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Two New Mexico Teenagers Are Charged With Murdering a Cyclist

Two teenage boys, one 13 and the other 15, have been charged with murder after the younger boy intentionally drove a stolen vehicle...

Woman Charged With Murder in Telemundo Reporter’s Death

A Louisiana woman accused in a string of druggings of men whom she defrauded was charged on Tuesday with second-degree murder in the...

Minnesota Lawmaker Tried to Meet With Underage Prostitute, Police Say

A Republican state senator in Minnesota was arrested this week and accused of arranging to meet with an underage prostitute, the police said,...

Louisiana Plans to Resume Capital Punishment With First Nitrogen Execution

Almost immediately after taking office last year, Gov. Jeff Landry of Louisiana pushed through bills that lengthened prison sentences and eliminated parole for...

Anthony Dolan, Speechwriter Who Gave Reagan ‘Evil Empire,’ Dies at 76

Anthony R. Dolan, who as Ronald Reagan’s chief speechwriter deployed the phrase “evil empire” in 1983 to describe the Soviet Union and in...

Judge Finds Musk’s Role in Dismantling Aid Agency Likely Violated Constitution

A federal judge found on Tuesday that efforts by Elon Musk and his team to permanently shutter the United States Agency for International...

Trump Tests Democrats’ Resolve to Oppose vs. Their Desire to Compromise

Over a short stretch on Tuesday morning, top Democrats showed why their reeling party still cannot agree on the best way to seize...

Judge Orders Education Dept. to Restore Some Grants to Schools

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Education Department to restore some federal grants that were terminated as part of the Trump administration’s...

Who Is James Boasberg, the Judge Trump Wants to Impeach Over Deportation Flights?

Here’s more about Judge Boasberg, the jurist going toe-to-toe with the Trump administration.Who is Judge Boasberg?Judge Boasberg, who goes by the nickname Jeb,...

Courts Defer to Executive Branch Factual Claims. Trump Complicates That.

The government typically has an advantage when defending its policies against legal challenges. Courts generally defer to the executive branch’s factual declarations and...

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