Blogs
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Senate Republicans Change Finance Committee Rules to Push Through Nominees
Austin Elias-De Jesus | February 1, 2017Well...it looks like things are getting even more contentious in the Senate.
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Mississippi’s Proposed Sagging Ban is Legitimizing Respectability Politics
Austin Elias-De Jesus | February 1, 2017Mississippi lawmaker proposes cracking down on sagging. Here's why that's a bad idea.
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Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch: Five Key Rulings
Alec Siegel | February 1, 2017Gorsuch is in for a bruising confirmation battle.
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Baby Chimpanzee Trafficking Network Discovered in West Africa
Emma Von Zeipel | February 1, 2017The investigation led to the rescue of a one-year-old chimp.
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RantCrush Top 5: February 1, 2017
Emma Von Zeipel | February 1, 2017Fresh, mid-week rants.
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Will Maryland be the Next State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana?
Alec Siegel | February 1, 2017Some think the state needs to iron out its medical program first.
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Samantha Bee to Host Anti-White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Victoria Sheridan | January 31, 2017She wants to "properly roast" Trump.
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Who is Sally Yates and Why Did President Trump Fire Her?
Alec Siegel | January 31, 2017Yates refused to enforce Trump's recent executive order.
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Lawyers Rush to Help Travelers as Confusion Continues
Emma Von Zeipel | January 31, 2017It took a lot of manpower to sort out, and the work isn't done yet.
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Over 100 State Department Officials Sign Memo Condemning Trump’s Refugee Ban
Alec Siegel | January 31, 2017Sean Spicer: "They should get with the program or they should go."
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RantCrush Top 5: January 31, 2017
Emma Von Zeipel | January 31, 2017Did you know you can bring falcons on a plane?
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Recreational Marijuana is Officially Legal in Maine
Alec Siegel | January 30, 2017But retail sales will not begin until next year.
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The Screen Actors Guild Awards Get Political
Austin Elias-De Jesus | January 30, 2017An emerging trend among award shows.
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RantCrush Top 5: January 30, 2017
Emma Von Zeipel | January 30, 2017Catch up on today's top trending stories in law and policy.
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#DeleteUber Trends After Company Continues Operating at JFK Airport
Anneliese Mahoney | January 29, 2017The ridesharing app falls under fire.
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Meet the French Feminists Who Created a Viral Parody Photo
Emma Von Zeipel | January 29, 2017The group is named "52."
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Best Legal Tweets of the Week
Anneliese Mahoney | January 29, 2017Check out our picks this week.
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Confusion, Chaos, and Court Orders: What’s Going on With Trump’s Travel Ban?
Anneliese Mahoney | January 29, 2017For many, this is a worst nightmare.
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Trump Discusses NATO, Russian Sanctions with British PM Theresa May
Alec Siegel | January 27, 2017It was Trump's first meeting with a foreign leader.
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Nicola Thorp: Woman Who Was Sent Home for Wearing Flats Sparks Change in the UK
Emma Von Zeipel | January 27, 2017She was instructed to return in heels.
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Parents Filed Class Action Lawsuit After Their Hatchimals Didn’t Hatch
Alexis Evans | January 27, 2017Hatchimals should change its slogan from "who will you hatch?" to "will it even hatch?"
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Is the White House Editing Pictures of Trump’s Hands?: Probably Not
Anneliese Mahoney | January 27, 2017I'm calling it PhotoshoppedHandGate.
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Will Trump Raise Tariffs on Mexican Imports to Pay for his Wall?
Alec Siegel | January 27, 2017Not so fast.
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Miami-Dade Becomes First Jurisdiction to Comply with Trump’s Sanctuary City Order
Austin Elias-De Jesus | January 27, 2017Miami-Dade becomes first county in the country to relinquish its "sanctuary" status.
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RantCrush Top 5: January 27, 2017
Emma Von Zeipel | January 27, 2017Happy Friday!
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Will the New FCC Chairman Unravel Net Neutrality?
Alec Siegel | January 27, 2017Ajit Pai is certainly not a fan of the internet regulations.
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What Does it Mean When the Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight?
Victoria Sheridan | January 27, 2017If I could turn back time...
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Madeleine Albright is Ready to Register as a Muslim
Emma Von Zeipel | January 27, 2017And she's not the only one.
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President Trump’s Order to Sanction Sanctuary Cities is Met with Resistance
Callum Cleary | January 26, 2017President Trump is trying to cut funding.
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Will New Mexico Legalize Recreational Marijuana Next?
Alexis Evans | January 26, 2017Sixty-one percent of likely voters said they would support full legalization.