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March 26, 2019

Supreme Court warily weighs partisan gerrymandering

The Supreme Court appeared convinced Tuesday that congressional maps drawn by two state legislatures were overly partisan, but worried whether judges themselves should be the ones to remedy the long-simmering issue.

March 21, 2019

Tennessee Democratic Party chairwoman apologizes for calling state ‘racist’

The chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party apologized for calling the state racist during a discussion of local politics and while promoting less conventional candidates.

March 14, 2019

NY appeals court rules that former 'Apprentice' contestant's defamation suit against Trump can proceed

An appeals court in New York ruled on Thursday that a lawsuit by a former “Apprentice” contestant who accused President Trump of unwanted kisses and groping can proceed – shutting down claims by his lawyers that Trump is immune from the defamation lawsuits while in office and raising the specter that he will have to sit for sworn questioning.

March 13, 2019

California Gov. Newsom to sign executive order to halt death penalty executions

Citing his moral conflict with capital punishment, California Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign an executive order Wednesday that places a moratorium on executions of the state's 737 death row inmates.

March 12, 2019

Gutfeld on New York’s 'Meatless Mondays'

New York's Mayor Bill de Blasio is headed your way, bearing tofu.

March 12, 2019

California teacher sues teachers' union, AG Becerra for deducting dues

A California special education teacher filed suit earlier this week against the state’s teachers union and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, arguing that she was never informed of her right to opt out of paying union dues.

March 7, 2019

9th Circuit rules asylum applicant has right to go before judge, setting up Supreme Court showdown

In a major break from another key appellate court, the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled that a Sri Lankan man who failed his initial asylum screening has the constitutional right to go before a judge -- threatening to further clog the immigration court system with tens of thousands of similar claims, and setting up a virtually certain Supreme Court showdown.

March 7, 2019

Banked time-off pay for California workers creates huge taxpayer liability

In California, it pays to not use your allotted vacation time, at least if you’re a state government worker.

March 2, 2019

Poster connecting Rep. Ilhan Omar to 9/11 terror attacks ignites outrage at West Virginia capitol

A poster that was displayed at the West Virginia statehouse Friday linking Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., to the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, sparked outrage between lawmakers, a report stated.

February 20, 2019

Supreme Court curbs power of government to impose heavy fines and seize property

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled to drastically curb the powers that states and cities have to levy fines and seize property, marking the first time the court has applied the Constitution’s ban on excessive fines at the state level.