Clinton, Bush and Obama step up as essayists on American presidents
WASHINGTON (AP) — When George W. Bush wrote an essay this year about another president named George, he…
Contesting the Meaning of Citizenship
In Trump v. Barbara, the Justices’ arguments underscore their competing interpretive approaches. In a fractured decision generating six…
Federal judge bars Trump from proof of citizenship requirement to vote
A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive…
Gordon Wood dies; Brown historian hit by car in East Providence
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Birthright citizenship case hits close to home for immigrant mother
WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the first things an Argentine emigre did after her son was born in…
Legal fight over SpaceX beach closures hits Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court pondered how far the state can go in limiting access to a public beach…
Nicolas Maduro’s legal defense funding blocked by US, lawyer says
The Trump administration is blocking Venezuela’s government from paying for the cost of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s defense…
Judge orders takeover of health care in Arizona prisons
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a takeover of health care operations in Arizona’s prisons and…
Federal ruling blocks Hawaii’s climate change tourist tax on cruise ships
HONOLULU — A federal appeals court ruling on New Year’s Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change…
Judge dismisses criminal case against TikTok streamer held in immigration detention
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge has dismissed a criminal case against a popular Los Angeles TikTok streamer,…
Judge upholds Hawaii’s new climate change tax on cruise passengers
A federal judge’s ruling allows Hawaii’s new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to…
Trump says Democrats’ video speaking to military is punishable by death
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the…