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January 1, 2020

Rod Blagojevich: Abraham Lincoln would've been impeached by today's Democrats

Former Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich, himself impeached and now serving a 14-year term in federal prison for corruption, said in a new op-ed that today's House Democrats would have impeached one of America's most storied presidents -- Abraham Lincoln.

January 1, 2020

New laws on guns, privacy, electric cars go into effect across US

As the new decade rolls in, so does a series of new laws going into effect across the country -- on everything from data privacy to gun control to electric cars.

December 30, 2019

Texas AG: I hope other states, churches enact concealed-carry policies after shooting

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told Fox News Monday that he hopes the gun law that prevented further carnage at a Fort Worth-area church over the weekend will be a model for other churches and states.

December 30, 2019

Retired Army sniper: 'There'd be a lot more people dead in that church' if Joe Biden 'had his way'

A retired U.S. Army sniper told Fox News Monday that more people would have been murdered in a Texas church over the weekend if 2020 Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden had his way and more restrictive gun laws were in effect.

December 18, 2019

Paul Manafort's state fraud charges dismissed, New York judge cites double jeopardy

A New York judge has dismissed a state mortgage fraud indictment against Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, citing double jeopardy laws.

December 18, 2019

Texas judge sues state agency after receiving warning for refusing to officiate same-sex weddings

The Texas judge who was given a public warning last month for refusing to officiate same-sex marriages is suing the agency that threatened her and claims it violated state law by punishing her for actions she took that aligned with her faith, according to court documents filed Tuesday.

December 10, 2019

Concierge convicted of murdering Boston doctors in penthouse caused scene in court

The Boston concierge who was convicted on two counts of first-degree murder on Tuesday had two court outbursts where he threatened the life of the prosecutor's wife and threatened to share the last words of one of his victims, a report said.

November 21, 2019

California Supreme Court rejects law requiring Trump to release tax returns to get on ballot

The California Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a state law that would have required President Trump to release his tax returns in order to appear on the state’s primary ballot.

November 17, 2019

Michigan county seized retiree’s home over $8 debt – now he’s fighting back in state’s top court

While Uri Rafaeli’s case, which is currently being decided in Michigan’s Supreme Court, is extreme, it is hardly unique as more than 100,000 homeowners in the state have fallen victim to an aggressive property tax statute that legislators in Lansing passed two decades ago.

November 14, 2019

Meet San Francisco's new lightning rod DA: Raised by Bill Ayers, worked for Hugo Chavez

Newly elected San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin grabbed headlines earlier this week after saying he would not prosecute “quality-of-life” crimes including public urination -- but that’s only part of what’s on the agenda for the 39-year-old former public defender with a past that's radical even by California standards.