The American Civil Liberties Union pushed back against a Washington, D.C. appeals court decision announced Friday in the case of Jane Doe, an undocumented immigrant who is currently in need of abortion care. In a 2-1 decision, the appeals court gave the government 11 days to find a sponsor for the 17-year-old, such as a Read more about Ordering Search for Sponsor, Appeals Court Further Delays Jane Doe's Fight to Have An Abortion[…]

The National Parks, heralded by one former director as containing “the highest potentialities of national pride, national contentment, and national health,” may soon be off-limits to many working American families due to price hikes that were proposed on Wednesday by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. Citing the need to address maintenance and infrastructure concerns, the National Read more about While Trump Opens National Parks to Fossil Fuel Drilling, Fee Hikes Would Lock Out Vacationing Families[…]

A Senate Finance Committee hearing devolved into a shouting match late Thursday after Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) took umbrage at Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown’s suggestion that “it would be nice” if Republicans would acknowledge that their tax plan “really is not for the middle class, it’s for the rich.” “When Republicans are in power, the Read more about Watch GOP Senator Get Really Mad and Say 'Bullcrap' When Tax Plan Designed to Benefit the Rich Called a Tax Plan to Benefit the Rich[…]

It’s been less than 48 hours since a panel in Nebraska gave final approval for the Keystone XL pipeline to built in the state, but already more than 8,000 people have vowed to put their bodies on the lines—and in front of the construction path, if needed—to make sure the construction never happens. “It gives Read more about To Stop Keystone XL, 8,000 People in Just 24 Hours Make 'Promise to Protect'[…]

Billionaire investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talala, at least ten princes, and more than a dozen former ministers were among those arrested in Saudi Arabia on Saturday as part of a so-called “anti-corruption” initiative that critics argued is part of a thinly veiled “power grab” by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. “His supporters in Washington have Read more about With Mass Arrests, Saudi Crown Prince Moves to Consolidate Power[…]

Former White House advisor Sebastian Gorka doesn’t want to talk to reporters from The Intercept about domestic U.S. policy because he views the outlet as “bad for democracy” and he doesn’t like their “attitude.” Also, he said, they’re “a joke.” That was the result when journalist Lee Fang attempted to ask Gorka—back in the news Read more about "Ringing Endorsement" for The Intercept as Sebastian Gorka Calls News Outlet "Bad for Democracy" and "A Joke"[…]

In the backdrop of a chaotic first year of Donald Trump’s presidency, the conservative Koch brothers have won victory after victory in their bid to reshape American government to their interests. Click Here: Golf special Documents obtained by The Intercept and Documented show that the network of wealthy donors led by billionaire industrialists Charles and David Read more about Koch Document Reveals Laundry List of Policy Victories Extracted from the Trump Administration[…]

Teams and drivers got down to business on Friday, with Mercedes once again the dominant force. Check out our gallery of pictures from the opening day of running at the 2020 Russian GP at Sochi. 96 You may also like Russian GP: Thursday’s build-up in pictures Tuscan GP: Sunday’s action in pictures Tuscan GP: Saturday’s Read more about Russian GP: Friday’s action in pictures[…]

A plurality of voters in a new poll say they think it would hurt candidates in their states if President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests Read more about Rasmussen poll: Voters think it would hurt candidates in their state if Trump campaigned for them[…]

The massive spending bill approved by Congress this week comes as a relief to Democratic senators facing difficult reelection prospects this year. Democrats running for reelection in pro-Trump states are touting bipartisan accomplishments in the $1.3 trillion package after having few legislative victories to claim under President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Read more about Democrats desperate for a win hail spending bill[…]