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News US senators introduce updated war powers bill
US senators introduce updated war powers bill
Kylee Clark
April 18, 2018 01:12:14 pm

US Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) proposed a new bill Monday that would replace the 2001 and 2002 authorizations for use of military force (AUMF). The proposed legislation includes several new provisions including: the use...

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News US District Court dismisses financial disclosure case against President Trump
US District Court dismisses financial disclosure case against President Trump
Kylee Clark
April 11, 2018 01:26:12 pm

US District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on Tuesday dismissed a suit alleging that President Trump violated the Ethics in Government Act (EIGA) by reporting personal and business debt on his 2016 financial disclosure...

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News ACLU sues Orange County officials over jailhouse informant program
ACLU sues Orange County officials over jailhouse informant program
Kylee Clark
April 4, 2018 12:21:10 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of California - Orange County Wednesday seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) and Orange County Sheriff (OCSD) [official...

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News HRW urges Eastern Caribbean countries to repeal ‘buggery’ laws
HRW urges Eastern Caribbean countries to repeal ‘buggery’ laws
Kylee Clark
March 22, 2018 02:27:36 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged Eastern Caribbean countries to repeal colonial "buggery" laws . Among a variety of requests, HRW urged the countries, including Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia,...

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News Supreme Court sends criminal procedure case back to lower court
Supreme Court sends criminal procedure case back to lower court
Kylee Clark
March 22, 2018 07:55:09 am

The US Supreme Court held Wednesday in Ayestas v Davis that the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit applied the wrong standard when they denied Carlos Ayestas funding for investigative services in...

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News Florida lawmakers send revised gun control bill to the governor
Florida lawmakers send revised gun control bill to the governor
Kylee Clark
March 8, 2018 03:48:13 pm

The Florida House of Representatives on Wednesday approved Bill 7026 , the "Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act," 67-50 in order to to provide stricter guidelines on firearms safety. The bill, approved ...

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News Illinois House approves gun control legislation
Illinois House approves gun control legislation
Kylee Clark
March 1, 2018 12:12:55 pm

The Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday approved three bills to tighten gun control. HB1467 would criminalize selling, manufacturing, purchasing, possessing or carrying a bump stock or trigger crank that would allow non-automatic rifles to be used...

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News Federal judge dismisses challenge to Trump’s border wall
Federal judge dismisses challenge to Trump’s border wall
Kylee Clark
February 28, 2018 12:47:36 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of California granted summary judgment for the Trump administration Tuesday, allowing construction of a border wall between the US and Mexico to proceed. Plaintiffs, including the Center...

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News UN rights experts concerned over China court ruling on ‘incitement to separatism’
UN rights experts concerned over China court ruling on ‘incitement to separatism’
Kylee Clark
February 23, 2018 08:55:24 am

A group of UN human rights experts on Wednesday expressed concern that the Yushu Intermediate Court in China has upheld charges of "incitement to separatism" against Tashi Wangchuk. Charges were brought against Wangchuk in January 2016 after the...

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News Oregon lawmakers approve bill to make health care a constitutional right
Oregon lawmakers approve bill to make health care a constitutional right
Kylee Clark
February 14, 2018 12:10:52 pm

Oregon's House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill to amend the constitution to make access to health care a fundamental right. The amendment would add a section to the state's constitution that reads: "It is...

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Kosovo declares independence from Serbia

On February 17, 2008 the Assembly of Kosovo declared independence from Serbia. While Serbia denounced the declaration as illegal, the international community has remained divided on this issue. Several nations including the United States, United Kingdom, France, Taiwan, and Turkey have recognized Kosovo's independence, but others such as Russia maintain that the declaration violates international law. The majority of countries and international organizations, including the UN, have yet to take a position on the legality of Kosovo's independence. The Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo went into effect on June 15, 2008. Read the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.

US Supreme Court ruled on equal Congressional districts

On February 17, 1964, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Wesberry v. Sanders that congressional districts within each state had to be roughly equal in population. Learn more about Congressional redistricting from the Brennan Center for Justice.

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