Politics Nov 12 Trump administration plans to make it harder to get grocery assistance About 6.3 million people could lose eligibility for SNAP by the 2029 fiscal year if the proposed change takes effect, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That is on top of 5.5 million people who already have lost SNAP…
Politics Nov 04 Trump-backed redistricting sought a midterm edge for Republicans. It didn't work Republicans lost most of the Democratic-held seats they had targeted to flip, lost others they had banked on retaining and got swept out of power by a Democratic surge fueled by voter dissatisfaction with Trump, the economy and the war…
Politics Nov 03 Voters decide key ballot measures on abortion rights, congressional redistricting and voter ID laws Some measures put President Donald Trump’s priorities to a public test by gauging support for his attempts to reshape congressional districts, limit transgender athletes in sports and strengthen voter identification requirements.
Nation Oct 26 Massachusetts and Idaho put guns on the ballot. One to restrict them, the other to honor them Voters in Idaho and Massachusetts face contrasting gun-related ballot questions that highlight the national tension between firearm freedoms and restrictions…
Nation Oct 01 State laws on intoxication and consent get new scrutiny after Cornell rape allegations Under New York state law, rape charges generally need to involve force or a clear refusal of sex, unless the victim is physically helpless due to being unconscious, or mentally incapacitated due to being drugged without their consent.
Nation Sep 26 Persistent nor'easter batters U.S. Northeast, causing coastal flooding, outages and at least 1 death Tens of millions of people were in the path of the nor'easter, which was forecast to affect the Mid-Atlantic area and New England throughout the weekend.
Politics Sep 25 Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for third time The justices halted a federal appeals court ruling that would have revived the Republican-friendly map for the November elections, which will determine control of Congress. There were no noted dissents.
Politics Sep 21 Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say A federal appeals panel has ruled in favor of new Missouri congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump. But there is no immediate impact from Monday’s ruling.
Politics Sep 10 Missouri is poised to revert to former districts after Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed map The decision means Missouri could run the November general election with different U.S. House districts than were used in the August primary — an extremely rare situation that could switch the candidate choices for more than a million potential voters.
Politics Sep 10 Supreme Court again rejects push to use Trump-backed congressional map in Missouri The U.S. Supreme Court again rejected Missouri congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump on Thursday, a loss for Republicans trying to maintain control of the House in the pivotal midterm elections.