Legislator warns of subject to appropriation ‘blank checks,’ audit findings

(The Center Square) – Some are warning their fellow Illinois state legislators that passing bills that…

Trump trial: Judge to decide if former president violated gag order

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will urge a judge on Tuesday at a hearing to hold…

Justices seem to take city’s side in homeless encampment regulation

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in a case that could answer the question about…

Schimel: Politics no, campaigning, yes for supreme court

(The Center Square) – Judge Brad Schmiel says he’s not going to repeat the mistakes of…

What we know about Max Azzarello, the conspiracy theorist who set himself on fire outside Trump trial

Police identified Max Azzarello, a conspiracy theorist, as the man who set himself on fire outside…

Senate risks midnight lapse in FISA spy law over privacy concerns

The Senate is flirting with a temporary lapse in a controversial spy law as a bipartisan…

Trump trial: Tumultuous day in court ends with complete bench of jurors

Donald Trump‘s third trial day in New York started with some hiccups and ended with a…

Disorder at the courts: Left-wing district attorneys, selective prosecution, and the 2024 campaign combine to damage the rule of law

The Prussian general and strategist Carl von Clausewitz famously said that “war is the continuation of…

Why Biden isn’t weighing in on Trump’s legal troubles

In the middle of former President Donald Trump‘s storm of legal troubles, the man most able…

Trump trial: Attorneys struggle to find jurors without opinions on Trump

One was a fan of The Apprentice in middle school. One opposed a travel ban he…

Texas ordered to pay $100K per day until foster care system abuse investigations show improvement

A federal judge is fining Texas $100,000 daily until the state can prove it can properly…

As hundreds of billions of dollars are wasted, new bill would combat fraud

(The Center Square) – A new legislative effort boasts that it can help rein in wasteful…

California sues city over voter ID requirement for local elections

State officials in California are suing Huntington Beach, California, over a ballot measure voters in the…

Trump trial: No jurors selected on day one

A New York judge vetted nearly a hundred prospective jurors in former President Donald Trump‘s hush…

Florida enacts new measures designed to protect law enforcement officers

(The Center Square) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law several measures on Friday intended…

The Debrief with Chris Irvine: Politics of the Trump hush money trial

Washington Examiner Managing Editor Chris Irvine joins Investigations Editor Sarah Bedford to discuss how we recently…

Judge denies Trump bid to delay New York hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump’s bid to delay his New York hush money trial was denied by…

Businessman who loaned Trump $175 million bond says he charged him a low fee

The businessman who loaned former President Donald Trump $175 million for his bond in the New…

Letitia James challenges Trump’s $175 million bond in fraud case

New York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging former President Donald Trump again by raising questions…

Hunter Biden trial to move forward after judge denies motions to dismiss tax charges

A judge denied first son Hunter Biden’s motions to dismiss the tax charges against him, clearing…