President Donald Trump's administration has been pushing for the death penalty, but judges are blocking attempts to reverse previous decisions against capital punishment
Federal appeals panel upholds Connecticut’s assault weapons ban
A federal appeals court in New York has rejected challenges to a ban on assault weapons that Connecticut put in place after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding from 34 cities and counties over ‘sanctuary’ policies
A judge has ruled the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts
Here’s what to know about Trump’s RNC chairman
Florida conservative Joe Gruters has been a Donald Trump cheerleader dating back to the president’s days as a reality TV star
6 bodies recovered from Colorado dairy but no details released about the deaths
Authorities say six people have died at a dairy on the Colorado plains, but the circumstances of their deaths were not immediately disclosed
Proposal could lead to sanctions against Alaska medics for gender-affirming care
The Alaska State Medical Board will be considering language that says medical professionals provide gender-affirming care for children could risk having their work considered unprofessional conduct
UN envoy warns of renewed violence in Syria a month into a fragile ceasefire
The top U.N. envoy for Syria is warning that its transition remains “on a knife-edge” and violence could resume at any moment in the southern city of Sweida, which saw deadly clashes last month
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for man accused of killing 2 police officers in Utah
Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for a man accused of fatally shooting two police officers in northern Utah last weekend
Orlando officials denounce removal of rainbow crosswalk near Pulse nightclub mass shooting site
Orlando officials have denounced the removal of a rainbow-colored crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub by Florida transportation workers
James Dobson, influential founder of conservative Christian group Focus on the Family, dies age 89
James Dobson, who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was long a campaigner against abortion and gay rights, has died