Law

President Donald Trump listens during a roundtable on immigration policy in California, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, on Wednesday.

During Roundtable, Trump Calls Some Unauthorized Immigrants 'Animals'

12:40pm May 17, 2018

by Scott Neuman

During the discussion on California's "sanctuary law," the president said of immigrants suspected of gang membership, "These aren't people. These are animals."

Nicotine, heavy metals and tiny particles that can harm the lungs have been found in e-cigarette aerosol, according to the surgeon general.

June Ballot Measure Would Ban All Flavored Tobacco Products In San Francisco

6:48pm May 16, 2018

by Lesley McClurg

City supervisors tried to ban menthol cigarettes and vape flavors in 2017, but tobacco purveyors funded a drive to put the measure to voters instead. Now dueling ads vie for hearts and minds.

The June 9, 2016, meeting at Trump Tower is one of several known contacts between Trump campaign workers and people connected with the Russian government.

Senate Committee Releases 2,500 Pages About 2016 Trump Tower Meeting

4:57pm May 16, 2018

by Philip Ewing

The papers reaffirm previous accounts of the meeting by people involved — that Donald Trump Jr. and team sought "dirt" offered to them on Hillary Clinton and received some political intelligence.

Wisconsin Struggling To Find Lawyers For Public Defense Cases

11:03pm May 15, 2018

by Danielle Kaeding

Wisconsin relies on private lawyers for 40 percent of its public defense work, but provides the lowest compensation of any state. Now the state is struggling to get lawyers to take those cases.

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An Uber car waits for a client in Manhattan last June. Uber says customers, drivers and employees who are sexually harassed or assaulted won't have to go to arbitration, which required them to keep their stories private.

National

Under Pressure, Uber Drops Arbitration Requirement for Sexual Assault Victims

4:54pm May 15, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

Uber says customers, drivers and employees who are sexually harassed or assaulted will no longer have to go to arbitration, which had required them to keep their stories private.

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When Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Iowa's new abortion bill into law, protesters gathered outside her office at the Statehouse in Des Moines. Two groups have now filed a lawsuit to block the bill.

Groups File Lawsuit To Block Iowa's New 'Heartbeat' Abortion Law

2:43pm May 15, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Scheduled to take effect on July 1, the law is one of the most restrictive abortion measures in the U.S.

Sports

High Court Strikes Down Law That Made Sports Gambling Illegal

7:42am May 15, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court has ruled that a 25-year-old law that had barred most states from legalizing sports betting is unconstitutional — opening the door to legalized sports gambling across the country.

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Pennsylvania's Supreme Court To Hear Arguments In Soda Tax Case

6:47am May 15, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

The beverage industry is challenging a 1.5 cent per ounce tax on sweetened drinks imposed in Philadelphia. Officials argue the tax is a good strategy to help combat childhood obesity.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents gather before serving a employment audit notice at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Los Angeles in January.

National

Trump Administration Doubles Worksite Investigations To Combat Illegal Immigration

8:05pm May 14, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The administration has plans to greatly expand investigations and audits of businesses suspected of employing illegal immigrants.

Proposition bets for Super Bowl LI are displayed at the Race & Sports SuperBook at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on Jan. 26 in Las Vegas, Nev. — one of four states where sports betting is legal.

Sports Betting Ruling Could Have Consequences, Especially For College Athletes

7:28pm May 14, 2018

"Congress can regulate sports gambling directly," the court wrote in a decision released Monday, "but if it elects not to do so, each state is free to act on its own."

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