The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled 8-1 in Johnson v. United States that increasing sentences on certain felons found in illegal possession of a firearm under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA)...

The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled 5-4 in Obergefell v. Hodges that states must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and also must recognize same-sex marriages that take place in other states. The...

The California State Assembly on Thursday passed legislation requiring schoolchildren to be vaccinated unless there is a medical reason not to do so. The measure ends exemptions among parents opposed to vaccination due to personal or...

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project that Texas's biggest housing subsidy has been reinforcing segregated housing. The project...

A Kansas judge for the Shawnee County District Court blocked a law on Thursday that would have effectively banned most second-trimester abortions performed in the state. Judge Larry Hendricks stated that the first-in-the-nation law would have...

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 6-3 in King v. Burwell that tax credits available to those who buy health insurance through state exchanges are also available to those who buy it through...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday unsealed the indictment of a Turkish man for allegedly organizing three cyber-attacks that led to an estimated $55 million in global losses. Ercan Findikoglu, after being extradited...

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed two bills Wednesday loosening Wisconsin's gun laws. The bills, to take effect on Friday, eliminate Wisconsin's 48-hour waiting period for purchasing a handgun and...

US President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that the government will no longer threaten litigation against families of US hostages who attempt to pay ransoms for the release of their loved ones. Obama plans ...

The US District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday ruled in favor of tight regulations pointed at the for-profit college industry. The court ruled that the Education Department has the right to demand...