A judge for the US District Court for Hawaii on Tuesday blocked the implementation of the latest version of President Donald Trump's so-called travel ban . The ban significantly limits travel to the US...
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday ordered the US to reduce its number of diplomats in the country to 455 and evacuate two buildings used by the embassy. The Ministry said the change is in response to pending...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Sunday signed into law a bill banning so-called "sanctuary cities" in the state. Under the law, municipal officials who fail to assist with federal immigration enforcement could face...
The US House of Representatives voted 217-213 Thursday to repeal portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and replace them using the proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA) . The AHCA would no longer impose a...
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday relaxing enforcement of rules prohibiting tax-exempt religious groups from engaging in certain kinds of political speech. An existing federal law called the Johnson Amendment prohibits tax-exempt religious...
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico on Wednesday filed for bankruptcy protection for the territory following the expiration of provisions that had shielded it from litigation. The filing comes under Article 3 of...
European Commission Brexit Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier on Wednesday published the European Union's proposed directives for the UK's departure from the EU, saying the highest priorities were citizens' rights, financial settlement and border...
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-3 Monday in Bank of America Corp. v. City of Miami that cities can use the Fair Housing Act (FHA) to sue banks for predatory lending practices. At issue were...
Israel's Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked confirmed Tuesday that the country's Judicial Appointments Committee has approved the first female judge to a Muslim religious court. Both Jewish Rabbinical and Muslim Sharia courts hear marriage, divorce...
China's Supreme People's Protectorate announced Sunday that it has opened an investigation into the causes of an August 12 explosion in Tianjin. The government has also ordered nationwide inspections of facilities that hold the types of...
