Politics May 22 South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott becomes latest Republican to launch presidential campaign Another hat is in the ring as the presidential race starts to take shape. South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott announced Monday that he will be vying for the Republican nomination. He joins several other candidates seeking to be the name…
Nation May 19 New book ‘Shadow Docket’ explores Supreme Court’s growing influence on American law A new book explores the Supreme Court's growing influence on the country through emergency actions on cases not on the official docket. For the past decade or so, the court has gotten involved in cases concerning big issues, often setting…
Politics May 18 What Montana’s TikTok ban means for the popular social media app and its users Montana became the first state to ban TikTok, citing fears that the app’s Chinese-owned parent company could be providing Americans’ data to the Chinese government. Montana could be a testing ground for other state and national leaders considering bans on…
Economy May 16 Biden and GOP leaders meet but make little progress on debt ceiling deal Republican and Democratic leaders from both the House and the Senate met with President Biden in the Oval Office Tuesday to discuss the debt ceiling. Shortly after, Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy both acknowledged the two parties…
Politics May 15 A look at primary elections and battles over abortion rights at the state level There are political battles on the state level this week with a handful of primary races heating up and action on abortion laws. We check in with reporters Colin Campbell of North Carolina, Ryland Barton of Kentucky and Katie Meyer…
Nation May 12 Southern border stays calm but confusion builds as new asylum policies take effect The southern border remained mostly calm after pandemic-era restrictions that immediately expelled migrants expired. The Biden administration is implementing new rules that reject asylum seekers who did not apply online or who traveled through another country. That's being challenged in…
Politics May 11 CNN town hall highlights media’s struggle with how to cover Trump and his lies A debate over how journalists should cover former President Trump is underway as he seeks another term. It comes after an unruly CNN town hall where Trump spouted lies about the 2020 election, mocked the woman he was found liable…
Politics May 10 New York Congressman George Santos charged with fraud and money laundering Republican Congressman George Santos was arrested Wednesday. A federal grand jury indicted the freshman lawmaker on 13 charges, ranging from wire fraud to money laundering. Rep. Santos was released on bond from a New York court after pleading not guilty…
Politics May 09 Biden meets with Republicans as U.S. runs up against debt ceiling deadline The full faith and credit of the United States is on the line as President Biden meets with Congressional leaders in an attempt to avoid an unprecedented default. Republicans demand cuts in exchange for lifting the debt ceiling while Democrats…
Nation May 05 Payments made to Justice Thomas’ wife raise more ethical questions about Supreme Court For the fourth time in a month, a report raises questions about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his rich friends. This time it’s money going to Ginni Thomas, the justice's wife. According to the Washington Post, Leonard Leo directed…