Login | January 20, 2026
Akron Legal News
Local
Venezuela's oil industry has flailed under government control – Mexico and Brazil have had more success with nationalizing
(THE CONVERSATION) U.S. President Donald Trump has ignited a contentious debate over who has the right to control Venezuela's vast oil reserves.
Speaking on Jan. 3, 2026, after the U.S. military seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. president declared, "We built Venezuela's oil industry, and now we're ... (full story)
What is Christian Reconstructionism − and why it matters in US politics
(THE CONVERSATION) Christian Reconstructionism is a theological and political movement within conservative Protestantism that argues society should be governed by biblical principles, including the application of biblical law to both personal and public life.
Taking shape in the late 1950s, Christian Reconstructionism developed ... (full story)
Trump lawsuits seek to muzzle media, posing serious threat to free press
(THE CONVERSATION) In December 2025, President Donald Trump filed a US$10 billion lawsuit against the BBC in a federal court in Florida. It was only the latest in a long series of high-dollar legal challenges Trump has brought against prominent media organizations, including ABC, CBS, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, ... (full story)
Grok produces sexualized photos of women and minors for users on X – a legal scholar explains why it's happening and what can be done
(THE CONVERSATION) Since the end of December, 2025, X's artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, has responded to many users' requests to undress real people by turning photos of the people into sexually explicit material. After people began using the feature, the social platform company faced global scrutiny for enabling users to gen ... (full story)
Congress takes up health care again − and impatient voters shouldn't hold their breath for a cure
(THE CONVERSATION) As the bell struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, time ran out on Obamacare subsidies for over 24 million Americans. These subsidies, propped up through various legislative packages over the years, lowered the health insurance costs for Americans on the Obamacare exchange.
Following the expiration of these subsidie ... (full story)