Justice Stephen Breyer said Monday that the Supreme Court has not been diminished by having only eight members since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February. Breyer suggested in response to questions at an awards ceremony at the Library of ...
Read More »Lawmakers vote to expand industry say in water regulations
Agriculture and mining industries could gain more influence over Missouri’s water regulations if legislation awaiting Gov. Jay Nixon’s signature becomes law. Lawmakers voted in May to allow industry representatives to replace commissioners who are supposed to represent the general public ...
Read More »Clinton email probe winding down as GOP tries to up pressure
FBI agents probing whether Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server imperiled government secrets appear close to completing their work, a process experts say will likely culminate in a sit-down with the former secretary of state. The FBI has ...
Read More »Germany’s Bayer makes $62 billion offer for Monsanto
German drug and chemicals company Bayer AG announced Monday that it has made a $62 billion offer to buy U.S.-based crops and seeds specialist Monsanto. The proposed combination would create a giant seed and farm chemical company with a strong ...
Read More »High court ruling helps federal workers file job bias claims
The Supreme Court is making it easier for federal workers to file employment discrimination lawsuits after quitting their jobs over conditions they consider intolerable. The justices ruled 7-1 Monday that workers who bring so-called “constructive discharge” claims have 45 days ...
Read More »US home sales growth driven mostly by Midwest
Midwestern homebuyers helped spark a national increase in real estate sales during April, a sign that demand for housing remains steady despite rising prices and tight inventories.
Read More »New poll shows strong support for paid family leave programs
Time off from work to care for a child or relative is codified in federal law. Now, an overwhelming majority of Americans 40 and older want that time away from the job to be paid. An Associated Press-NORC Center for ...
Read More »Federal attorneys’ conduct criticized in immigration case
Using a mix of scathing language and movie quotes, a federal judge in Texas who had blocked President Barack Obama’s immigration executive action ordered Thursday that Justice Department attorneys attend an ethics course, saying they misled him about whether the ...
Read More »Feds: Law aimed to stop abuse of Indian women has gaps
A U.S. Justice Department official identified significant gaps Wednesday in a federal law aimed at addressing high rates of violence against Native American women, saying the law should be expanded to broaden tribes’ authority over certain child abuse cases. In ...
Read More »Computers and warrants: Some senators oppose Justice plan
A bipartisan group of senators took a first step Thursday to blocking a Justice Department proposal that they say would make it too easy for the government to hack into computers during investigations. The proposal would change a rule of ...
Read More »Possible Trump court nominee mocked him on Twitter
An avid Twitter user, Donald Trump has attracted more than his fair share of trolls. Now, he may be ready to name one of them to the Supreme Court. Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett is on the list of ...
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