WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19. The high court said in a press release Friday that Kavanaugh has no symptoms and has been fully vaccinated since January. Kavanaugh and all the other justices had a routine coronavirus test ahead of Friday’s ceremonial investiture for Justice Amy Coney…

The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday a proposed rule the Biden administration hopes would help keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program alive. The proposed rule, set to be published Tuesday, aims to clear up potential legal issues raised by U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen back in July. His ruling found the DACA…

A new border crisis is forming in the small border town of Del Rio, Texas across from Ciudad Acuña, Mexico on Friday. An estimated 12,000 migrants, mostly Haitian, are waiting to ask for asylum in the U.S. Thousands of Haitian migrants have assembled under and around a bridge, and presented the Biden administration with a…

Justice Amy Coney Barrett spoke at an event celebrating the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center. “The media, along with hot takes on Twitter, report the results and decisions. … That makes the decision seem results-oriented. It leaves the reader to judge whether the court was right or wrong, based on whether she liked the results of…

The seven-day moving average for new COVID deaths in the United States is back up above 1,000 – a figure the Americans have not suffered since before COVID vaccines became widely available back in April. To that end, a series of new government and private sector policies addressing COVID have popped up in the past…

In an attempt to block Texas Senate Bill 8, the abortion law that took effect last week, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday the Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the state. The video above shows clips from Garland’s announcement. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Texas, asks a federal judge to declare…

Fans of the United States Constitution pride themselves on the concept of balance of power among the three branches of government. The legislative branch can raise taxes, amend the Constitution and enact laws. The executive branch can veto them, control the military and appoint judges. The judicial branch can declare laws and presidential actions unconstitutional…

After more than a year of pandemic precautions, the Supreme Court announced Wednesday its justices will return to the courtroom to hear cases in person when the next session begins in October. “Courtroom access will be limited to the Justices, essential Court personnel, counsel in the scheduled cases, and journalists with full-time press credentials issued…

One of the largest statues honoring Confederate generals in America came down Wednesday. Officials in Richmond, Virginia removed a statue of Robert E. Lee. The video above shows the statue coming down, as well as comments from Gov. Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring. The 21-foot sculpture sat atop a granite pedestal nearly twice…

9/2/21 Update: The Supreme Court voted late Wednesday night to allow a restrictive abortion law in place. The 5-4 voted denied an emergency appeal from abortion providers and others who wanted the court to block enforcement of the law. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Original Story (9/1/21): The strictest abortion law since the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court…