Redistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population count by the U.S. Census Bureau or in response to a court ruling.

Militarized federal encroachments on public life provoke strong, even violent responses — even among those who agree with ...

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin’s decision Friday is ...

The Trump administration has allegedly defied court orders in a third of the lawsuits filed against it over immigration and ...

California voters in 2016 passed a ballot initiative championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that in part required background checks ...

Last week, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., invalidated a plea agreement for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who has been ...

When the IRS announced two weeks ago that it would not enforce a section of federal law commonly called the Johnson Amendment ...

The 9th and 10th Amendments to the Constitution both make clearer the rights of individuals. They are both part of the Bill of Rights and play a crucial role in defining individual rights and the ...

A Tampa-based federal prosecutor who handled some of the most prominent cases against Jan. 6, 2021, rioters is suing over his ...

The Justice Department sued Illinois, Cook County and the city of Chicago — along with several state and local officials, ...

An attorney for Youngstown argued the city should not be required to pay a $739,500 penalty to the federal government for delays to its major wastewater improvement project. Terrence S. Finn, hired by ...

A judge dismissed lawsuits challenging Trump’s dismantling of USAID, ruling plaintiffs lacked jurisdiction and clearing the way for a broader overhauls.