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Supreme Court to weigh limits of presidential tariff power
The Supreme Court will decide if presidents can use emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs, testing Congress’s authority over trade policy.
Supreme Court signals further limits on Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority may narrow Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, reshaping race-based districts and shifting House control.
Attorneys face uphill battle with cryptocurrency fraud
What began as an experiment in decentralized finance is now a mainstream target for sophisticated scams and a growing headache for attorneys tasked with navigating client losses in a rapidly evolving legal environment.
McCarthy courts conservatives in U.S. House speaker bid
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States raising taxes, fees, debt to pay for road repairs
While Congress remains stalled on a long-term plan for funding highways, state lawmakers and governors aren’t waiting around.
Why Obama won’t end up vetoing lots of new bills
Sometimes filibuster amnesia strikes pundits in the middle of a column.
Americans like roads, don’t like paying for them
A majority of Americans think the economic benefits of good transportation outweigh the cost to taxpayers, but they can’t agree on how to pay for new highways or repairs of old ones, according to a new Associated Press-GfKpoll.
Crawford: How to train an NSA watchdog
We are witnessing another swing of the pendulum in the way the U.S. conducts surveillance.
House GOP shake-up leaves Boehner safer
The choice of Rep. Kevin McCarthy is seen as cementing Boehner’s control through the November election.
DNR to scrap plans for invasive carp barrier
Impending closure of Minneapolis river lock moots state plan.
Obama using powers of persuasion to advance agenda
From comic interviews to shopping at the Gap, President Obama will pretty much try anything to mobilize support
Wilkinson: Can Republicans kill Obamacare if they win the Senate?
If Republicans run both sides of Congress, Obamacare could receive no discretionary funding--but that's not the end of it.
Top News
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- Group seeks to fast-track redistricting case to Wisconsin Supreme Court
- Prosecution of ex-FBI chief Comey over seashell post is flawed, experts say
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Expert Testimony
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