Law

President Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort (left), has continued cooperating with the Justice Department after his plea agreement.

National

Paul Manafort To Be Sentenced In February; Lawyers Cite His Health Woes In Jail

5:09pm October 19, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

President Trump's former campaign chairman continues cooperating with the Justice Department after his plea agreement, but it isn't clear when prosecutors might be finished with him.

How Will GOP Adapt To Shifting Arizona Demographics?

4:38pm October 19, 2018

by Ailsa Chang

Arizona will be majority-minority by 2030. As Arizona's Latino population rapidly grows, what efforts are Republicans making to court the Latino vote?

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Russian Investigation Update

4:38pm October 19, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

The Justice Department charged another Russian with interference in U.S. elections; Paul Manafort appeared in a Virginia court on Friday.

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National

West Virginia Halts Supreme Court Impeachment Trials

4:38pm October 19, 2018

by Dave Mistich

In August, the entire West Virginia Supreme Court was impeached. Now the temporary court says they shouldn't have been. How did we get here and what does it mean for the future of the state?

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Affordable Care Act Central To Arizona's Senate Race

4:38pm October 19, 2018

The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, is a central issue in Arizona's election for U.S. Senate. But voters' perceptions of the health care law have changed dramatically over the past eight years.

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Protesters on both sides of the abortion debate demonstrated in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in July concerning Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation. It is thought that a challenge to Roe v. Wade could have a chance of passing now that he is confirme

Legal Battle Over Missouri Clinic Could Foretell Abortion Fights In Other States

4:28pm October 19, 2018

by Mara Gordon

Two rules have forced closure of all but one Planned Parenthood center in the state. Abortion-rights supporters say it is an example of an "abortion desert" that could result if Roe is overturned.

A sign outside Ajo, Ariz., warns hikers to keep an eye out for people who have unlawfully crossed the nearby border with Mexico. No More Deaths and other humanitarian groups use a private residence they call "the barn" on the outskirts of the small town a

Deep In The Desert, A Case Pits Immigration Crackdown Against Religious Freedom

4:17pm October 18, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

The Justice Department wants to get tough on illegal immigration and boost religious freedom. But a case involving aid to migrants has put the two on a collision course.

Books
Arts

'Ruth Bader Ginsburg' Reminds Us Why The Justice Is A True Legal Icon

12:29pm October 18, 2018

by Michelle Olsen

Jane Sherron De Hart's biography sheds light on personal and professional challenges Ginsburg faced on the way to the top and puts the Supreme Court justice's life in context.

Don McGahn left his position as White House counsel Wednesday, a move that had been announced in August.

Politics & Government

White House Lawyer Quits After Helping Trump Put His Mark On The Federal Bench

8:45pm October 17, 2018

by Scott Horsley

As White House counsel, Don McGahn led the president's successful push to reshape the federal courts, culminating with the explosive fight over Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents serve an employment audit notice at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Los Angeles. California is divided over the state's new sanctuary law, which took effect earlier this year.

California Sanctuary Law Divides State In Fierce Immigration Debate

6:52pm October 17, 2018

A new state law took effect earlier this year essentially making California a sanctuary state. It has split parts of the state into cities that comply with the law and those that are defying it.