President Joe Biden faces increasing calls from anti-death penalty advocates to commute the sentences of all federal death row inmates, including high-profile figures such as Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof. Advocates argue that these commutations would align with Biden’s campaign promises to end the federal death penalty and set a precedent for future administrations.
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt announced that the Senate race between incumbent Democrat Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick must undergo a statewide recount.
A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that a Louisiana statute mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms is unconstitutional....
A federal judge struck down Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons on Friday, ruling the law unconstitutional and prompting sharp reactions from the state’s top Democrats.
Democrats are reportedly weighing whether to urge Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down immediately to avoid the risk of her seat being...
Special Counsel Jack Smith asked Washington, DC Judge Tanya Chutkan to vacate all deadlines in his January 6 case against President-elect Donald Trump.
Former Attorney General Bill Barr has made headlines with a recent call for prosecutors to respect the will of the American people and dismiss ongoing cases against former President Donald Trump upon his re-election. Barr highlighted that voters had full knowledge of the allegations against former President Donald Trump when casting their ballots for his re-election on Tuesday. Barr asserted that, in light of this informed choice, prosecutors should consider the will of the people and prioritize the country’s best interests by respecting the outcome of the election.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has won reelection to a third term, CNN projects, defeating Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred and thwarting a key Democratic effort to gain ground in Texas, a state the GOP has held since 1994.
