Federal power only goes so far. State governors and legislatures have wide authority over local law enforcement, schools, ...

Once back in office, President Donald Trump appointed Edward R. Martin Jr. to be the interim U.S. Attorney for the District ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the suspension of any security clearances held by lawyers at a prominent Washington law firm who provided legal services to special counsel ...

The Republican House Speaker cast doubts on whether his chamber would take up the resolution, saying same-sex marriage is a divisive issue in his caucus.

Michigan Rep. Josh Schriver said he plans to introduce a resolution to urge the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn same-sex ...

A federal court is about to weigh how much power the president has to fire as well as hire the staff he needs to take care ...

The court rarely sides with death row inmates, so this rebuke to dishonest prosecutors is a remarkable victory in the fight ...

President Trump was fighting 13 felony counts in Georgia for trying to overturn the 2020 election, and the prosecutor who ...

A local state legislator aims to enshrine legal marriages between those in the LGBTQ+ community in North Carolina as protections for the community erode at the federal level. READ ...

Thompson, who died last week of complications from knee surgery, wasn’t worried about getting credit. She was focused on the ...

Martin, a Trump nominee for U.S. attorney, has blurred the line between prosecutor and political activist. His confirmation ...

Currently, there are four public no votes, including Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett, Ohio Rep.