Increasingly, when lawyers take divisive political issues to court, they seek out federal jurisdictions where they hope to find judges sympathetic to their worldview. This phenomenon, known as venue shopping, has been employed by both sides of the political aisle, according to a new CBS News analysis of federal court data for cases seeking nationwide
Washington — For the leaders of Syria’s transitional government, President Trump’s announcement earlier this week that the U.S. would lift all sanctions on the country came as a relief after months of intense lobbying for a reprieve. “I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is “not ready” for hurricane season in June, according to an internal review obtained by CBS News— as FEMA contends with staff cuts and a push by President Trump to eliminate the nation’s disaster relief agency. The powerpoint presentation was created after FEMA’s new acting leader, David Richardson, ordered the
Breaking down what the birthright citizenship case is really about – CBS News Watch CBS News Supreme Court justices heard arguments in a case that could allow President Trump to move forward with his executive order ending birthright citizenship. But the case doesn’t question whether or not the order is constitutional, it challenges the judicial
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit the White House next week, his office said Thursday, days after the arrival in the U.S. of the first group of White South Africans, having been granted refugee status under a new Trump administration policy. Ramaphosa’s office said the visit will provide a “platform to reset the strategic
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit the White House next week, his office said Thursday, days after the arrival in the U.S. of the first group of White South Africans, having been granted refugee status under a new Trump administration policy. Ramaphosa’s office said the visit will provide a “platform to reset the strategic
What to know about the birthright citizenship Supreme Court case – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving two major issues: birthright citizenship and the scope of national injunctions. Jan Crawford has the latest. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking