A Texas judge ruled in favor of a woman who says she is in need of an abortion after her fetus was diagnosed with a genetic abnormality that typically leads to a miscarriage, stillbirth, or death soon after birth. Texas law bans abortions under nearly all circumstances, bans that went back into place following the…

Hunter Biden is indicted on nine tax-related charges as a special counsel’s investigation into the president’s son continues. And, a judge grants an emergency order allowing a pregnant woman to get an abortion in Texas. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. Based on the facts and the law,…

There’s a Supreme Court case that could turn the justice system on its head. But the scales of justice in question aren’t in the courts at all.  Jarkesy v. SEC is all about the constitutionality of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s use of in-house judges. Administrative law judges, known as ALJs, are part of the…

FBI Director Christopher Wray testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Dec. 5, after a House investigative report revealed the FBI interviewed a Catholic priest and choir director to collect information for a memo which has since been rescinded. The memo raised the alarm about “racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists” with individuals who hold a “radical-traditionalist…

Border talks between Senate Democrats and Republicans fell through during the weekend of Dec. 2, as senators are expected to vote on President Biden’s aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and the U.S. southern border. Biden is seeking $106 billion with $14 billion earmarked for tightening border security. Republicans are looking to strike a deal…

It’s a bombshell that shocked the worlds of business and sports. Billionaire Mark Cuban is reportedly selling a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson — casino mogul Sheldon Adelson’s widow.  When news first broke Tuesday, Nov. 28, that Adelson was selling $2 billion in Las Vegas Sands stock to buy a sports…

The U.S. Supreme Court could consider horn honking as free speech protected by the First Amendment. This comes after a California woman, Susan Porter, received a ticket in 2017 for honking in support of a political rally. California law permits car horns only when “safe operation” is needed or for a “theft alarm system.” In…

There’s more to the U.S. Marshals Service than what you see from Tommy Lee Jones in “The Fugitive” and the follow-up film, “U.S. Marshals.” Part of what the real agency does is seize millions of dollars worth of goods from criminals and put up the pricey goods on the auction block. Bloomberg Businessweek analyzed the…

In Maryland, obtaining a handgun will now be easier for residents. On Tuesday, Nov. 21, a federal appeals court struck down part of the Maryland Firearm Safety Act of 2013. The law requires Maryland residents to complete a four-hour firearm safety training course, fire at least one live round, submit fingerprints, pass a background check…