The US Supreme Court said Friday that it will hold a hearing regarding a constitutional test for a new congressional districting map for Virginia. The case, Wittman v. Personhuballah , involves the 3rd congressional...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that it has reached an agreement with Alabama, under which Alabama has committed to comply with US laws requiring motor vehicle agencies to register eligible voters. More specifically,...

The US Senate approved the US Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act on Tuesday, granting US citizens the right to legally claim natural resources mined in space. The Act is intended to facilitate a pro-growth environment for the developing...

A federal judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas ruled against Thursday that a nativity scene on Baxter County Courthouse grounds violates the First Amendment. The lawsuit was filed by the American...

Luis Segovia, a veteran and former resident of Illinois who now lives in Guam, filed a complaint on Tuesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois claiming the laws affording residents of certain...

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday reversed a lower court decision that had held that California's death penalty system was unconstitutional . The appeals court held that the excessive...

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed two bills on Wednesday in order to expedite the distribution of medical marijuana to citizens with critical health conditions. Though statewide medical marijuana distribution will begin in January, the governor...

A White House spokesperson on Tuesday expressed President Barack Obama's support for legislationy that would ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity through an amendment to the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The legislation had...

A group of 23 House Republicans told the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) "lacks the authority it claims ... and improperly bypassed the democratic process"...

The US Senate on Tuesday approved the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (NDAA ), which is expected to be signed by President Barack Obama despite further delaying the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Section...