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Steve Kornacki: Wisconsin Supreme Court race will test Democrat’s off-year turnout 'advantage'
NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki digs into battleground Wisconsin ahead of the state’s Supreme Court election.NBC News - 13h -
Court recommends charges against NYC Mayor Adams dropped
A court-appointed lawyer has advised a federal judge that corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams should be dropped. Meantime, sources tell NBC News two federal prosecutors in ...NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Columbia protester's immigration arrest fuels debate ahead of court hearing
A judge has ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian from Syria with a U.S. green card, can remain in the country until his court hearing Wednesday. Khalil, a former student activist, is accused of ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Romanian court rejects appeal by far-right politician to lift candidacy ban
Călin Georgescu, a Russia-friendly populist, won first round of election before result was annulled . Europe live – latest updates Romania’s top court has upheld a decision to ban presidential ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Gene Hackman's estate asks court to block the release of police images and videos
The estate of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, who were found dead at their New Mexico ranch last month, has asked a court to stop sensitive images from the investigation into the ...NBC News - Mar. 14 -
In Wisconsin's Supreme Court race, both sides take aim at the other's billionaire backers
The Wisconsin Supreme Court contest is shaping up to be a battle of billionaires, with each side in the race casting the other’s most prominent donors as boogeymen.NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Unions ask court to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans
A group of labor unions asked a federal court for an emergency order to stop DOGE from accessing sensitive Social Security data.NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Supreme Court takes up free speech challenge to conversion therapy bans aimed at LGBTQ youth
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to law in Colorado that bans “conversion therapy” aimed at teens questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Supreme Court to take up bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ kids, in Colorado case
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado caseABC News - Mar. 10 -
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates spar on abortion law, Musk, Trump during debate
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford sparred over abortion law, as well as Elon Musk, during a debate.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
WIAA boys basketball: Watch Cedar Grove-Belgium upset Roncalli on half court buzzer-beater
Thomas Wiesner was a hero on Saturday night in Kohler as he drilled a half court buzzer beater to help Cedar Grove-Belgium upset Roncalli.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Brown Medicine professor and doctor deported to Lebanon despite having valid visa, court filings claim
A doctor and professor was deported after she returned from a trip to Lebanon despite having a valid U.S. visa, according to a court petition filed on her behalf.NBC News - Mar. 17 -
ESPN doc 'Full Court Press' returns with basketball stars from USC, LSU and Notre Dame
Flau'jae Johnson, Hannah Hidalgo & Kiki Iriafen to star in "Full Court Press" docuseries by ESPN and Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions. What to knowYahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Coosa Christian, AHSAA to meet in court over motion to dismiss lawsuit over violations
Coosa Christian, AHSAA have a court date over motion to dismiss lawsuit that stems from violations that removed Coosa from football playoffsYahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
4 Des Moines schools are getting new outdoor athletic courts — thanks to Caitlin Clark
Several new multipurpose recreation courts are coming to Des Moines Public Schools due to a contribution from Caitlin Clark and her foundation.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Louisville-Creighton game delayed after fan throws water on court after Pat Kelsey technical
Pat Kelsey got a technical foul during the Louisville-Creighton game, resulting in a delay after an angry fan through water onto the court.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
South Korean Court Blocks K-pop Band NewJeans From Going It Alone
The court sided with the girl group’s record label, Ador, barring the quintet from planning commercial pursuits after trying to cut ties. The band vowed to appeal.The New York Times - 4d -
Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges
A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges.NBC News - 3d -
South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han Duck-soo as acting president
South Korea’s Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s powers on Monday, the latest twist in the country’s recent turbulent politics.NBC News - 2d -
South Korea's Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president as court strikes down his impeachment
Han's impeachment was dismissed in a 5-1 vote by the court's eight justices, while two justices rejected the motion entirely, according to local media.CNBC - 2d -
JuJu Watkins had to be carried off the court after scary March Madness injury
USC's star player JuJu Watkins had to be carried off the court due to an injury in the early goings of the NCAA tournament's second round.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Southern Cal star JuJu Watkins carried off the court with season-ending injury in Trojans’ win
University of Southern California’s star sophmore guard JuJu Watkins had to be carried off the court in Monday’s game with a season-ending knee injury.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
D.C. parents protest Congress' funding bill over a $1B cut to the city's budget
Parents are mobilizing to persuade senators to reject a Republican funding bill because it would deal a blow to the D.C. city budget.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
These tax cuts and benefits could help caregivers in crisis — can they get through Congress?
The financial burden of caring for ailing loved ones could be eased through two bipartisan legislative proposals introduced this week.MarketWatch - Mar. 14 -
Sunday shows preview: Congress avoids government shutdown; Trump tariffs rattle economy
Republicans scored a major win on Friday as the Senate approved the House-GOP crafted spending bill, largely authored without input from Democrats. The new piece of legislation boosts defense ...The Hill - Mar. 15 -
America needs NOAA — Congress must demand Trump bring his DOGE to heel
NOAA serves the American public in many ways — yet, because the agency also engages in climate change research, many politicians apparently feel justified sabotaging marine ecosystem management, ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Rep. Mike Flood is the latest GOP member of Congress to face angry crowds back home
U.S. Rep. Mike Flood of Nebraska appeared at a town hall in eastern Nebraska on Tuesday to hear from constituentsABC News - 6d -
Watch: Jeffries holds press conference as Congress grapples with war plans chat news
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is holding a press conference as lawmakers contend with reporting that Trump administration officials discussed sensitive attack plans against the ...The Hill - 1d -
Columbia Activist’s Case Goes to Court
Also, a government shutdown looms. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
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Inside President Trump’s Battle With the Courts
President Trump’s actions on immigration over the last few weeks may seem like chaos. But they’ve been in motion since 2023. Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, ...The New York Times - 5d -
GAO wants you to know: This watchdog stands guard
We are actively engaged on all fronts and watching out for Congress and the American people.The Hill - Mar. 17 -
How Matt Gaetz poisoned the House Ethics Committee
The panel is still reeling from accusations of leaks and breaches of confidentiality in the previous Congress.Politico - Mar. 18 -
How Matt Gaetz poisoned the House Ethics Committee
The panel is still reeling from accusations of leaks and breaches of confidentiality in the previous Congress.Politico - Mar. 18 -
Trump Ordered the Shutdown of the Education Department
Congress and federal law stand in his way. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.The New York Times - 5d -
Italy's top court orders government to compensate migrants who were stranded at sea for days
Italy’s highest appeals court has ordered the government to compensate a group of migrants who were stranded at sea for days on a coast guard vessel in 2018 due to then-Interior minister Matteo ...ABC News - Mar. 7 -
Court stays execution of Texas man days before he was set to die by lethal injection
A Texas appeals court on Tuesday halted the execution of a man who has spent more than 30 years on death row and had been set to die by lethal injection this week.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Watch live: Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers speak following court hearing
Lawyers for arrested pro-Palestinian activist and former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil will give remarks following Wednesday's high-profile court hearing. Khalil, who has a ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Murder conviction of Texas woman on death row for 27 years tossed by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court tossed out the murder conviction of a Texas woman sitting on death row for more than a quarter-century, ruling she'd been unjustly convicted on the basis of tainted ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Noel Clarke aims to create ‘moral equivalence’ between himself and accusers, court hears
On third day of cross-examination, the actor claimed accusers voluntarily engaged in sexual conversation. Noel Clarke is trying to create “moral equivalence” between his alleged sexual misconduct ...The Guardian - Mar. 12
