February 5, 2017 Appeals court denies Trump request to immediately reinstate travel ban Early Sunday morning a federal appeals court denied the Justice Department's request for an immediate reinstatement of President Donald Trump's ban on accepting certain travelers and refugees.
February 5, 2017 Iran lifts ban on U.S. wrestling team Iranian media reported on Sunday that the country has lifted its ban on U.S. wrestlers, allowing them to participate in the Freestyle World Cup later this month.
January 12, 2017 Federal courts issue conflicting rulings on legality of ObamaCare subsidies Two federal appeals court rulings put the issue of ObamaCare subsidies in limbo Tuesday, with one court invalidating some of them and the other upholding all of them.
January 12, 2017 Court decision looms in subsidy challenge that could unravel ObamaCare A few blocks down the street from where the U.S. Supreme Court recently issued its ruling in the Hobby Lobby case, a powerful federal appeals court is preparing its own decision in a case that could cause serious complications for ObamaCare.
January 12, 2017 Will illegal immigrant kids stay or be sent home? Depends if they have a lawyer What a difference a lawyer makes. As the immigration crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border deepens, a review of deportation hearings for minors caught crossing the border reveals stark disparities depending on their legal representation. If they've got an attorney, they stand a fairly good chance of staying in the U.S. Without one -- they're probably getting sent home.Â
January 12, 2017 Groups rally around think tank, publication being sued for global warming views News outlets, advocacy groups and fellow think tanks are jumping to the defense of a conservative-leaning D.C. policy center and publication being sued for libel by a scientist who didn't like what they had to say about his work on global warming.
January 12, 2017 Agents shocked as cartel boss involved in torture death of DEA colleague slips away Mexican and U.S. authorities are scrambling to find a 60-year-old former drug lord -- who was behind the brutal killing of an American agent nearly two decades ago -- following his recent, and unexpected, release from a Mexican prison.Â
September 9, 2016 North Dakota tribe's request to stop work on pipeline denied The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's attempt to halt construction of the four-state Dakota Access oil pipeline near their North Dakota reservation, a cause that has drawn thousands to join a protest, was denied Friday by a federal judge.
August 11, 2016 Former Marine's religious freedom claims rejected by appeals court A former Marine court-martialed in part for refusing to remove a biblical phrase from her workspace lost her appeal on Wednesday, when a federal court concluded the orders from her superiors did not constitute a "substantial burden" on her First Amendment rights.
July 20, 2016 Federal appeals court orders changes to Texas voter ID law A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas' strict voter ID law violates the Voting Rights Act and has ordered changes before the November election.