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Nation Jan 26

Trump allowed back on Facebook and Instagram after two-year ban

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has cleared the way for former President Trump to return to the platforms in the coming weeks. It comes two years after Trump was suspended following the Jan. 6 attack on the…

Nation Jan 24

Senators question Ticketmaster over monopoly concerns, botched Taylor Swift ticket sale

The U.S. Senate has bad blood with Ticketmaster after the company botched ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour. In a hearing Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee hammered Ticketmaster not just for the ticketing debacle, but also for its near-monopoly…

Nation Jan 20

Republican leading Oversight Committee discusses plans to investigate Biden

The House Oversight Committee, under new Republican leadership, has announced its first hearing to look into the management of pandemic relief funding. The committee's new chairman, Kentucky Republican James Comer, says his passion is tackling waste, fraud, and abuse of…

Nation Jan 19

Supreme Court says it hasn’t identified Roe v. Wade draft opinion leaker

It was a political earthquake last May when the draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked almost two months before the ruling was handed down. Chief Justice John Roberts launched an investigation but said the court has…

Politics Jan 18

Mayors from across the U.S. gather to discuss issues affecting their communities

More than 200 mayors have traveled to Washington for the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Winter Meeting. During the meeting, they will discuss policy initiatives for cities and meet with federal officials, including President Biden. Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, a…

Politics Jan 06

McCarthy still short of votes to become speaker, but emerging deal chips away at holdouts

After four days and 13 rounds of voting, the House made some progress Friday but has still failed to elect a speaker. More than a dozen Republicans switched their votes to support Congressman Kevin McCarthy, but a handful of hard-right…

Politics Jan 04

Speaker vote deadlocked again after second day of infighting among House Republicans

After two days and six rounds of votes, the House of Representatives has still not elected a speaker. Nearly two dozen Republicans have blocked Congressman Kevin McCarthy from taking the gavel and there’s no end in sight. Lisa Desjardins reports…

Politics Jan 03

House adjourns until Wednesday after McCarthy fails to win enough votes to become speaker

Tuesday marked the start of a new Congress with Democrats retaining the Senate and Republicans taking control of the House. Republican Kevin McCarthy has aimed to be Speaker for years but a group of his own party members adamantly opposed…

Nation Dec 16

Secret Service under scrutiny ahead January 6 committee’s final report

The House panel investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is preparing to release its final report. Questions remain over how much the committee will focus on the federal law enforcement response to the insurrection and if they…

Politics Nov 02

What’s keeping young voters engaged ahead of midterms

Voters under the age of 30 are projected to keep up or break records on turnout during this year’s midterms. That’s according to a newly-released poll of young voters conducted by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics. Laura Barrón-López reports on…

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