegiate Athletic Association over caps on compensation related to education. This is breaking news. Please check back for updates. → Read More
Supreme Court sides with Catholic adoption agency that refuses to work with LGBT couples
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that Philadelphia violated the First Amendment by refusing to contract with Catholic Social Services. → Read More
Obamacare survives after Supreme Court rejects latest Republican challenge
Demonstrators in support of U.S. President Barack Obama's health-care law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), hold up 'ACA is Here to Stay' signs after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to save Obamacare tax subsidies outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. June 25, 2015. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against Texas and other Republican-led states… → Read More
Reality Winner, who leaked intelligence on Russian election meddling, released from prison
Reality Winner's case was an early example of the tough approach that President Donald Trump's administration took toward those accused of leaking. → Read More
Supreme Court calls for Biden DOJ to weigh in on Harvard affirmative action case
The Supreme Court on Monday called for President Joe Biden's Department of Justice to weigh in on a pending case over affirmative action at Harvard University. → Read More
Justice Department to step up enforcement of voting rights protections, Attorney General Garland says
Merrick Garland said the Justice Department will swiftly increase its resources dedicated to enforcing voting rights protections. → Read More
Toobin returns to CNN eight months after Zoom exposure incident
CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin returned to television on Thursday, eight months after he exposed himself to colleagues at The New Yorker → Read More
Attorney General Garland vows billionaire tax leak to ProPublica will be ‘top of my list’ to investigate
Merrick Garland said investigating the source of a massive leak of taxpayer information behind a ProPublica article will be one of his top priorities. → Read More