The nine defendants charged as co-conspirators in the federal church occupation case are rebutting the Justice Department’s claims that their takeover of a Christian parish in Minnesota last month was the culmination of a sprawling conspiracy, and accordingly, requires an extensive review of the evidence against them. On Jan. 18, dozens of activists stormed Cities […]

The Justice Department has fired a lawyer picked to serve as the top federal prosecutor in Virginia, just hours after he was appointed by judges. The panel of federal judges selected defense attorney James Hundley to serve as the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, replacing Lindsey Halligan, the appointee of President […]

Virginia Democrats passed their proposed congressional map through the full state legislature on Friday as they await a court ruling on whether or not their redistricting move is legal. The Democratic-controlled state House and Senate passed the map this week, as an amendment to the state budget, along party lines, sending it to Gov. Abigail […]

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs did not fall on ideological lines, and it split the conservative majority down the middle in a consequential decision for Trump’s economic agenda. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion that found the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not […]