Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away a dispute that called for an examination of the scope of a federal law known as Section 230 that provides a powerful legal shield for internet companies and has faced growing scrutiny in recent years. Enacted in 1996, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act immunizes
Addressing the nation on Monday, President Joe Biden assured the American public that he would “respect the limits of the presidential powers.” Just weeks ago, he boasted that the Supreme Court “didn’t stop” his student loan forgiveness plan that was ruled unconstitutional. Biden’s remarks followed the High Court’s ruling on Monday that presidents have immunity
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away a challenge to an Illinois law banning certain semi-automatic rifles and large-capacity magazines, leaving the measure intact. The court declined to review a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit that preliminarily upheld Illinois’ prohibition on assault-style weapons. The challenge to the
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered lower courts to take another look at challenges to several federal and state firearms restrictions in the wake of its ruling upholding a law that bans people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from having guns. The cases had been pending before the court for months while
Pornhub blocks access in Texas in dispute over age verification law Pornhub blocks access in Texas in dispute over age verification law 00:43 Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will consider a challenge to a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the ages of their visitors. The dispute centers around
The program is part of an effort to encourage the development of technology centers outside of Silicon Valley. WASHINGTON—Over the past twenty years, technological innovation has mainly been concentrated in traditional tech hubs like California, New York, and Massachusetts. The Biden administration is now looking to broaden this potential, providing smaller tech hubs across the
With Donald Trump pledging pardons for Jan. 6 defendants and blasting the historic criminal cases, Nov. 5 looms large over the future of the largest prosecution in American history. So, too, might Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2025. But former federal prosecutors, federal defenders and lawyers for defendants accused for crimes involving the assault on the