Eighteen Republican state attorneys general warned the Senate this week to reject the nomination of Nancy G. Abudu to a judgeship on the 11th circuit court, citing her self-proclamation as a radical movement legal activist.…
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Maine’s backlog of criminal court cases remains about 60% to 65% higher than pre-pandemic levels, a stubborn figure the state has been unable to reduce over two years, the state’s chief justice said Thursday. The…
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WATCH: Biden says he likes ‘babies better than people’ as child wails during White House speech
President Biden told a crowd he likes ‘babies better than people’ as a child wailed during a speech he was giving on Wednesday. The exchange occurred during an event at the White House celebrating the…
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Minnesota pollution and health officials made the case at the State Capitol on Thursday for legislation to restrict nonessential uses of ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS, and for the $45.6 million that Gov. Tim Walz…
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The United States and Canada have reached an agreement to allow both countries to turn away migrants who cross illegally at the northern U.S. border, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News Digital on Thursday.…
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Hackers have attacked the Wisconsin court system’s computer network, court officials said Thursday. A cyberattack began early this week, according to a statement from court officials. Network users may have experienced intermittent service or slower…
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The New Hampshire House rejected a measure aimed at sending fewer children to the state’s troubled youth detention center Thursday after child advocates argued it would have had the opposite effect. The disagreement arose as…
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In New Hampshire, abortion activists score win as proposed restrictions fail in state House
In a victory for abortion-rights supporters, the Republican-led but closely divided New Hampshire House on Thursday rejected multiple bills to further restrict abortion access while also approving legislation to protect it. The eight abortion-related bills…
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A paper recently accepted for publication in a Harvard University academic journal lays out a legal argument for prosecuting fossil fuel companies with homicide, citing the impacts of carbon emissions and the industry’s alleged disinformation…
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Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., on Wednesday blocked a Republican request to quickly pass a bill to end the Biden administration’s ban on the entry of foreign travelers who aren’t vaccinated for COVID-19. Sen. Mike Lee,…