The US Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel released a memorandum Thursday approving of President Donald Trump's executive order to restrict immigration refugee entry into the US. The document outlines the actions the Department...

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled Wednesday that the Federal Election Commission (FEC) "acted 'arbitrarily and capriciously'" in enacting rules for presidential debates. Judge Tanya Chutkan granted...

South Dakota lawmakers on Thursday repealed an anti-corruption measure that was approved by voter referendum in November. According to Yes22 , the organization which helped mobilize voter support for the referendum, IM 22 aimed to...

The US House of Representatives on Thursday voted to repeal an Obama-era gun regulation that required mental health information to be shared with the national gun background check system. The Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a class action lawsuit Thursday accusing the Trump administration of violating the religious freedom of nationals from the seven nations named in President Donald Trump's immigration executive order...

Missouri lawmakers on Thursday sent a "right to work" proposal to Governor Eric Greitens , who is expected to sign the measure into law. The bill will prevent unions from requiring workers to pay...

The US Senate voted 54-45 on Thursday in favor of a resolution to end a coal mining rule put in place by the Obama administration. The Senate, under the Congressional Review Act (CRA)...

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected on Thursday requests to intervene and defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau . Sixteen states, two lawmakers and several nonprofit consumer groups...

A judge for the US District Court for the Central District of California on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order on President Donald Trump's immigration executive order , which dictates that officials cannot bar valid immigrant...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said Wednesday that the new US order on Syrian refugees "should be removed sooner rather than later." Drawing a comparison to the US history on the "forefront of refugee protection," Guterres said...