Utah lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled legislation that aims to balance religious rights and protections against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) discrimination in the workplace and housing. The bill, SB 0296 , proposes adding sexual orientation and gender identity...

The Moscow City Court on Thursday convicted a Russian police officer of treason for spying for the US and sentenced him to 15 years in prison. Roman Ushakov was found guilty of giving...

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state's ban on same-sex marriage is legal, despite an earlier decision by a federal judge to the contrary. The Supreme Court ordered 68 probate judges in Alabama to...

A US Department of Justice (DOJ) report released Wednesday says the department will not prosecute Darren Wilson, the former Ferguson police officer who shot and killed unarmed black teenager Michael Brown last August. According to the...

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments for King v. Burwell . The court is asked to rule on whether the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may adopt regulations to extend tax-credit...

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in Alabama Department of Revenue v. CSX Transporation, Inc. that Alabama should be able to justify its decision to assess on railroads a fuel tax that it does...

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday published its opinion in Direct Marketing Association v. Brohl , reversing the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit decision and ruling that...

The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that restrictions on where sex offenders may live violates the parolees' constitutional rights. This decision addresses Jessica's Law , the voter initiative passed in 2006 that...

The US Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in two cases. In Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission the court heard arguments on whether the Elections Clause...

The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in two cases. In Ocasio v US , two brothers owned an auto repair shop near Baltimore. Over many years, the brothers entered into a kickback...