John Elwood reviews Monday’s relists. All activity in Washington, D.C., may have ground to a halt because of snow, but the Supreme Court has entered a time of unparalleled productivity on the relist front. The court first thinned the relist ranks this week by granting review in...
Congressional leaders reached a tentative deal to pass modest gun legislation as part of a broader spending package, at the White House’s urging, reports Politico.. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) endorsed the inclusion of narrow, bipartisan legislation...
We live in an age when increasing numbers of people rely on devices to turn off their lights, make a phone call, or set the morning alarm. This may explain why since its launch in 2015, Alexa—or what Amazon bills as a “virtual assistant” —has...
“If you are going to reduce the prison population, prosecutors are going to be the ones who have to lead the way.” Since Fordham Law Professor John Pfaff wrote those words, in a paper published in 2011, analysts have been focusing on his argument that the...
Austin bomber Mark Conditt left behind a 25-minute video confession recorded on his phone, which authorities found with him after he killed himself with an explosive device early Wednesday, reports the Austin American-Statesman. The discovery of the confession comes after a series of bombings over...
Did you know an unhealthy diet contributes to approximately 678,000 deaths each year in the U.S. alone? Throughout March, health organizations and advocacy centers like ours focus on eating right. That’s because March is National Nutrition Month. This year’s theme is “Go Further with Food,”...