Next week, on Dec. 10, the US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in three cases that put health insurers in the awkward position that the insured know all too well—wrangling with a seemingly intractable and massive entity for promised funds.
This week, the House Judiciary Committee heard from four legal scholars about the constitutional grounds for impeaching US president Donald Trump. The hearing on the law, however, turned into a bit of a trial for the esteemed witnesses and the very notion of principle.
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the constitutional grounds for presidential impeachment today, two months into an inquiry into US president Donald Trump’s Ukraine dealings. The featured witnesses were four constitutional law scholars.
The House Judiciary Committee is today holding a public hearing on the constitutional grounds for impeachment of US president Donald Trump. It follows the release of a report yesterday on the evidence the Intelligence Committee has collected in its inquiry into the president’s Ukraine dealings thus far.
Yesterday (Dec. 3), the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that pits private landowners in Montana against the federal government and the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) in a fight over toxic waste cleanup costs.
Today the US Supreme Court heard arguments in a tax refund case that seemed to leave the justices confused but curious.
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a gun rights case that, if the justices decide to review it, could have major consequences for how the Second Amendment is interpreted. But based on what was discussed at the hearing—and, at least as importantly, what was not—the highly anticipated case may not end with a bang.
Twitter and Square co-founder Jack Dorsey recently announced that he plans to spend a quarter to half of the coming year in Africa. His 2020 travels appear to be work-related, unlike his 2018 retreat to a monastery in Myanmar, where Dorsey practiced silent meditation for 10 days.
DC Comics needs a superhero to save it from itself. The pop-culture giant is in political hot water over a drawing that’s been linked in mainland China to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests and is now at the center of a global debate about state censorship and corporate complicity in chilling free speech.
Ramen’s reputation has grown globally over the years. People worldwide now hungrily slurp down countless bowls of these skinny noodles in hot broth that originated in China and were popularized by the Japanese. But a recent study out of Japan indicates the savory treat could be a killer.
The US Supreme Court will this week hear oral arguments in a high-stakes case about corporations, hazardous waste, and paying to clean up pollution.
On Monday (Dec. 2), the US Supreme Court will hear one of the most anticipated and disputed cases of the term, a gun rights fight that pits New York City against the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association (NYSRPA). The matter has politicians on the left and right up in arms, inspiring unusually unfriendly amicus briefs and strange letters to the court.
As Americans prepare for Thanksgiving, the House Judiciary Committee is getting ready for a big event next week. On Dec. 4, its members will hold a hearing on the “constitutional grounds for presidential impeachment.” Donald Trump has been invited to attend (pdf).
Reflection, and the clarity that can come after it, are the ultimate luxury in our harried and distracted times. Beyond bringing about a personal sense of peace, taking time to analyze and articulate our experiences provides a demonstrable edge when it comes to performance.
The controversy surrounding US Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hasn’t entirely died down in more than a year since the Senate hearings on his appointment. Now, a new book about how the junior justice made it to the bench is reigniting fights about president Donald Trump’s nominee—and it hasn’t even hit bookshelves yet.
The impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump’s Ukraine dealings has hit a lull after a busy week of witness testimony. Now, all eyes have turned to the high court, where justices are weighing whether to take two cases about the president’s taxes that could end up influencing impeachment proceedings.
This week, the House Judiciary Committee voted to pass the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, or the MORE Act, to decriminalize weed at the federal level.
The impeachment inquiry into president Donald Trump’s Ukraine dealings has spawned much discussion of the US Constitution. But all the talk has also given rise to some confusion about what exactly impeachment is and what it is not.
Giving each person on your holiday shopping list a unique widget they don’t need is sleep. So 2018.
The US Supreme Court recently agreed to resolve an epic dispute between Google and Oracle to the delight of many technologists and legal scholars who say the fate of the $564 billion software industry—and indeed tech innovation itself—hinges on the copyright fight.
The impeachment inquiry into US president Donald Trump’s Ukraine dealings continues today, with Army lt. col. Alexander Vindman, director of European affairs for the National Security Council (NSC), scheduled to testify.
US president Donald Trump petitioned the Supreme Court on Nov. 14 to hear a case about New York state’s request to see his financials and taxes, which he wants blocked. If the court agrees to review the issue, the justices will have some precedents to reference.
Yesterday (Nov. 14), US Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh gave his first public speech since his appointment last year. His controversial Senate confirmation hearings loomed large as the justice joked, spoke of gratitude, and got choked up at the annual Federalist Society lawyers conference in Washington, DC.
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in a tragic case about a cross-border shooting of a Mexican teen by an American law enforcement agent that highlights the two countries’ physical proximity and emotional estrangement.
