Judiciary

Justice Department 6 hours ago

AG Merrick Garland intends to release Special Counsel Jack Smith report on Trump election case

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland intends to release Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on the 2020 election interference case, but not the classified documents case.

Politics 10 hours ago

Meta ending 3rd-party fact checkers 'transformative,' but other legal issues remain, says expert

Facebook's new content moderation modeled after X's "Community Notes" has been praised by free speech advocates but is unlikely to ease legal liability for Meta.

North Carolina 13 hours ago

Federal judge kicks battle over NC Supreme Court election back to state court

North Carolina's Supreme Court blocked the election results for one of its own seats as Republican Jefferson Griffin challenges Democrat Allison Riggs's lead.

Politics 1 day ago

Ex-Chicagoland police chief wants cop murder to be federal crime: 'Attacks on police officers' up since 2020

Retired Riverside, Illinois, Police Chief Tom Weitzel urges President-elect Trump to make cop killings a federal crime amid rising ambush attacks on officers since 2020.

Trump Transition 2 days ago

Pope selects liberal California cardinal as new DC Catholic leader ahead of Trump inauguration

Pope Francis selected San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy, who once called for anti-Trump "disruptors," to lead the Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.

VIDEO 4 days ago

‘Fox News Live’ panel debates impact of Trump sentencing before inauguration

Republican strategist Katie Frost and Fox News contributor Richard Fowler discuss Trump’s sentencing in hush money case and more on ‘Fox News Live.’ 

Supreme Court 5 days ago

Federal courts will not make criminal referrals to DOJ over separate ethics complaints against Justice Thomas

The U.S. Judicial Conference decided to not make criminals referrals to the Justice Department over separate ethics complaints against Justice Thomas violating ethics protocols.

Politics 5 days ago

Potential 2028 Dem hopeful follows Biden lead, commutes 15 death-row sentences on final day as governor

On his way out of office, former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of death row inmates, as the Tar Heel State has halted executions amid litigation over the past 20 years.

White House 5 days ago

Carter's judicial picks reshaped the federal bench across the country

Carter appointed 262 federal judges during his years in office, more than any single-term president before him. He also appointed a record number of minority and female judges.

Supreme Court January 1

Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts issues warning on 'judicial independence' weeks before Trump inauguration

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday officials from "across the political spectrum" have shown "open disregard for federal court rulings."