Supreme Court weighs Republican challenge to Maryland electoral map
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday considers for the second time in recent months whether to rein in politicians who draw state electoral maps with the aim of entrenching their party in power in a case involving a Maryland congr…
California county joins Trump ‘sanctuary city’ lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of Orange County, California on Tuesday voted to join a federal lawsuit against the state’s sanctuary law as part of a growing backlash in some conservative parts of California to state laws that protect illegal immigrant…
Exclusive: Spurned by top lawyers, Trump’s defense elevates Washington outsider
(Reuters) – A little-known former prosecutor with a doctorate in medieval history will play a central role on U.S. President Donald Trump’s legal team, as many top-tier lawyers shy away from representing him in a probe into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election.
States vow to fight U.S. plan to ask citizenship question on census
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York, California and other states vowed on Tuesday to stop the U.S. government from asking in the 2020 census whether people are citizens, arguing the question could stop immigrants from participating and skew the makeup of Co…
Worried about Bolton? Pentagon chief Mattis dismisses concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday he had no reservations or concerns about President Donald Trump’s incoming national security adviser, John Bolton, a hawk who has advocated using military force against North Kore…
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition approves Abiye Ahmed as prime minister
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s ruling coalition voted in Abiye Ahmed as new prime minister on Tuesday following the resignation of Hailemariam Desalegn last month, the state-run Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation said.
Kentucky House passes bill restricting abortions
(Reuters) – The Kentucky House of Representatives passed legislation on Tuesday to ban a common abortion procedure from the 11th week of pregnancy, in what would be one of the strictest abortion limits in the United States.
Trump to end special status for Liberian immigrants in U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to special legal status for certain immigrants from Liberia, including some who have lived in the United States for decades, citing improved conditions in the West African cou…
Kentucky house passes bill restricting abortion procedure
(Reuters) – The Kentucky House passed legislation on Tuesday to ban a common abortion procedure once the patient reaches her 11th week of pregnancy, in what would amount to one of the strictest abortion limits in the United States.
Ex-Supreme Court justice urges Second Amendment repeal in U.S. gun rights debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A retired U.S. Supreme Court justice on Tuesday called for the repeal of the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment, which gives Americans the right to keep and bear firearms, and the White House responded by reaffirming its suppor…
