The Supreme Court announced Tuesday it updated its rules of the court in an effort to help justices avoid conflicts of interest with parties before them. The rule changes, effective March 16, will require parties in petitions filed with the Supreme Court to list the stock ticker symbol of any company that is a party […]

The United States Capitol Police arrested an 18-year-old man accused of carrying a gun near the west front of the Capitol building on Tuesday afternoon. The suspect is Carter Camacho of Smyrna, Georgia. He was arrested on charges of unlawful activities, carrying a rifle without a license, an unregistered firearm, and unregistered ammunition. The USCP […]

The top aide to Nevada’s attorney general on Tuesday revealed she is launching a Democratic campaign to succeed outgoing Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV).  Teresa Benitez-Thompson, who served as the Assembly majority leader before becoming Attorney General Aaron Ford’s chief of staff, believes the 2nd Congressional District represents a possible pickup opportunity for Democrats.  “Knowing that […]

The Vatican will not be joining President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace tasked with overseeing the reconstruction process in post-war Gaza, an official in the central governing body of the Roman Catholic Church said on Tuesday. The Holy See instead favors the United Nations as its preferred manager of international “crisis situations.” The papal government […]