Antonin Scalia 1936–2016
The justice’s days were known as predictable, but in the hours after his body was found, chaos reigned. Texas officials needed hours to find a justice of the peace to pronounce him dead.
A 2013 rule change by Democrats that ended the option of using the filibuster to delay of lower-court judges still riles some Republicans.
Without Antonin Scalia, a mainstay of the right for three decades, conservatives are recalibrating their expectations on controversies including abortion, immigration and unions.
Syrian government forces raise their weapons after taking control of a village on the outskirts of Aleppo. (AFP/Getty Images)
The dangers that Syria’s proxy war could trigger a bigger conflict have never been more apparent. Ahead of a supposed pause in the hostilities negotiated by world powers and due to be implemented later in the week, the conflict seems only to be escalating.
Trump is defiant after a raucous debate as rivals charge him with declaring “war” on the Republican Party.
After being named in a suit last week, matters grew worse for the Super Bowl champion when writer Shaun King revisited a document from a 2001 suit that depicts ugly details of an alleged assault.
The senator from Texas was responding to a comment from fellow debater Marco Rubio, a son of Cuban immigrants, who said: "He doesn't speak Spanish."
Tired of the government intruding into women’s private lives, Rep. Mary Lou Marzian has decided to return the favor.
Frigid temperatures overnight will allow for rapid accumulation before any changeover to sleet and freezing rain, which could arrive as early as Monday afternoon.
For the past 20 years, he has been the greatest frenemy in the NBA. In his final All-Star Game — after years of relentlessly working to be the best — the longtime star is showing a bit of camaraderie.
Apps such as Kik and Ask.fm can be used without parental controls, while advertisers are butting in on the discussions, figuratively and literally.
After months of digital hyper-hype, the rap superstar’s seventh album seems petty and fixated on settling scores that already seemed long settled.
