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 White House wants to engage Russia on nuclear arms control in post-treaty world By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House push on Moscow comes the day after the administration announced new steps in response to Russia suspending participation in the treaty. Continue reading
Jun 02 U.S. sanctions Iranian technology firm for helping government censor internet By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Internet disruptions were instituted after homegrown anger over the September death of Masha Amini, an Iranian-Kurdish woman detained by the country's morality police, led to large-scale protests. 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
Jun 02 Fort Bragg changes name to Fort Liberty, part of U.S. Army plan to rename installations honoring Confederate soldiers By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Fort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans view as a small but important step in making the U.S. Army more welcoming to Black service members. Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: White House holds news briefing after Congress votes to raise debt ceiling By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The deal suspends the nation's debt limit until 2025, after the next presidential election, and ensures that the government can continue borrowing to pay already incurred U.S. debts. Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: Biden celebrates a ‘crisis averted’ in Oval Office address on debt ceiling deal By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Biden is set to sign it at the White House on Saturday with just two days to spare until the Treasury Department has warned the U.S. wouldn't be able to meet its obligations. Continue reading
Jun 02 Border Patrol failed to review medical file of detained girl with heart condition before she died By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press An internal investigation finds that Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic heart condition and rare blood disorder before she died on her ninth day in custody. The Panamanian child's parents… Continue reading