Spanton, a prime co-sponsor of the measure, voted in favor of the bill, while Sen. Andrew Lanza voted against it.

The ongoing feud between President Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom escalated after Trump told reporters he supported the idea of arresting Newsom.

The justices wrote that the Sixth Circuit was wrong to allow new evidence from a late filed habeas petition, yet declined to ...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a heavily amended restaurant wage bill this week while issuing a warning to local municipal ...

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The Supreme Court continues its ...

The First Step Act allowed low-risk federal prisoners to earn time credits they could use at the end of their prison sentences in either a halfway house or at home on electronic monitoring.

The First Step Act dismantled draconian practices that most Americans, if they knew about them, would be horrified to believe ever existed. Before the Act, it was legal—and common—for pregnant ...

to hold a vote on the First Step Act, a move the senator was reluctant to make because it divided the Republican caucus. The legislation was among the furthest reaching for federal prison policy ...

The Trump-era First Step Act has allowed thousands of nonviolent federal offenders to leave prison sooner, but advocates say they have reviewed numerous instances of inmates remaining behind bars ...

Ayesha Rascoe, a White House reporter with National Public Radio spoke about how the First Step Act has lessened jail time for drug offenses and given more opportunities for supervised release. The ...

the very first person to be released thanks to the First Step Act and advocate with FAMM When we reconnected on Capitol Hill, we shook hands and smiled. The differences in our lives are stark.

Known as the First Step Act, the law was wildly popular with Congress and the public, giving Trump a huge bipartisan legislative victory. Today, the former president rarely talks about it.