Man waits for shot at freedom 2 years after landmark ruling
In this February 1964 file photo, Henry Montgomery, flanked by two deputies, awaits the verdict in his trial for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Charles H. Hurt in Baton Rouge, La.
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Trump administration demands documents from ‘sanctuary cities’
Immigrant supporters protest during the Los Angeles City Council ad hoc committee on immigration meeting to discuss the city's response to threats by the Trump administration to cut funding from Los Angeles and other jurisdictions which federal officials say are providing sanctuary to illegal immigrants arrested for crimes, in Los Angeles on March ... (more)
How Congress used the shutdown deal to cut more taxes
In this Jan. 21, 2018, photo, lights shine inside the U.S. Capitol Building as night falls in Washington, and Congress continues to negotiate during the federal government shutdown. The deal that ended the government shutdown also further cut taxes, adding billions more to the national deficit.
Some GOP-counties in Oregon backed Medicaid-funding measure
It wasn't only Democratic-leaning counties in Oregon that voted to impose a tax on hospitals and health insurers to pay for Medicaid for low-income residents - several counties that voted for Donald Trump also helped propel the ballot measure to resounding "yes" vote. As president, Trump endorsed Republican bills to repeal the Affordable Care Act's expansion of Medicaid.
Governor sends $40.9 billion spending plan to Legislature
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker filed a $40.9 billion state budget with the Legislature on Wednesday, one that calls for a modest 2.6 percent hike in overall spending and renews a previously rejected proposal for curbing Medicaid costs.
De Blasio abruptly cancels White House meeting with Trump
Mayor Bill de Blasio abruptly canceled what would have been his first White House meeting with President Trump on Wednesday - citing Department of Justice action on immigration as the reason. Hizzoner was scheduled to visit the White House with more than 100 other mayors to discuss issues that include infrastructure spending and the opioid crisis.
Menendez trial: Some bribery charges dropped
A judge threw out three bribery charges and one fraud count against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez but left intact other charges as he faces a new trial. The Record and NorthJersey.com's John Ensslin reporting live from the courthouse plaza in Newark with an update that the jury in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez has declared itself deadlocked.
The Giving Season Is Over: Practical Advice for Patient Assistance…
Right before Christmas last year, the Department of Justice announced an ominous settlement: United Therapeutics, a manufacturer of pulmonary arterial hypertension drugs, agreed to pay more than $200 million to settle allegations it violated the Anti-Kickback Statute . United Therapeutics' alleged kickback was supporting - and purportedly benefiting from - a Patient Assistance Program charitable foundation that helped patients pay expensive co-pays for United Therapeutics' drugs.
Murder charges brought forth in Mariah Woods case Updated at
An adult in Mariah Woods life has been charged the morning with 1st degree murder and felony child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury/death. Adolphus Earl Kimry II has been charged and been placed under no bond and is being held for a first apperance this afternoon.
Idaho says no Obamacare needed for some new insurance plans
Concerned about soaring health care costs, Idaho on Wednesday revealed a plan that will allow insurance companies to sell cheap policies that ditch key provisions of the Affordable Care Act. It's believed to be the first state to take formal steps without prior federal approval for creating policies that do not comply with the Obama-era health care law.
Florida Federal Court: Escobar Requires Reversal of $348 Million False Claims Act Jury Verdict
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida vacated a large jury verdict in a False Claims Act case against the owners and operators of nursing homes because the evidence did not satisfy the materiality standards articulated in the U.S Supreme Court's 2016 opinion in Universal Health Services v. Escobar .
Work requirements may prompt more states to expand Medicaid
In an ironic twist, the Trump administration's embrace of work requirements for low-income people on Medicaid is prompting lawmakers in some conservative states to resurrect plans to expand health care for the poor. Trump's move has been widely criticized as threatening the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion.
Oregon approves new taxes to address Medicaid costs
Oregon approved taxes on hospitals, health insurers and managed care companies in an unusual special election Tuesday that asked voters - and not lawmakers - how to pay for Medicaid costs that now include coverage of hundreds of thousands of low-income residents added to the program's rolls under the Affordable Care Act. Measure 101 was passing handily in early returns Tuesday night.
As shutdown eases federal workers fear prospect of another
The swift steps ending a messy and expensive government shutdown set the stage for hundreds of thousands of federal workers to return Tuesday, but some say they fear they could find themselves in limbo again in a few more weeks. Congress sped toward moving to reopen government after Democrats reluctantly voted to temporarily pay for resumed operations on Monday afternoon.
Kenneth Roth: Respect lives immigrants have built in America
Among the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States today, 60 percent have lived here for a decade or more. Many have built deep family and community ties, through U.S.-citizen spouses, children, jobs, homes and mortgages.
Alabama seeks approval for execution of 67-year-old inmate
Alabama is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to let it proceed with this week's scheduled execution of a 67-year-old inmate whose lawyers say can no longer remember his crime. The Alabama attorney general's office told justices in a filing Monday that the state's high court last year ruled the execution could proceed and should do so again.
What is a government shutdown and why has it happened in America?
The US government is in the midst of a "shutdown" - non-essential government work has stopped, and certain workers are not being paid. The US government is in the midst of a "shutdown" - non-essential government work has stopped, and certain workers are not being paid.
Appeals court to hear arguments on DC sniper’s sentence
Bob Meyers doesn't want partial justice for his brother. He wants full justice. And to him, that means leaving D.C. sniper Lee Boyd Malvo's sentence just the way it is: life in prison, with no chance of ever getting out.
Democratic attorneys general compete to churn out lawsuits against Trumpa s agenda
With Democrats struggling to stop President Trump in Washington, a cadre of attorneys general have stepped up to claim leadership of the anti- Trump resistance, using the courts to try to derail the administration's agenda. Massachusetts, New York and California are leading the way, with Maryland, Washington and Hawaii also playing major roles in launching legal battles to stop executive actions on issues such as immigration, the environment and Obamacare.
Mick Mulvaney finds himself in middle of another shutdown
Mick Mulvaney stormed Washington as a tea party lawmaker elected in 2010, and he hasn't mellowed much as director of the Office of Management of Budget at the White House. In both spots, he's been at the center of a government shutdown.