Supreme Court rejects Michigan cop’s bid to toss out an excessive force claim from a George Floyd protest

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a Michigan police officer’s attempt to evade an excessive force claim arising from an incident that took place during a protest in the aftermath of the George Floyd killing. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The court turned … Read more

Supreme Court rejects NFL’s bid to step into coach Brian Flores’ racial discrimination suit

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away an appeal by the NFL stemming from coach Brian Flores’ landmark racial discrimination lawsuit, allowing his case to proceed in federal court instead of closed-door arbitration overseen by the league. The high court declined to review a lower court decision that allowed Flores’ case to move forward … Read more

House rejects Smithsonian women’s museum bill

WASHINGTON — What started as a widely backed proposal to locate a new Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on the National Mall devolved into a partisan fight Thursday after Republicans revised the legislation to ensure no transgender people are included in the exhibits. The House rejected the bill, 204-216, an outcome that leaves the next … Read more

Supreme Court rejects appeals from drugmakers over Medicare price negotiations

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals from pharmaceutical companies that object to negotiating Medicare drug prices with the federal government. The justices did not comment in leaving in place rulings from the federal appeals court in Philadelphia that dismissed the drug manufacturers’ claims. The negotiation program was created as part of the … Read more

Senate parliamentarian rejects $1 billion in reconciliation bill for White House security, Trump ballroom

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate parliamentarian rejected the last item in the Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill — $1 billion in White House and Secret Service security funding tied in part to President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, considered nonpartisan since taking the role in 2012 during former … Read more

Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats’ attempt to revive new congressional map

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday turned away a long-shot effort by Virginia Democrats to revive a new, voter-approved congressional map they wanted to use in this year’s midterm elections. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The brief decision with no dissents leaves in place … Read more

Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats’ bid to revive new congressional map

Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by Virginia Democrats to revive its new voter-approved congressional map that was drawn to advantage the party for the upcoming midterm elections. In an unsigned one-sentence order, the Supreme Court left intact a ruling from Virginia’s highest court that invalidated an amendment to the state … Read more

South Carolina state Senate rejects effort to tackle redistricting despite pressure from Trump

The Republican-led South Carolina state Senate on Tuesday rejected a measure to take up a redraw of the state’s congressional map despite pressure from President Donald Trump. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A resolution that would have extended the state’s current legislative session, set to … Read more

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejects mounting calls to resign, even from his own party

London – British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer insisted Tuesday that he will “get on with governing,” rejecting growing calls from within his own party for him to step aside, which have been intensified by multiple resignations from his cabinet. In the wake of disastrous results in local elections last week, a fifth of all … Read more