Politics Jun 27 Conservative Supreme Court majority takes aim at 'administrative state' in latest rulings The U.S. Supreme Court handed down several high-profile decisions Thursday morning. One case blocked a controversial bankruptcy deal involving the opioid crisis, another reinstated access to abortions for those facing medical emergencies in Idaho and a third blocked an EPA…
Politics Jun 27 How Biden and Trump are approaching preparations for the CNN Presidential Debate It’s the biggest night of the 2024 presidential campaign so far. President Biden and former President Trump will square off in Atlanta for their first debate of the year. Laura Barrón-López is covering the Biden campaign and Lisa Desjardins is…
Politics Jun 14 Conservative Supreme Court majority strikes down ban on bump stocks The Supreme Court handed down a ruling with major implications for firearm regulations. In a 6-3 decision, the conservative majority found that the government exceeded its authority when it banned bump stocks. The gun accessory allows users to re-engage the…
Politics Jun 13 Trump visits Capitol Hill for first time since Jan. 6 to meet with GOP lawmakers In his first trip to Capitol Hill since the Jan. 6 attack, former President Trump met behind closed doors with congressional Republicans. They aimed to use the visit as a display of unity following Trump’s conviction in his New York…
Politics Jun 11 North Dakota ballot measure would block people over 80 from representing state in Congress Voters in North Dakota will decide whether or not to set an age limit for the state’s members of Congress. The proposed amendment to the state constitution says lawmakers cannot be over 80 before the end of their term. Lisa…
Politics Jun 07 Who's on Trump's running mate shortlist and what his decision will tell us Former President Donald Trump says he will choose a running mate in the next few weeks and will likely unveil his nominee at a major turning point in the campaign. Lisa Desjardins has been covering the Trump campaign and reports…
Politics May 29 How the judge instructed jurors as they started deliberations in Trump's hush money trial Former President Donald Trump's future now rests in the hands of a jury in New York City. Jurors in the criminal hush money case began deliberating Wednesday morning. Seven men and five women received instructions from Judge Juan Merchan and…
Politics May 23 Supreme Court rejects racial gerrymandering claim in South Carolina The Supreme Court struck down a challenge to a congressional map in South Carolina that civil rights groups argued was a racial gerrymander. In a 6-3 decision, the conservative majority delivered a win to Republicans who said they used politics,…
Nation May 22 Rep. Raskin on urging DOJ to investigate 'big oil' for deception on climate change In Congress, the top Democrats on two committees are asking the Department of Justice to launch a sweeping investigation of big oil corporations. They allege that the companies have deceived the public for decades about their complicity in climate change…
World May 14 Treasury Secretary Yellen on why Biden is targeting Chinese manufacturing with new tariffs President Biden announced a series of major tariffs on several Chinese imports. The world's two largest economic superpowers are colliding over the future of electric vehicles and other industrial sectors. It comes as both President Biden and Donald Trump are…