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Manafort mugshot revealed after he's moved to new jail

July 12, 2018

Manafort mugshot revealed after he's moved to new jail

Paul Manafort seems to have lost his polish, a new mugshot reveals, showing the once-dapper, well-coiffed power player with gray hair and facial stubble.

Judge rules DHS must consider detained asylum-seekers' parole on case-by-case basis

July 2, 2018

Judge rules DHS must consider detained asylum-seekers' parole on case-by-case basis

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ruled Monday that the federal government must consider on a case-by-case basis whether asylum-seekers who have been detained represent a flight risk or credible danger to the public.

Tart Texas talker gets serious consideration as potential successor to Supreme Court's Justice Kennedy

June 30, 2018

Tart Texas talker gets serious consideration as potential successor to Supreme Court's Justice Kennedy

Say howdy to "probably the tweetingest judge in America, which, admittedly, is like being the tallest Munchkin in Oz." That's how Texas native Judge Don Willett describes himself on -- what else? -- Twitter.

Sen. Mike Lee and brother, Thomas Lee, both being considered to replace Kennedy on Supreme Court

June 28, 2018

Sen. Mike Lee and brother, Thomas Lee, both being considered to replace Kennedy on Supreme Court

Shortly after Justice Anthony Kennedy announced on Wednesday that he was retiring from the Supreme Court, Trump said he would be choosing the Reagan appointee’s replacement from a list of 25 candidates the White House released last November. Iincluded on that list were the Lee brothers.

June 27, 2018

Anthony Kennedy: Swing justice wielded quiet power in a range of high-profile cases

In his decades on the court since that unusual beginning, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has crafted a powerful, if hard to define, judicial legacy -- seemingly in the forefront of every major ruling during his tenure.

Kennedy retirement kicks speculation over Supreme Court replacement into high gear

June 27, 2018

Kennedy retirement kicks speculation over Supreme Court replacement into high gear

Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement announcement kick-started rampant speculation about who President Trump will pick for what could be the most consequential appointment of his presidency.

Trump makes historic mark on federal bench in first year – and 2018 could be bigger

June 27, 2018

Trump makes historic mark on federal bench in first year – and 2018 could be bigger

One of the most transformative years in the federal judiciary began with uncertainty and ends on a political high note for President Trump.

17 states file lawsuit against Trump immigration policies over family separations

June 26, 2018

17 states file lawsuit against Trump immigration policies over family separations

Attorneys general from 17 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its policy of separating families who cross the U.S-Mexico border illegally.

Supreme Court sides with Texas in redistricting map dispute

June 25, 2018

Supreme Court sides with Texas in redistricting map dispute

A sharply divided Supreme Court on Monday kept in place most of a controversial Texas redistricting plan enacted by the GOP-led legislature, despite lawsuits from civil rights groups claiming it was discriminatory.

New York Times probing reporter Ali Watkins’ history after relationship with source revealed

June 13, 2018

New York Times probing reporter Ali Watkins’ history after relationship with source revealed

The New York Times is reviewing the work history of reporter Ali Watkins after her email and phone records were seized by prosecutors as part of a federal leak investigation -- and her romantic relationship with a former Senate aide at the center of the probe was made public.