The Panama Canal is at the center of a growing dispute. The U.S. raises concerns over tolls and foreign influence, while Panama asserts its sovereignty. As diplomatic talks unfold, legal, economic, and geopolitical stakes shape the future of this vital trade route.
The U.S. TikTok ban raises key questions about national security, data privacy, and free speech. While supporters argue it’s necessary to prevent foreign influence, critics warn of government overreach. Will this reshape digital regulation and tech policy?
Voting and the electoral process is an essential right granted to all adult U.S. Citizens, but this has not always been the case. In this post, we take a look at the history of two pieces of important voting rights legislation.
The Supreme Court’s 2023-2024 term has been filled with highly controversial decisions on a range of contentious topics, from abortion to gun control to presidential immunity. In this post, we take a look at six of these decisions.
Today, all eligible members of the LGBTQ+ community are allowed to serve in America’s military. However, it hasn’t always been that way. The treatment of queer people in the armed forces has a fraught history.
The legal field was dominated by men until well into the 20th century. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re taking the opportunity to dive into HeinOnline and spotlight five women who broke down barriers and became trailblazers for women in law.
In 1930, near the town of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, 3,000 men worked in ten-hour shifts drilling through sandstone to construct the Hawk’s Nest Tunnel. Within five years, more than 750 of those men would die of a deadly and preventable disease.
Sandra Day O’Connor passed away at the age of 93. Known as the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, she held the balance of power on the court for almost two decades and was well-known for her meticulously researched viewpoints.
The holiday season is chockful of some strange laws, so if you don’t want to be spending your gift money on fines or your cookie-baking time in jail, you might want to pay attention to the following rules that govern the holiday season.
Criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices has grown from both the public and Congress. On Monday, the Supreme Court announced the first-ever code of conduct governing the ethical behavior of its nine justices.
