Appeals Court Nomination Withdrawn Before An Expected Failure On Senate Floor
The White House withdrew the nomination of Ryan Bounds to join the 9th Circuit just before a vote was expected on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
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Three Dimensions, Endless Possibilities
3-D printing isn't the future. It's changing the world we live in right now.
Behind The Campaign To Get Teachers To Leave Their Unions
Well-funded groups are spreading the word: Teachers no longer have to support the union that represents them.
'Alternatives To Detention' Are Cheaper Than Jails, But Cases Take Far Longer
The Trump administration faces the same challenge as its predecessors: if you cannot detain immigrant families, how do you ensure they show up for hearings and deportation?
Lawsuit Says Migrants Subjected To Dirty Detention Facilities, Bad Food And Water
In interviews that appear in the suit filed by the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law, detainees also reported not being allowed to shower for days and sleeping in overcrowded rooms.
Maria Butina To Appear In Court
Maria Butina, a Russian woman living in the U.S., has been charged with working as an unregistered foreign agent. She is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.
MGM Files Lawsuits Denying Liability Over Las Vegas Shooting
In October 2017, a gunman fired from his room at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, killing 58 people and injuring hundreds. Now MGM, which owns the hotel, is asking the courts to declare it not liable.
NYPD Will Pursue Internal Charges Against Officers In Eric Garner's Death
The department is giving federal authorities a deadline to announce action in the 2014 death of Garner, who died after being put in a chokehold by a police officer.
Feds Charge Russian Student, Linked To NRA, With Conspiracy
Prosecutors accused Maria Butina of conspiring to violate a law that requires foreign agents to register with the U.S. government. Authorities said she was working for Russia.