Politics

Republicans block temporary replacement for Sen. Feinstein on Judiciary Committee

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Republicans blocked a Democratic request to temporarily replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, leaving Democrats with few options for moving some of President Joe Biden's stalled judicial nominees.

McCarthy preps House GOP debt ceiling plan to draw Biden into talks

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked furiously Tuesday to build support for a Republican plan that would demand strict limits to federal spending in return for agreeing to raise the nation's debt limit and stave off an unprecedented U.S. default.

Iowa's Senate advances controversial bill to loosen child labor laws

By Associated Press

The Labor Department says it has more than 600 child labor investigations underway, and officials are concerned about the exploitation of children, particularly migrants who may not even have a parent in the United States.

McConnell says Republicans will block plan to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary Committee

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's attempt to step aside temporarily from a key Senate panel is in doubt.

With 26 days left in legislative session, Nebraska lawmakers pass 1 bill

By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press

The Legislature in any other year would have passed dozens of bills by now. But it has been hamstrung by progressive lawmakers filibustering every bill before the body this session — even ones they support.

Fox, Dominion Voting Systems reach $787 million settlement over false election claims

By David Bauder, Randall Chase, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Fox and Dominion Voting Systems reached a $787 million settlement Tuesday in the voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit, averting a trial in a case that exposed how the top-rated network chased viewers by promoting lies about the 2020 presidential election.

Remembering the victims of the Dadeville shooting

By Kim Chandler, Jeff Amy, Associated Press

Four people were killed, including two high school seniors, and 32 people were injured in the Saturday melee.

Twitter quietly removes policy against deadnaming transgender people

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Twitter has quietly removed a policy against the "targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals." The move is raising concerns that the Elon Musk-owned platform is becoming less safe for marginalized groups.

Oklahoma sheriff taped discussing killing journalists and Black people says comments were illegally recorded

By Ken Miller, Associated Press

An Oklahoma sheriff's office says the recording in which the sheriff and others are reportedly heard discussing killing two journalists was illegal and predicted felony charges will be filed.

Rep. Justin Jones brings infant-sized casket into Tennessee Capitol

By George Walker IV, Associated Press

The recently reinstated Rep. Justin Jones carried an infant-sized casket into Tennessee's Capitol as protesters calling for gun safety legislation outside the Capitol were blocked from bringing caskets inside.