Special counsel John Durham released his report on the origins of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation which looked into the Trump campaign’s ties with Russia and ultimately led to the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill reacted to it along party lines, describing it as both “damning” and a “dud.” “No…

A federal judge in Virginia has declared that U.S. laws prohibiting individuals aged 18 to 20 from purchasing handguns at federally licensed firearms dealers are unconstitutional. The judge cited them as a violation of the Second Amendment. While the Gun Control Act of 1968 permits individuals aged 18 and older to purchase shotguns and rifles,…

The Supreme Court rejected a challenge from pork producers to a California animal cruelty law, ruling that the case was properly dismissed by lower courts. The law requires pork producers to provide more space for breeding pigs if they want to sell in the state. Voters in California approved Proposition 12 in 2018. The Iowa-based…