Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court found that Congress alone can wield Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which blocks ...

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The First Circuit Court of Appeals is the only one of the nation’s 12 circuit courts that does not have a Trump appointee.

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The unanimous decision frees the state to reset Robert Roberson's execution date but suggests lawmakers may still be able to ...

By 5 p.m. Friday, all 100 counties in North Carolina are to have met to certify election results by canvass. That will mark ...

President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general ranks next to the story of Roman Emperor Caligula ...

The Supreme Court ruled that lawmakers cannot stop executions through a legislative subpoena. The opinion clears the way for ...

A look at some of the 40 federal inmates awaiting execution on death row whose sentences were put on pause under the ...

The wealthy entrepreneur, tapped by Donald Trump to co-lead an outside effort focused on “efficiency,” campaigned on an ...

Trump's use of recess appointments would bypass the Senate confirmation process for some of the most powerful positions in ...