The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Denver on Tuesday over the Colorado city’s 37-year-old ban on so-called “assault weapons,” including constitutionally protected semiautomatic rifles, after the Democratic mayor signaled defiance. The court filing alleges Denver’s firearms ordinance features “politically charged rhetoric” regarding its use of the term “assault weapon.” AR-15-style rifles fall under this […]

Islamist militant groups are waging a campaign of wanton slaughter against Christians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a new report. Amnesty International published a report this week documenting “war crimes and crimes against humanity” perpetrated by the Allied Democratic Forces, a Ugandan rebel group that has migrated into the DRC. The […]

Fulton County election officials are seeking to block a federal subpoena seeking personal data on thousands of 2020 poll workers, escalating a legal clash with the Justice Department over the scope of its election-related investigation into the Georgia county. In a motion filed Monday in federal court, the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections […]

Elon Musk reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday over a lawsuit alleging he violated securities law with his 2022 investments in Twitter. The settlement charges Musk’s revocable trust with a $1.5 million payment in civil penalties to settle the lawsuit, according to documents, pending the court’s approval. Musk and the […]