Civil rights violations

Trump not immune from Capitol riot lawsuits, appeals court rules, opening door to monetary damages

Donald Trump does not have immunity from civil lawsuits related to the U.S. Capitol riot, a federal appeals court panel…

Vermont gunman fired as investment adviser weeks before arrest in Palestinian student shooting

The 48-year-old Vermont man charged with the shocking shooting of three Palestinian students was fired from his job as an…

White House blasts Elon Musk for promoting ‘Antisemitic and racist hate’

The White House on Friday lashed out at Elon Musk for promoting “Antisemitic and racist hate” after the Tesla CEO…

Nikki Haley tweaks ‘verify everybody’ social media stance, suggests Americans should be able to post anonymously

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley appeared to add a caveat to her proposal that all social media users should be…

Federal appeals court calls Biden’s ‘ghost gun’ limits unlawful

A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that the Biden administration lacked authority to adopt a regulation aimed at reining…

Appeals court temporarily lifts Trump’s gag order as he fights the restrictions on his speech

A federal appeals court temporarily lifted a gag order on Donald Trump in his federal election interference case in Washington…

Judge says Georgia’s congressional and legislative districts are discriminatory and must be redrawn

A federal judge ruled Thursday that some of Georgia’s congressional, state Senate and state House districts were drawn in a…

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi. Mohammadi received the prize for…

Sen. Tommy Tuberville says U.S. military not an ‘equal opportunity employer’

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican and former football coach, said Tuesday that the U.S. military is “not…

The wage gap costs women $1.6 trillion a year, new report finds. Here’s how to get the pay you deserve

The wage gap costs women in the U.S. about $1.6 trillion a year, a new report finds. Women earned 78…