Controversial Mississippi Law Limiting LGBT Rights Not Heading To Supreme Court
The justices leave in place a federal appeals court decision that allowed the law to take effect. It came into force in October.
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Judge Dismisses Federal Case Against Cliven Bundy And Sons, Bars Retrial
Less than a month after declaring a mistrial, Judge Gloria Navarro said there can be no retrial against the Nevada rancher and three other men, who led an armed standoff with federal agents in 2014.
U.S. Ends El Salvador's Protected Status, Affecting 200,000 Residents
The move upends a status quo that has existed since 2001, when President George W. Bush extended temporary protected status after major earthquakes devastated parts of El Salvador.
Attempts To Strengthen Enforcement Of Federal Pot Laws Face Constraints
The Trump administration is trying to strengthen enforcement of federal marijuana laws. Federal prosecutors may not get the cooperation they need from states that have approved marijuana use.
Explaining 'Chain Migration'
The president wants to put an end to what he calls the nation's "horrible" system of "chain migration." We explain what it means.
The New Year Rings In With 'Fire And Fury.' It Might Mean A Consequential 2018
The first week of the new year kicked off with the same ferocity of news that last year ended with.
The Russia Investigations: Sessions On Edge, Bannon Exiled And Internecine Combat
A cyclone of news reshapes D.C. and spins the Russia imbroglio into a significant new direction. Attorney General Jeff Sessions wound up in quicksand; Steve Bannon wound up cast into darkness.
New Law In Iceland Aims At Reducing Country's Gender Pay Gap
The law, which went into effect on Monday, requires employers with 25 workers or more to prove that they pay men and women equally for equal work.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Sets New Rules For Searching Electronic Devices
Under the new directive, agents can only copy or analyze the contents of devices, such as phones and computers, in certain cases.