The constitutional prohibition of ‘cruel and unusual punishment’ has shaped legal discourse around failed executions, but courts have not stopped states from attempting to execute the same man again.
June 04, 2026
The Republican-led U.S.
June 04, 2026
The Senate race in Iowa is one of the most closely watched this year and the general election matchup is now set, with Democrats hoping for a gain
June 02, 2026
Until Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump was riding a near-perfect record of endorsements, with wins in Indiana, Louisiana and Texas.
June 03, 2026
Senate Republicans drop Trump ballroom funding from immigration bill
June 03, 2026
White Americans who watch Fox News are more likely to agree that shadowy political elites are embracing permissive immigration policies to replace native-born white Americans.
June 02, 2026
The Democratic Party indicated in a court filing on Monday that it is appealing a judge's decision last week not to immediately block President Donald Trump's executive
June 02, 2026
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June 02, 2026
A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for Texas authorities to enforce key parts of
May 30, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration is suing to challenge the refusal of four U.S. states to issue confidential license plates to U.S.
May 28, 2026
Trump admin planning to potentially put president’s image on commemorative $250 bill
May 29, 2026
President Donald Trump insists a peace deal is close on the 88th day of the Iran war
May 26, 2026
Oral arguments are taking forever. Supreme Court justices have had enough
May 24, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that negotiators for the United States and Iran were "getting a lot closer" to finalizing an agreement to end the war, according
May 23, 2026
Ken Paxton is playing up President Donald Trump's endorsement as the Texas attorney general heads into the final days of U.S. Senate primary runoff against incumbent John Cornyn
May 22, 2026
President Donald Trump has called off plans to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence hours before an expected White House ceremony
May 21, 2026
Sixteen months into his second presidency, Donald Trump may be as unpopular as he's ever been among the American electorate – but his grip
May 21, 2026
A former U.S.
May 21, 2026
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with ordering the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles, a major escalation of pressure by the Trump administration on the socialist government
May 20, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service cannot ever bring claims against President Donald Trump, his family or businesses for past tax issues under the additional terms published Tuesday in the agreement the Justice Department reached with Trump to resolve his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS for the disclosure of his tax returns.
May 20, 2026
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May 19, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the G7 leaders' meeting in France in June, a White House official said on Tuesday.
May 20, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is railing against one of President Donald Trump’s chief Republican critics in Congress on the eve of a high-profile primary election
May 19, 2026
Justice Clarence Thomas laments ‘very dicey’ threats to judiciary and heightened security for Supreme Court
May 15, 2026
State senators in Louisiana have passed a new congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the previous one
May 14, 2026
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries had warned Republicans they would come to regret the congressional redistricting fight
May 14, 2026
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr.
May 13, 2026
Republican U.S.
May 12, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said the United States can have a productive relationship with the Catholic Church despite tensions over President Donald
May 08, 2026
Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court justices are not “political actors.”
May 07, 2026
Chief Justice Roberts defends Supreme Court against charges of partisan rulings
May 07, 2026
The online process to reclaim U.S. tariff payments deemed illegal by the Supreme Court is running "smoother" than anticipated, a U.S. customs expert at freight forwarder Kuehne und
May 06, 2026
U.S.
May 06, 2026
Clarence Thomas this week will reach a major milestone on the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the second-longest-serving justice in American history.
May 03, 2026
The head of the European Parliament trade committee calls President Donald Trump’s tariff hike on European Union automobiles “unacceptable.”
May 01, 2026
Donald Trump’s unilateral move to engage in military action against Iran isn’t unprecedented; Presidents Obama and Clinton directed U.S. military engagements without explicit congressional approval
May 01, 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson has lamented he would like to preside over a “normal Congress.”
May 01, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump named radiologist and Fox News contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier as his pick for U.S.
April 30, 2026
The conservative majority at the US Supreme Court has issued a ruling in a gerrymandering case that one liberal justice called the ‘now-completed demolition of the Voting Rights Act.’
April 29, 2026
President Donald Trump has suffered a string of courtroom setbacks in his battles with the American media, but the rulings have done little to blunt a
April 29, 2026
Will Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric matter at the Supreme Court?
April 29, 2026
Kimmel pushes back on Trump calls for his firing, in first major test for Disney’s new CEO
April 28, 2026
U.S.
April 26, 2026
Indiana GOP lawmakers defied Trump on redistricting. Now GOP voters may thwart his push for revenge
April 26, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite rose on Friday as renewed hopes for U.S.-Iran negotiations to end the war lifted sentiment, while a surge in Intel shares added further
April 24, 2026
A clear majority of Americans blame President Donald Trump for surging gasoline prices, which is weighing on his Republican Party ahead
April 24, 2026
President Donald Trump, known for popularizing the term "fake news," seems to have shifted focus to a healthy dose of fake math in defending impossibly large cuts to prescription drug prices
April 24, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not use a nuclear weapon in the war against Iran. "Why would I use a nuclear weapon?
April 24, 2026
Investors bet on AI again after Micron reports 346% sales jump
Small crates, crematories and an unusual text: How authorities found a dog trainer was responsible for the deaths of 11 dogs
Once roiled by sexual abuse issue, Southern Baptist leadership now downplays its extent
AI is plowing through the workplace. This new group wants to help people adapt and have jobs
Israel, Lebanon deny that Israel has withdrawn from part of southern Lebanon
Bank of England policymakers worry about shift from collective forecast
Hunting a ghost through Sherwood Forest: On the elusive trail of the real Robin Hood