The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman that a New York state law that prohibited sellers from applying a surcharge to customers who paid with a credit card regulated...

A Taiwanese human rights advocate, Lee Ming-che, is detained in China, suspected of harming national security, according to Chinese government officials. Lee disappeared on March 19 after entering Macau. The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council PRC...

Lawyers for Daniel Ramirez Medina, a Mexican-born man detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) , despite being a recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, have said that their client is expected to...

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in Lee v. United States . In Lee v. United States the court is considering whether it is expected that a non-citizen resident with strong...

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday reforming the previous administration's energy policies. Trump stated that previous policies and regulations became burdensome to the energy industry and that by altering these regulations and...

Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen on Tuesday dismissed a complaint from eight individuals scheduled for executions in Arkansas next month. Griffen granted the state's motion to dismiss the amended complaint, finding that he had no jurisdiction over the...

The US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to repeal Internet privacy regulations. Following the Senate vote , the House voted 231-189 to approve HR 230 , preventing the Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and...

Scottish lawmakers on Tuesday voted 69-59 in favor of holding an independence referendum. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had pushed for a referendum between 2018 and 2019 following the UK's move to leave the EU. Speaking...

In a settlement agreement announced on Monday, the state of Michigan has agreed to allot $87 million to replace lead water pipes in the city of Flint. Among other things, the settlement provides that residents of Flint...

An anonymous Canadian government official on Monday announced the country's intention to legalize recreational marijuana by July 2018. The news follows public declarations from both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to...