Though "involuntary manslaughter" is defined by New Mexico statute to includes death caused by lack of "due caution," New Mexico precedent limits it to situations where the defendant had "subjective knowledge 'of the danger or risk to others posed by his or her actions.'"
Justice Department regulations threaten people with prosecution for failing to register even when their state no longer requires it.
The Supreme Court takes up “true threats” and the First Amendment in Counterman v. Colorado.
Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are still the chief drivers of our future debt. But Republicans aren't touching them.
"Hamline subjected López Prater to the foregoing adverse actions because . . . she did not conform her conduct to the specific beliefs of a Muslim sect," the lawsuit states.
From George Santos to Joe Biden, résumé padding is unacceptable. But it's all the lies about legislation we can't afford.
The actual total is probably higher according to the Government Accountability Office's new report.
Plus: The editors field a listener question on college admissions and affirmative action.
It may sound bizarre, but yes, you can be punished at sentencing for an offense you were acquitted of by a jury.
Will Justices Marshall and Brennan's views on how interpret the Congressional statute on this question be vindicated, 45 years later?
Part of a law that authorizes warrantless snooping is about to expire, opening up a opportunity to better protect our privacy rights.
Taking stock of the utterly unserious fiscal policy discourse in Washington.
Getting rid of the much-despised tax agency would be a good idea. It’s unlikely to happen anytime soon.
While some Republicans may have had misguided motivations, a few disrupted McCarthy's campaign in order to enact fiscal restraint. Their colleagues were fine with business as usual.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit concludes the President exceeded the scope of his delegated authority.
The slippery slope of political fabulism, from the "Jew-ish" freshman representative to the president of the United States.
"My daughter rushed to the car and she's like, 'mommy DCFS came to the school, and the lady made it sound like we weren't going to come home with you today,'" Tresa Razaaq told a local news station.
The Commission's lone dissenter says Congress has not charged it with regulating noncompete clauses.
Inflation fell to 6.5 percent in December, but new House rules ensure that Congress will have to consider the inflationary impact of future spending bills.
Plus: Lab-grown meat, the allure of raw milk, and more...
to reduce racial disparities and high federal jailing rates.
The justices heard oral arguments in Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Centro de Periodismo Investigativo.
The status quo is certainly worth challenging.
The governor would let developers route around local zoning codes and get housing projects approved directly by state officials.
From self-defense law scholar (and former prosecutor) T. Markus Funk.
New changes to income-driven repayment plans announced Tuesday would essentially turn student loans into government grants.
The riot in Brasilia arose from the local tradition of political mob violence.
Like other authorizations for the use of military force—or AUMFs—it would be an unnecessary, unwise expansion of executive power.
reviewing Common Good Constitutionalism.
Kevin McCarthy's pick to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee evades any post-Trump humbleness in foreign policy.
If SCOTUS finds in favor of a small-town Idaho couple in Sackett v. EPA, it could end the federal government's jurisdiction over millions of acres of land.
It's hard to believe its arguments will hold up in court.
and stop jailing people unlawfully.
Plus: House votes to rescind IRS funding, the FDA is putting unnecessary strings on pharmacies filling abortion pill prescriptions, and more...
Plus: a lightning round recollection of comical political fabulists
The decision defends the separation of powers and the rule of law against an attempt to prohibit firearm accessories by administrative fiat.
Plus: More documents showcase government pressure on social platforms, appeals court to reconsider ban on nonviolent felon gun ownership, and more...
The outgoing Nebraska senator thinks America's true divide is between pluralists and zealots.
Of course, as usual, the resolution of this questions turns on a question of procedure.
It is becoming a pattern for Supreme Court justices to make significant amounts of money by publishing books.
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