iphone fingerprint scanner

As security and encryption for mobile devices grow more sophisticated, the same techniques that keep users' data secure also make it nearly impossible for law enforcement to examine the contents of a phone without the user's permission. Even if the phone's manufacturer agrees to help officials unlock the phone, unencrypted data may not be available.

This Texas Law Is The PERFECT Antidote To California’s Sanctuary Madness

For those who respect the rule of law and value America's sovereignty, recent developments in California have been cause for dismay. The governor and several mayors there have thumbed their noses at our federal immigration laws, to the point where they are now actually tipping off illegal aliens about operations by federal immigration officers.

Mia Love: The opioid addiction crisis should not be underestimated

The Salt Lake Tribune Volunteer Damon Harris shows users how to use naloxone, a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration to prevent overdose by opioids such as heroin, as he helps members of the Utah Harm Reduction Coalition as they exchange needles on 500 west between 200 south and 300 south in Salt Lake City, Thursday July 27, 2017. Users are able to exchange used needles and also receive naloxone during the exchange.

Here is the White House response to March for Our Lives

As rallies geared up in all 50 states for the March of Our Lives, the White House said keeping children safe is a top priority for President Donald Trump. Keeping our children safe is a top priority of the President's, which is why he urged Congress to pass the Fix NICS and STOP School Violence Acts, and signed them into law.

The Latest: House Freedom Caucus cheers veto idea

The conservative House Freedom Caucus says it would support President Donald Trump if he vetoed a $1.3 trillion spending bill. Republican Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina, chairman of the freedom caucus, says in a tweet the group would "fully support" a veto.

Latest version of legislation to bypass FDA oversight must now to go back to the Senate.

On March 21 the House of Representatives passed controversial Right to Try legislation to increase access to unapproved drugs, with most members voting along party lines. The bill needed only a simple majority to pass - the margin was 267-149 - after a failed attempt last week to pass it more quickly by a two-thirds margin.

Senate bill to extend background checks for gun purchases lingers in committee

In December 2016, Palmetto State Armory ran dozens of billboards in the Charleston area promoting buying guns for loved ones for Christmas The Senate Judiciary Committee did not vote on a bill filed more than a year ago to extend background checks for gun purchasers from three to five days on Tuesday. The bill, S. 516, is sponsored by Sens. Marlon Kimpson, a Democrat from Charleston, and Chauncey Gregory, a Republican representing Lancaster and York counties.

Clash over abortion hobbles a health bill. Again. Here’s how.

The Affordable Care Act very nearly failed to become law due to an intraparty dispute among Democrats over how to handle the abortion issue. Now a similar argument between Democrats and Republicans is slowing progress on a bill that could help cut soaring premiums and shore up the ACA.

Background check measure on guns included in spending bill

A modest measure strengthening the federal background check system for gun purchases will be included in the $1.3 trillion government spending bill being negotiated by congressional leaders, aides said Wednesday. The "Fix NICS" measure would provide funding for states to comply with the existing National Instant Criminal Background Check system and penalize federal agencies that don't comply.

DOL fiduciary rule: 5th Circuit decision could be big win for indexed annuities

The fiduciary rule may be taken off the books as a result of the ruling, and an SEC fiduciary standard wouldn't cover products not registered as securities Indexed annuities - and the intermediaries that sell them - appear to be the biggest benefactors of an appellate court's decision last week to vacate the Department of Labor fiduciary rule. While observers are divided on the ruling's implications, a consensus seems to be growing that the fiduciary rule would be erased nationwide if the DOL doesn't appeal - a potential outcome given the Trump administration's deregulatory agenda.

What to watch for next with the DOL fiduciary rule

A harrowing journey for the Labor Department's fiduciary rule has become even more treacherous in the last few days, following a decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to strike down the regulation . Will the DOL appeal the 5th Circuit decision? The agency has until April 30 to request a rehearing of the appeal before the entire 17-judge 5th Circuit.