A year of widening political divisions ended with the sobering news that confidence in the nation’s judicial system has also taken a hit, dropping to a record low 35 percent, ...

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Jan. 2 The Washington Post on raises for Congress As a new Congress is sworn in Friday, this might seem like a bad time to talk ...

A new Gallup poll shows Americans have about as much confidence in our legal system as people living in democracy-challenged nations like Syria, Venezuela and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The conference also rejected a conservative group's request to similarly refer liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the ...

Thomas has agreed to follow updated requirements on reporting trips and gifts, including clearer guidelines on hospitality from friends.

The Judicial Conference rejected Democrats' bid to refer Thomas to the Justice Department, citing his amended disclosures and limits on its authority over the high court.