Politics Jul 10 More Democratic lawmakers and donors call on Biden to exit the 2024 race Despite his repeated pledges to stay in the race, there is growing pressure for President Biden to step aside as his party’s nominee. Longtime Biden ally Nancy Pelosi praised the president but stopped short of endorsing his candidacy, and major…
Politics Jul 09 A look at the Project 2025 plan to reshape government and Trump’s links to its authors Former President Trump has distanced himself from Project 2025, the handbook for a new conservative government written by several right-wing think tanks. It comes as Democrats double down on messaging tying Trump directly to the playbook ahead of the November…
Politics Jul 08 Biden pushes back as more Democrats call for him to step aside President Biden is still facing calls from a handful of House Democrats to step aside as the party’s presidential nominee. In a rare cable news program call-in, he addressed his critics and maintained that he was still the best person…
Politics Jul 04 Advocates in Missouri work to put abortion access on the ballot this election cycle In Missouri, abortion was banned almost immediately after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Two years later, there's an effort to enshrine abortion access in the state's constitution by putting it on the ballot this election cycle. This comes as clinics…
Politics Jun 18 How Biden’s immigration order shields undocumented spouses and children of citizens President Biden unveiled an executive action that offers protections to undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens. At a White House event marking the 12th anniversary of DACA, the Obama-era action that protects young undocumented immigrants, Biden laid out his…
Politics Jun 13 How some Pennsylvania Republicans are using a congressional race to protest GOP extremism For President Biden and his rival Donald Trump, winning Pennsylvania in November is key to winning the White House. But some lifelong Republicans, frustrated by their party’s embrace of Trump, are getting involved down the ballot. Laura Barrón-López spoke with…
Politics Jun 11 The political impact of convictions against Trump and Hunter Biden The guilty verdict in the Hunter Biden case comes in the middle of his father’s reelection campaign and two weeks after presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in his hush money criminal case. Laura…
Politics May 28 Biden considers temporarily closing southern border to curb flow of migrant crossings The Biden administration is preparing an executive action that would allow the president to temporarily shut down the southern border. This comes amid pressure from both sides of the aisle to curb the flow of border crossings. White House Correspondent…
Politics May 23 Flag associated with Christian nationalism flown at Alito’s beach house, report says The New York Times reports that an “Appeal to Heaven” flag, which has origins dating to the Revolutionary War but is now associated with Christian nationalism and efforts to overturn President Biden's election win, was seen flying outside Supreme Court…
Politics May 22 Trump’s plans for health care and reproductive rights if he returns to White House This week on the campaign trail, Donald Trump suggested he was open to restricting birth control or allowing states to do so. He later walked it back on Truth Social, saying he will “never advocate imposing restrictions on birth control.”…