Professor Michael McConnell writes to suggest that even if Vice President Pence was performing legislative functions on January 6, the Constitution's text does not extend the privilege to him.
The U.S. Copyright Office determined that images produced by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted, even though they are generated by user-written prompts.
The state will fast-track applicants who have out-of-state credentials or experience.
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A Pennsylvania survey suggests that taxes are often a major barrier to economic security, ranking ahead of credit card debt and student loans.
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The January 6 invistigations have renewed interest in this somewhat obscure constitutional provision and the scope of its protections.
The raw milk restoration is underway.
The Court’s decisions in Gonzalez and subsequent cases could lead to impossible, incompatible consequences.
Florida's H.B. 999 claims to support "viewpoint diversity" and "intellectual rigor." It does just the opposite.
It’s already illegal to expose minors to obscenity, so what is this bill really for?
Immigrants have a proven ability to address a mounting need for the aging American population. Politicians crafting immigration policy ignore this at their own peril.
The mentally ill defendant "testified and described how shooting white people was part of his divine, preordained mission to establish 'a kingdom of infinite peace and progress.'”
It's a threat to our fundamental rights, but courts refuse to change their approach.
"The current law is that parents have a right to direct the education of their child,'' said the bill's sponsor. "And this is a parents' rights state.''
Krugman sees benefit cuts as "a choice" but believes that implementing a massive tax increase on American employers and workers would be "of course" no big deal.
Net neutrality is an unnecessary and failed policy.
Politicians' go-to fixes like child tax credits and federal paid leave are known for creating disincentives to work without much impact on fertility.
It’s ruff going for the state’s canines.
"The bill is an aggressive and blatantly unconstitutional attempt to rewrite defamation law in a manner that protects the powerful from criticism by journalists and the public," said one attorney.
Many Democrats and Republicans were outraged when Trump and Biden respectively were found with classified documents. But both sides are missing the point.
Justice Barrett has produced two majority opinions before most of her colleagues have produced one.
For the second time, Justice Jackson dissents from the Supreme Court's refusal to hear a case.
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Like his predecessors, the current president ignores the law when it suits him.
A Ninth Circuit opinion concludes that when a federal agency seeks a voluntary remand of a contested rule, that is not enough to vacate the regulation.
The Supreme Court’s newest member weighs in on the meaning of Section 230 in Gonzalez v. Google.
The article explains how the federal Crime Victims' Rights Act and other crime victim protections contain a broad definition of the term "victim."
Just consider the policies that the Founding Fathers embraced.
While the office was created with "modest authority and limited responsibilities," the modern president has increasingly unchecked power and authority.
People can never be made incorruptible. We can, however, design governmental systems filled with checks and balances that limit the temptations.
Section 230 helped the internet flourish. Now its scope is under scrutiny.
The L.A. City Council saw a good thing happening and decided government wasn't involved enough.
The move makes it more likely that Title 42 expulsions of migrants will end in the near future.
Like California’s ruinous A.B. 5, the proposal would greatly harm freelance employment.
Reason reported in 2020 on allegations of fatal medical neglect inside two federal women's prisons. The Bureau of Prisons heavily redacted reports that would show if women died of inadequate care.
"This is a fundamental statement of morality, of what's right and wrong," Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro said Thursday. "And I believe Pennsylvania must be on the right side of this issue."
"Coaches must generally consider a variety of factors—both objective and subjective—in managing a team, and these factors include concerns about distractions, team cohesion, and morale."
Most independent contractors don’t want the PRO Act anyway.
As legislators refuse to act, benefits will be cut without any possibility of sheltering those seniors who are poor.
"Today's decision is a victory for the First Amendment that should be celebrated by everyone who hopes to see the internet continue as a place where even difficult and contentious issues can be debated and discussed freely," said one attorney.
Chair Lina Khan has flouted the rule of law and due process, Commissioner Christine Wilson wrote.
The president reaped political benefits with his pre-election proclamation but has yet to follow through.
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In a budget address, Gov. Sununu promised legislation to allow some out-of-state licenses, abolish others.
The old-age entitlement is unsustainable, unfair, and unnecessary. Replace it with something that helps the needy of any age.
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