Advocates also worry that Huitema’s position could become symbolic rather than substantive, with Trump using his authority to sidestep ethics laws. Shaub cautioned Huitema to avoid becoming “mere ...

The ACLU has taken a leading role in opposing H.R. 9495, mobilizing a coalition of advocacy groups to sound the alarm. In a letter sent to Congress, the organization argued that the bill’s vague ...

In a letter sent to the National Shooting Sports Foundation on Tuesday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questioned the legality of the “covert program” in which firearms manufacturers for years ...

I’m sorry the election has caused you such angst. Of course at my age it’s easier to be sanguine about Trump than at your age. But here’s where I come down — and I think it’s helpful to keep the ...

Matt Gaetz’s abrupt resignation from Congress has sparked a political and ethical firestorm, coming just hours after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to serve as the next Attorney General.

A bipartisan bill designed to address antisemitism on college campuses has drawn sharp criticism from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which argues it could undermine First Amendment ...

Among the threats keeping free press advocates up at night is abuse of the Espionage Act. That law dates from 1917 during World War I, when it was used to prosecute anti-draft and antiwar activists ...

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