Appeals court lets Trump deploy Oregon National Guard to Portland
A divided panel of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled in favor of the Trump administration.
Supreme Court to decide fate of law barring drug users from having guns
The Supreme Court will decide whether a federal law that prohibits unlawful drug users from having firearms violates the Second Amendment.
Senate vote on ending shutdown fails for 11th time on Day 20
The government shutdown extended into Day 20 on Monday as the Senate failed to advance a House-passed measure to end the impasse for an 11th time.
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Illinois
President Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow the deployment of National Guard members in Illinois.
Army Corps of Engineers pausing $11 billion in projects over shutdown, Vought says
Russell Vought said the Army Corps of Engineers is pausing more than $11 billion in "lower-priority projects," including in New York, San Francisco, Boston and Baltimore.
Agency overseeing nuclear stockpile plans deep staff cuts amid shutdown
A top House Republican warned that the agency that oversees the U.S. stockpile of nuclear weapons could see deep staff reductions as the shutdown continues.
John Bolton pleads not guilty to charges of sharing classified information
John Bolton was indicted on 18 counts related to his alleged mishandling of classified information.
Government shutdown becomes third-longest in history with no end in sight
The government shutdown is now the third-longest funding lapse in modern history, and the Senate won't meet until Monday.
Appeals court continues to block deployment of National Guard in Illinois
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit said in a unanimous decision that "the facts do not justify" President Trump's actions.
Supreme Court majority seems open to weakening Voting Rights Act in Louisiana case
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether Louisiana's intentional creation of a second majority-Black district violates the 14th and 15th Amendments.
Senate fails to advance GOP funding bill for 9th time on Day 15 of shutdown
The government shutdown is in its third week as the Senate failed again to advance a House-passed measure to fund the government.
Future of Voting Rights Act hangs in the balance at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will convene on Wednesday to hear a legal battle over Louisiana's congressional map that could reverberate across the country.
Supreme Court turns away parental rights case brought by Colorado families
Two families from Colorado urged the Supreme Court to reaffirm that parents have a constitutional right to make decisions about their children's care and upbringing.
Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment
The Supreme Court turned away an appeal by Alex Jones over a $1.4 billion defamation judgment for his false claims that a 2012 school shooting was a hoax.
Supreme Court won't evaluate scope of legal shield for tech companies
The Supreme Court turned away a case involving the online dating platform Grindr and the legal shield for online companies.