Law

Texas House panel moves to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton

5:11am May 26, 2023

A Texas House committee has filed articles of impeachment against Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton after investigators laid out a list of illegal acts they allege he carried out.

The Supreme Court narrows the scope of the Clean Water Act

5:11am May 26, 2023

In a major win for industry and developers, the Supreme Court is significantly limiting the number and type of U.S. waterways that get federal protection.

Stewart Rhodes, founder of the citizen militia group known as the Oath Keepers, speaks during a rally outside the White House on June 25, 2017.

Politics & Government

Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers founder, sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy

6:52pm May 25, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

The punishment for Stewart Rhodes on a seditious conspiracy charge could set the bar for others, including top members of the far-right Proud Boys group, this summer.

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The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on May 16.

Politics & Government

The Supreme Court has narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act

6:05pm May 25, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court placed new restrictions on the scope of the jurisdiction the Clean Water Act has over wetlands, ruling in favor of Idaho landowners who had challenged the law.

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National

Industries facing worker shortages push to roll back child labor protections

5:29pm May 25, 2023

by Katarina Sostaric

A hotly debated bill in Iowa would roll back some child labor protections, including the number of hours minors could work during a day.

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National

Uvalde massacre prompted a Texas law requiring more training for police

4:36pm May 25, 2023

by Martin Kaste

American police see Uvalde as a lesson in what not to do. Trainers say police need to make sure they have the skills and emotional commitment to risk their lives to stop a killer.

Supreme Court ruling narrows scope of Clean Water Act's wetlands jurisdiction

4:36pm May 25, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court placed new restrictions on the scope of the jurisdiction the Clean Water Act has over wetlands, ruling in favor of Idaho landowners who had challenged the law.

Hamburger Mary's in Orlando, which has held drag performances since 2008, is suing to block the implementation of a new Florida law that targets drag shows.

National

An Orlando drag show restaurant files lawsuit against Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis

5:00am May 25, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Hamburger Mary's in Orlando, which has held drag performances since 2008, is asking the court to block the implementation of the state's new law, which the governor signed last week.

Richard Barnett, an Arkansas man who was photographed with his feet on a desk in former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, arrives at federal court in Washington, Jan. 10, 2023.

National

Richard Barnett, who put his feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk, is sentenced to over 4 years

2:22am May 25, 2023

by The Associated Press

Richard Barnett became one of the faces of the Jan. 6 riot by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, and the judge said in announcing the sentence that Barnett seemed to enjoy the notoriety.

A new Ohio state law complicates local preparations for August voting

4:25pm May 24, 2023

by Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio)

A controversial August special election about ballot measure rules is causing early headaches for local Ohio election officials.