Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Former top Republican federal officials on Tuesday filed a brief with the appeals court in Washington, D.C., asking that former President Donald Trump's claim of immunity for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol not be allowed. Trump's legal defense team is arguing the... Read More

WASHINGTON — A lawsuit against energy companies for the pollution their fuels create will remain in District of Columbia Superior Court after a federal appellate ruling last week. The lawsuit by the D.C. attorney general’s office accuses energy companies ExxonMobil Corp., BP PLC, Chevron Corp. and... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday proposed sweeping new regulations to protect children from surveillance techniques used by internet companies. The proposed rules could change how social media monetizes data they glean from children’s gaming, learning and internet search habits. The Federal Trade Commission... Read More

HOUSTON — The Justice Department on Wednesday sued real estate developers behind a large housing complex outside of Houston the government has accused of taking advantage of immigrants. Colony Ridge promises the buyers secure housing but the Justice Department says it is commonly flooded with sewage,... Read More

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge in Virginia on Tuesday cleared the way for the removal of a Confederate memorial from Arlington National Cemetery, just one day after a temporary restraining order had halted work to remove it. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Rossie David... Read More

WASHINGTON — Southwest Airlines was hit with $140 million in fines Monday from the U.S. Transportation Department as punishment for its Christmastime meltdown last year that stranded 2 million passengers. It was the biggest fine for an airline in Transportation Department history. Bad weather contributed to... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell is facing an official complaint by a conservative member of Congress who accuses her of ethics violations for her statements during the Women's White Collar Defense Association awards banquet on Nov. 28 in Washington, D.C. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y.,... Read More

NEW YORK — A New York judge’s ruling this week authorizes Catholic University of America to auction a gingham dress worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz.” Ownership of the dress was contested by the niece of the priest who had... Read More

WASHINGTON — A congressional panel on Wednesday examined whether the Biden administration should do more to stop the flow of money Iran secretly uses to support terrorists. Top of the list was the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas against unsuspecting Israeli civilians. About 1,200 of them... Read More