Flags outside of Alito’s houses spark political backlash as Supreme Court nears end of term

Washington — Reports of two different flags flown outside of Justice Samuel Alito’s houses have ignited a political firestorm and reinvigorated a focus on ethics practices at the Supreme Court, as Democrats push legislation that would require the court to adopt a binding code of conduct and call for the justice to recuse himself from cases

Political consultant allegedly behind fake Biden robocall indicted

The political consultant who admitted to orchestrating a fake robocall impersonating President Biden ahead of New Hampshire’s Democratic primary earlier this year has been indicted on 26 charges in the state and fined $6 million by the Federal Communications Commission.  New Hampshire’s attorney general announced Thursday that Steve Kramer was indicted on 13 felony counts

Colorado is first in nation to pass legislation tackling AI bias

The first attempts to regulate artificial intelligence programs that play a hidden role in hiring, housing and medical decisions for millions of Americans are facing pressure from all sides and floundering in statehouses nationwide. Only one of seven bills aimed at preventing AI’s penchant to discriminate when making consequential decisions — including who gets hired, money

Louisiana Senate passes bill to classify abortion pills as controlled substances

Supreme Court abortion medication arguments Supreme Court to hear arguments on abortion medication 01:55 Washington — The Louisiana Senate passed a bill Thursday that would classify the drugs used in medication abortions as controlled substances, criminalizing possession of the drugs without a prescription. It now heads to the governor for his signature.  The state Senate