By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania House Democrats are proposing a process to determine if state representatives are “incapacitated” and to sanction or expel them. The rule change was proposed by Democratic floor leader Rep. Matt Bradford on Thursday. It’s being made in response to Democratic Rep. Kevin Boyle of Philadelphia
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s orders during the COVID-19 pandemic that directed standalone bars to remain shuttered for safety while restaurants that serve alcohol got to reopen were “illogical” and violated the state constitution, an appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct specifics of the IRS investigation. TOPEKA (KSNT) - A federal court decision paves the way for the IRS to access the bank records of God's Storehouse in Topeka, as the thrift shop is under investigation for campaign finance issues and unpaid taxes. The United States Court []
There are 26 Senate rules that lay out the process for an impeachment trial
Congress can’t agree on much these days, but one of the rare exceptions is bipartisan support for the regulation of foreign third-party litigation funding.
Updated at 4 p.m. with comments from Sheriff John Grismore. Vermont lawmakers will not try to impeach Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore, finding he committed no crimes as sheriff that merit the rare act of removing an elected official from office. The special House committee investigating whether to bring impeachment charges nevertheless on Tuesday urged Grismore to resign. The committee also asked the Senate to raise the bar on who can be elected sheriff in the state. Rep. Martin...
Prince Harry will not be allowed to appeal the downgrading of his personal security when he visits Britain.
Spokesperson says Duke of Sussex will challenge decision and hopes to ‘obtain justice from the court of appeal’The Duke of Sussex has lost an initial attempt to appeal against a high court decision to back a reduction in his level of personal security when visiting the UK.The prince took legal action against the Home Office after a decision in February 2020 by the executive committee for the protection of royalty and public figures (Ravec) to downgrade his publicly funded security. Continue...
Company is fighting Dutch court ruling that says it must emit 45% less CO2 by 2030 than in 2019Shell has argued that it “lobbies for, not against, the energy transition” on the final day of its appeal against an important climate ruling.The fossil fuel company is fighting the decision of a Dutch court in 2021 that forces it to pump 45% less planet-heating CO2 into the atmosphere by 2030 than it did in 2019. In court on Friday, Shell argued the ruling is ineffective, onerous and does not fit into...
The Arizona Supreme Court was preparing to rule on the enforcement of an 1864 near-total abortion ban.
Impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced an infuriated panel of House lawmakers on Capitol Hill, during which Republicans led a charge against the Biden administration Cabinet official for failing to deport more than a million illegal immigrants who have been ordered to leave. A defiant Mayorkas fielded fiery remarks before the House Appropriations Committee […]
A judge rejects a request by News Group Newspapers that may have cut short the prince's legal battle.