In his effort to turn around an apparent electoral loss in the race for a seat on the N.C. Supreme Court, Republican ...

Plus, the state elections board aims to take the GOP challenge of 65,000 ballots directly to the state Supreme Court.

The ban came from no less than the superintendent. Now, the ACLU is involved and Cleveland County finds itself in a fight ...

For a long time, that has been the case with the role of race in America’s death penalty system. It is by now well documented ...

Donald Trump's broad assertions of power appear to be advancing an aggressive version of a legal doctrine called the "unitary ...

More states are lining up in an attempt to enshrine state protections for same-sex marriage in their constitutions as some ...

A look at key moments at the White House’s signature outdoor setting amid reports that it may be turned into a ...

San Diego dropped the race requirement for a program meant to help households of color buy homes. A lawsuit claimed it ...

Infant mortality rates have increased in US states which have enacted abortion bans, a study has found. Researchers estimate ...

A new study says inclusion of people in U.S. illegally has had little impact on presidential elections or control of Congress.

Tensions between presidents and courts are not new. In the 19th century, President Andrew Jackson resisted Supreme Court ...

President Trump has declared multiple national emergencies since taking office. That's helping him act quickly. There are few ...