Ex-Notre Dame, Colts player Sergio Brown pleads not guilty to killing mother
Former NFL Player Sergio Brown pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of first-degree murder and concealing a homicide in the September death of his mother.
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Fake Trump electors settle civil lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that Biden won
Ten Republicans who posed as fake electors for former President Donald Trump in Wisconsin have settled a civil lawsuit and admitted their actions were part of an effort to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory.
US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing American in Ukraine invasion
Four Russian men accused of torturing an American during the invasion of Ukraine have been charged with war crimes in a first-of-its-kind case, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday.
Supreme Court throws out case that could have limited lawsuits over disability access
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a case surrounding a Maine hotel that could have made it harder for people with disabilities to learn in advance whether a hotel’s accommodations meet their needs.
Senate approves hundreds of military promotions after Republican senator ends blockade of nominees
The Senate in a single stroke Tuesday approved about 425 military promotions after Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama ended a monthslong blockade of nominations over his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy.
A narrowing Republican presidential field will debate with just six weeks before the Iowa caucuses
The shrinking field of Republican presidential hopefuls will gather on a debate stage Wednesday for the fourth time this year, running out of time to shake up a race that’s been dominated by former President Donald Trump.
Biden will sign an executive order on federal funding for Native Americans
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Wednesday during a tribal nations summit that aims to make it easier for Native Americans to access federal funding and have greater autonomy over how to invest those funds.
Supreme Court signals it will uphold tax on foreign income, leave wealth tax for another day
The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed inclined to uphold a tax on foreign income while leaving questions about a broader, never-enacted tax on wealth for another day.
The Supreme Court is taking up a case that could rule out a tax on wealth favored by some Democrats
The Supreme Court is taking up a case Tuesday over a Washington couple’s $15,000 tax bill that is widely seen as a test of a never-enacted tax on wealth.
AI’s future could be ‘open-source’ or closed. Tech giants are divided as they lobby regulators
Facebook parent Meta and IBM on Tuesday launched a new group called the AI Alliance that’s advocating for an “open science” approach to AI development that puts them at odds with rivals Google, Microsoft and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.
Pilots flying tourists over national parks face new rules. None are stricter than at Mount Rushmore
Fewer planes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to protect the serenity of some of the most beloved natural areas in the United States.
Jury orders egg suppliers to pay $17.7 million in damages for price gouging in 2000s
A federal jury in Illinois ordered $17.7 million in damages — an amount tripled to more than $53 million under federal law — to several food manufacturing companies who had sued major egg producers over a conspiracy to limit the egg supply in the U.S.
OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal goes before the Supreme Court, with billions of dollars at stake
The Supreme Court on Monday is hearing arguments over a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids.
Lawsuits against Trump over Jan. 6 riot can move forward, appeals court says
Lawsuits against Donald Trump over the U.S. Capitol riot can move forward, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, rejecting the former president’s bid to dismiss the cases accusing him of inciting the violent mob on Jan. 6, 2021.
House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It’s just the 6th expulsion in the chamber’s history
The House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a critical ethics report on his conduct that accused him of converting campaign donations for his own use. He was just the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted.
Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, has died. She was 93.
What if Donald Trump is convicted? The 2024 Republican convention rules don’t address the issue
The Republican National Committee’s rules for next year’s nominating contest and convention were released this week without addressing a question the GOP could well face next summer: Can the party’s delegates vote for a different candidate if the presumptive nominee is convicted of a felony?
Report: Belief death penalty is applied unfairly shows capital punishment’s growing isolation in US
More Americans now believe the death penalty, which is undergoing a yearslong decline of use and support, is being administered unfairly, a finding that is adding to its growing isolation in the U.S., according to an annual report on capital punishment.
Indiana man suspected in teen girl’s disappearance charged with murder after remains found
A 59-year-old man suspected in the June disappearance of a 17-year-old neighbor has been charged with murder after human remains were found buried in a pit on his central Indiana property.
Senate Democrats authorize subpoenas in Supreme Court ethics probe as Republicans stage walkout
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to authorize subpoenas for two prominent conservatives who arranged luxury travel and other benefits for Supreme Court justices, but Republicans planned to object to the legitimacy of the action.