Joseph of Medaille, who is a longtime opponent of capital punishment, tweeted a brief reaction to the July 25 announcement saying that as she was about to 'board a plane to Alaska to join the celebrations of 62 years without the death penalty in that state' when she learned 'the federal..…

But it's Berlin-Müller brand of populism that is surging Ankara, Washington, and Budapest, threatening liberty, free markets, the rule of law, constitutionalism, the free press, and liberal democracy.. ..…

Establish a consistent preference in federal government contracting for unionized employers that provide workers with fair pay and benefits . . ... The federal government should not be using taxpayer money to support companies that do not support their workers. ..…

“Simone was born to two dads, who lovingly and intentionally brought her into the world, and their family is entitled to equal respect from the federal government,” Karen Loewy, senior counsel for Lambda Legal, said in a statement. ..…

For years, same-sex couples in states where marriage equality was the law were wrongfully denied refunds because the federal government, under DOMA, was prohibited from recognizing their legal relationships, and thus, they were prohibited from filing federal taxes jointly. . ..…

But part of the problem is longstanding tensions between the states and the federal government over election systems that are only beginning to smooth. . ..…

Civil Rights Act was designed to provide protection under the law to African Americans and to in 20th America making it illegal to discriminate against them based on race, ethnicity, or gender. ..…

Having obtained a death sentence for Gabrion in 2002 upon his conviction for murdering Timmerman, the federal government may now make him the second person put to death in Michigan since the state became one of the first polities in the western world to ban the death penalty, 172 years ago...…

He was one of many marshals killed during a federal government crackdown of illegal liquor distilleries in the Appalachian Mountains around the turn of the 20th century, Turk said. . ..…

The state of California still has not recovered from this transgression, passing law this summer requiring presidential candidates to release five years of their tax returns by November after legislation was vetoed in 2017 by then-Gov. ..…

Congress earlier failed to provide $5.7 billion in wall funding demanded by Trump in a showdown in which the president triggered a 35-day partial shutdown of the federal government that ended in January. . ... The administration said a court decision was needed quickly because it needs to..…

Only three people have been executed by the federal government, as most of the U.S. criminal justice system is administered by states. . ..…

JERUSALEM, college campuses and protest marches — to Congress, drawing fire from White House.. ..…

The U.S. federal government has ordered the death penalty to be reinstated after 16 years without an execution. . ... The last time that the federal government executed an inmate was in 2003.  . ..…

But the latest rumors from within the Trump administration have thrown this core value into question, especially for the religious groups that have traditionally worked as partners with the federal government to serve refugees once they arrive in the United States. . ..…

The nation's top court ruled 5-4 on Friday that Trump can redirect $2.5 Pentagon funds to the construction of another 100 miles of wall along the border between United States and Mexico.. ..…