The UN Security Council on Tuesday voted not to adopt three proposed resolutions that would implement measures to investigate the use of chemical weapons, among other issues, in Syria. Two drafts were proposed in response to...
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A judge for the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts on Friday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Massachusetts weapon ban, finding that the weapons banned fall outside of the scope of the Second Amendment...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday expressed concern over renewed violence and reports of chemical weapons attacks against civilians in Douma, Syria. According to Guterres, he has received reports of airstrikes and shelling, violence resulting in civilians' death,...
The Vermont Senate on Friday voted 17-13 to approve legislation that will place restrictions on access to guns and gun-altering devices. Some of the measures include raising the purchase age for guns to 21 and...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in Benisek v. Lamone , a high-profile partisan-gerrymandering case out of Maryland. The case involves the 6th congressional district in Maryland, which was predominantly Republican for two decades....
Amnesty International (AI) said Monday that the Australian government must discard two new proposed bills that they claim have the ability to infringe on civil work and whistleblower rights and limit scrutiny of the government. AI...
The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Tuesday upheld the US Department of Labor (DOL) fiduciary rule. The fiduciary rule placed fixed indexed annuities to fall under the Best Interest Contract...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday submitted a regulation to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that would ban devices that allow guns to rapid-fire. The regulation would revise the definition of...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said Friday that the seven-year war in Syria has created a "colossal human tragedy" that has left thousands death, millions homeless and millions seeking asylum. According to the High...
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday in US Bank National Association v. Village at Lakeridge that the correct standard of review for determining whether an individual is an "insider" for bankruptcy proceeding purposes...
