Jun 27 Supreme Court permits cops to draw blood without a warrant from unconscious suspects By Associated Press The Supreme Court says law enforcement officers can generally draw blood without a warrant from an unconscious person suspected of driving drunk or while on drugs. Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court forbids citizenship question on 2020 census By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court says the Trump administration's explanation for wanting to add the question was "more of a distraction" than an explanation. Continue reading
Jun 27 Florida approves statewide needle exchange By Associated Press The measure is modeled after a Miami-based program which also provides HIV screening, access to social services, the opioid-overdose antidote Narcan and other medical supplies. Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court says federal courts have no role in policing partisan gerrymandering By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In a decision that could reshape U.S. politics, the Supreme Court says federal courts have no role in policing partisan redistricting. Continue reading
Jun 27 ‘Medicare for All’ emerges as early divide in first Democratic debate By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News, Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact During Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate, health policies — ranging from “Medicare for All” to efforts to curb skyrocketing drug prices — were among the key issues the 10 hopeful candidates onstage used to help differentiate themselves. Continue reading
Jun 26 Wayfair workers protest furniture sale to detention center By Alexandra Olson, Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Employees at online home furnishings retailer Wayfair walked out Wednesday to protest the company's decision to sell $200,000 worth of furniture to a government contractor that runs a detention center for migrant children in Texas. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: House subpoenas Conway over Hatch Act allegations In our news wrap Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena for Kellyanne Conway after the White House counselor failed to appear voluntarily over allegations she repeatedly violated the Hatch Act. Meanwhile, parts of Europe roasted in a record… Continue watching
Jun 26 California and Canada sidestep Trump with deal to work on vehicle emissions By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Few details were offered under the deal announced Wednesday, but it's clear that Canada would be amenable to stricter regulations that now match those in California and 13 other states, setting up a conflict with the Trump administration's plans to… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 4:16 With Mueller testimony, can Democrats expect a ‘breakthrough moment’? The debate over the Mueller report and its political fallout continue. More than three months after the investigation concluded, the former special counsel himself will testify before two congressional committees on July 17. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 1:53 Pioneering journalist Lesley Stahl on breaking into a boys’ club Lesley Stahl is an Emmy-winning journalist who currently reports for the CBS News program “60 Minutes.” During her long career, she has served as a White House correspondent and anchor of CBS’ “Face the Nation.” But she didn't have an… Continue watching