Moore seeks to steer Alabama Senate race to social issues

Republican Roy Moore, his Senate bid stung by allegations of sexual misconduct, is seeking to steer the Alabama race to hot-button social issues highlighted by his opposition to abortion. Newly back on the campaign trail since the uproar the accusations caused, Moore has used campaign stops to rally his evangelical base on social issues, including abortion, juxtaposing his desire to one day outlaw abortion altogether against Democratic rival Doug Jones' support of abortion rights.

UPDATE 2-U.S. high court justices raise privacy concerns in major cellphone case

U.S. Supreme Court justices raised concerns on Wednesday about the ability of police to obtain information on the past locations of criminal suspects using cellphone data from wireless providers without a warrant in a major test of privacy rights in the digital age. Several of the nine justices across the ideological spectrum made comments indicating that the absence of a court-issued warrant is troubling.

‘Teachers:’ Public Schools ‘Only Recognize’ Native Americans on Thanksgiving

Teachers , a TVLand comedy series set in a public elementary school, got oddly political in their Halloween episode when they erroneously claimed that public schools don't teach students about Native Americans. The episode "Nightmare on Fillmore Street" centered around something which, to be fair, is a bit of a nightmare: the internet being out.

Senate GOP aim to give Trump another victory on judges

The Senate on Tuesday is poised to confirm one of President Donald Trump's legal advisers to serve on a powerful appellate court. Gregory Katsas has worked on some of the president's most high-profile and contentious decisions, including his executive orders restricting travel for citizens of predominantly Muslim countries and his decision to end a program protecting some young immigrants from deportation.

Q&A: ACLU’s Wessler on the SCOTUS Cell-Site Data Case

Nathan Wessler, staff attorney with the ACLU's Speech, Privacy and Technology Project, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments on the limits of privacy in an age where we all carry around devices capable of tracking our location. The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments on the limits of privacy in an age where we all carry around devices capable of tracking our location.

Supreme Court divided over legality of patent reviews

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared divided over whether a federal agency's in-house process for challenging patents violates the constitutional rights of patent owners, leaving the fate of a system that has led to a high rate of patent cancellation uncertain. In one of the most important patent cases to come before the Supreme Court in years, the nine justices heard an hour of arguments in a dispute over the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's patent review proceeding known as inter partes review .

Justices reject appeal over Mississippi Confederate emblem

In this June 23, 2015, file photo, the Mississippi state flag is unfurled against the front of the Governor's Mansion in Jackson, Miss. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, rejected an appeal from African-American attorney Carlos Moore who called the Confederate battle emblem on the Mississippi flag "an official endorsement of white supremacy."

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi: John Conyers ‘will do the right thing’

WASHINGTON House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi insisted Sunday that Rep. John Conyers deserves due process as the House Ethics Committee probes sexual harassment allegations against the congressman and his use of office funds to settle one case. "John Conyers is an icon in our country," said Pelosi, D-Calif., on NBC's Meet the Press .

Gorsuch establishes conservative cred in 1st year on court new

More than 2,000 conservatives in tuxedos and gowns recently filled Union Station's main hall for a steak dinner and the chance to cheer the man who saved the Supreme Court from liberal control. Justice Neil Gorsuch didn't disappoint them, just as he hasn't in his first seven months on the Supreme Court.

Gorsuch’s early reviews: What right hoped for, left feared

More than 2,000 conservatives in tuxedos and gowns recently filled Union Station's main hall for a steak dinner and the chance to cheer the man who saved the Supreme Court from liberal control. Justice Neil Gorsuch didn't disappoint them, just as he hasn't in his first seven months on the Supreme Court.

Governors Association Backs Bid To Collect Online Sales Tax

Business groups, federal lawmakers and public officials' associations have signed on to support South Dakota's legal bid to collect sales taxes from out-of-state internet retailers. South Dakota is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether retailers can be required to collect sales taxes in states where they lack a physical presence.

Sean Hannity’s long-standing defense of sexual abusers

Fox News host Sean Hannity has become a reliable ally for powerful men accused of sexual assault and harassment, regularly using his platform to discredit women who report sexual misconduct and cast doubt on their complaints. Here is a look back on the ways Hannity has attempted to undermine these women and defend the men who have been reported.

Diocese of South Carolina petitions U.S. Supreme Court, files new lawsuit

The Diocese of South Carolina held its 2017 convention at St. Paul's Church in Summerville, where it voted to join the Anglican Church in North America. Provided/Diocese of South Carolina The Diocese of South Carolina held its 2017 convention at St. Paul's Church in Summerville, where it voted to join the Anglican Church in North America.

Up to the Minute Synopsis of Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Developments

Keeping track of the ongoing administrative and judicial developments on the issue of Clean Water Act jurisdiction has become almost as complex as trying to make a jurisdictional determination itself. Here is a handy synopsis of the key dates and developments .