New legislation in Maine would give the state's Native American tribes full control of a nascent online gaming industry, a measure that would expand tribal sovereignty in a state where Indigenous advocates have repeatedly critiqued public officials' heavy-handed approach.
The U.S. House of Representatives came up short in its attempt to override President Joe Biden's veto of a Republican-backed measure that would have eliminated a Clean Water Act rule the administration says is key to protecting natural resources and public health.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Turkey's state-owned lender, Halkbank, cannot duck criminal charges alleging that it helped Iran evade American sanctions, rejecting the bank's appeal for immunity but directing the Second Circuit to revisit a portion of the case.
The U.S. Supreme Court held Wednesday that Turkey's state-owned lender, Halkbank, cannot duck criminal charges over allegations it helped Iran evade American sanctions, rejecting the bank's appeal for immunity but directing the Second Circuit to revisit the case.
The U.S. Supreme Court held Wednesday that Turkey's state-owned lender, Halkbank, cannot duck criminal charges over allegations it helped Iran evade American sanctions, rejecting the bank's appeal for immunity but directing the Second Circuit to revisit the case.