Jun 02 America’s religious leaders sharply divided over abortion, a year after Roe v. Wade’s reversal By David Crary, Associated Press Some celebrate the state-level bans that have ensued. Others are angry that a conservative Christian cause has changed the law of the land in ways they consider oppressive. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 11:44 Capehart and Abernathy on the debt deal and race for the GOP presidential nomination Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and columnist Gary Abernathy join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the deal to raise the debt ceiling and the growing field of candidates challenging former President Trump for the 2024… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 6:06 Breaking down the NBA Finals matchup between Denver and Miami By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas In their first championship game in franchise history, the Denver Nuggets outscored the Miami Heat 104 to 93 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The series features two of the most dynamic players in the league, Nikola Jokic of… Continue watching
Jun 02 Biden orders 20-year ban on oil, gas drilling around tribal site in New Mexico By Morgan Lee, Associated Press The action Friday by Secretary of the Interior Haaland is intended to protect cultural and historic resources that tribal communities consider sacred. The order will apply only to public lands and federal mineral rights within a 10-mile radius. Continue reading
Jun 02 Ohio Supreme Court says abortion, reproductive ballot issue will be single question By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press In a ruling Thursday, the Ohio Supreme Court sided with the bipartisan Ohio Ballot Board over Cincinnati Right to Life, which - on behalf of a pair of anti-abortion voters - argued abortion should be considered separately. Continue reading
Jun 02 The debt deal set a new date for student loan payments to resume By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn, Rachel Liesendahl The wide-reaching bipartisan debt ceiling deal approved by Congress this week includes a provision that prevents the Biden administration from extending the pause on federal student loan repayments. Continue reading
Jun 02 Judge removes himself from Disney lawsuit, but not for reasons cited by DeSantis By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Disney filed the First Amendment lawsuit against the Florida governor and a DeSantis-appointed board in federal court in Tallahassee after they took over Disney World's governing board. Continue reading
Jun 02 Rescuers at Iowa building collapse complete search for survivors, move on to recovery By Scott McFetridge, Hannah Fingerhut, Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press An Iowa task force has completed its search for survivors at the site of a partially collapsed Davenport apartment building without finding three missing people who are feared dead, authorities said Friday. Continue reading
Jun 02 Louisiana shrimpers are in trouble. Here’s why By Roby Chavez Louisiana shrimpers are calling on lawmakers to limit shrimp from overseas, which they say are driving down prices and pushing them out of business. Continue reading
Jun 02 Justice Department won’t bring charges over classified documents found at Pence’s home By Jill Colvin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence's legal team that it won't pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified documents at his Indiana home. Continue reading