-
The case was the first abortion-related decision faced by the new conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court after Justice Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in last year.
-
The president offered his sympathies to victims and the nation. He also said mental health problems need to be addressed but he offered no plan for doing that.
-
A judge in Washington, D.C., has issued a temporary injunction to prevent President Trump' prohibition on transgender members of the military from being enforced for the foreseeable future.
-
Several states across the U.S. are curbing their use of solitary confinements in prison. But in New York, corrections officers say it's a necessary tool to keep the guards and prisons safe.
-
The administration will not direct public schools to allow students to use facilities that match their gender identities. It notes the primary role of state and local districts in education policy.
-
The president concluded that Sally Yates had "betrayed the Department of Justice" by refusing to defend his executive order imposing a temporary ban on certain refugees and visa holders.