Supreme Court: A thankless job
By Mark Franke
I wouldn’t want to be on the United States Supreme Court even if I were qualified. It seems those poor justices can’t...
Why voters vote as they do
By Lee Hamilton
Maybe it’s just a professional preoccupation, but I’ve always been intrigued by why voters cast their ballots as they do. I’ve talked...
Biden overseeing one of the largest cuts in legal immigration in history
By David J. Bier
A Biden administration official recently announced the government has processed green card applications at such a slow pace that it will...
Judge: ‘Plausible’ N Ireland bombing could have been stopped
LONDON — A Northern Ireland judge ruled Friday that there was plausible evidence that authorities could have prevented the worst single atrocity of the...
EXPLAINER: Does suspension end Giuliani’s career in law?
CHICAGO — The days of practicing law for the mob-busting prosecutor turned point man for pushing Donald Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election...
Ruling leaves immigrants who newly applied for DACA in limbo
NEW YORK — When the text message popped up on his phone, Samuel Alfaro didn't want to believe it.
...
Free money for all? Mayors hope local tests bring big change
By triggering $1,400 stimulus checks for millions of people and expanding the child tax credit for many families, the pandemic offered a clear takeaway...
As Herschel Walker eyes Senate run, a turbulent past emerges
ATLANTA — At first glance, Herschel Walker has a coveted political profile for a potential Senate candidate in Georgia.
...
US seeks to drop Chinese researcher’s visa fraud case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — U.S. prosecutors sought Thursday to drop their case against a Chinese researcher accused of concealing her ties to the Chinese military...
US women tell 9th Circuit trial court didn’t factor success
SAN FRANCISCO — Players on the U.S. women’s national soccer team urged a federal appeals court to reinstate their equal pay lawsuit, saying their...