Human rights experts from the UN and the Organization for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) joined in sending an open letter Monday urging the US government to shut down the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay on...

The US House of Representatives approved legislation Monday that would expand rights of unpaid interns in the federal government. Currently, unpaid interns are not classified as employees, leaving them unprotected from discrimination under the Civil Rights...

Saudi Guantanamo detainee Muhammed Abd Al Rahman Awn Al-Shamrani has been repatriated to his home country, the US Department of Defense (DOD) announced Monday. The Periodic Review Board (PRD) determined in September that "continued law...

The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Monday in Hurst v. Florida that Florida's capital sentencing scheme violates the Sixth Amendment. The Florida law states that in a sentencing hearing, the jury hears the...

The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Tuesday approved a deal that would extend US military presence in their country. The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) will allow for the US to build more military...

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday on the First Amendment rights of public teachers who do not wish to pay union fees. In Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association the court...

White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough told Fox News Sunday that President Barack Obama intends to fulfill his promise to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility before leaving office. The statement was...

The US Supreme Court on Friday granted certiorari in Welch v. United States to determine whether Johnson v. United States , which found increased sentences under the Armed Career...

Arizona State Senator John Kavanagh introduced Senate Bill 1054 on Thursday, which if passed would make it illegal to make a video recording of law enforcement activity within 20 feet without the officer's permission. The bill would also...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday called for nine new amendments to the US Constitution in an effort to shrink the size of the federal government. Speaking at a political event in Austin, Texas,...