Evangelical author and left-leaning activist Shane Claiborne appeared to defend the recent anti-ICE protest at Cities Church ...

A lawsuit intent on gutting a statewide ban on hormone therapy and operations for transgender children in Louisiana is poised to proceed to trial soon after two years of litigation. An East Baton ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A bill to shield Hoosier parents from child welfare investigations solely for allowing their children age-appropriate independence cleared the House Judiciary Committee on Monday with ...

California can move forward with a new U.S. House map that would boost Democrats’ chances in the 2026 midterms, a federal court ruled Wednesday. A three-judge panel in Los Angeles ruled 2-1 to deny ...

A US judge on Thursday authorized work to resume on a New York offshore wind project that had been suspended under an order by President Donald Trump's administration. US District Judge Carl Nichols ...

Federal officials have arrested and charged a Plymouth man with two counts of sexual exploitation of children. In charging documents, Robert Meserve, 38, was accused of engaging in communications, ...

A new Virginia law aimed at limiting social media use for children is facing a legal challenge in federal court just as it takes effect. The law, which went into effect Jan. 1, targets how social ...

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