Jun 30 White House picks Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories to lead new UFO council By Collin Binkley, Associated Press A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the White House to lead a team of outside scientists to study the national security risks posed by UFOs. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 5:40 Examining the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship, campaign finance rulings By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz The Supreme Court wrapped up its term issuing major rulings in cases centered on some of the nation’s biggest political fights. The most high-profile is a landmark ruling striking down President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. Geoff… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 4:43 How the birthright citizenship decision impacts Trump's immigration agenda By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams To discuss the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling, Amna Nawaz spoke with Amanda Frost. She is a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, and the author of “You Are Not American: Citizenship Stripping from Dred Scott to… Continue watching
Jun 30 Trump announces Republican midterm convention in Dallas in September By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 6:24 Who is affected by the Supreme Court's ruling on trans athletes in women's sports By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane To discuss the Supreme Court upholding state bans on transgender athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports, Geoff Bennett spoke with Katie Barnes, who covers sports and gender as a senior writer for ESPN. Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 5:30 Supreme Court transforms campaign finance rules, lifting limits on party spending By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant The Supreme Court’s conservative majority transformed campaign finance laws, lifting limits on how much political parties can spend on advertising and other expenses in coordination with candidates. Amna Nawaz discussed the decision with Rick Hasen, a professor of law and… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 6:24 Trump's response to the landmark Supreme Court rulings and what's next By Geoff Bennett, Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz To discuss how the Trump White House responded to Tuesday's rulings and the relationship between the president and the Supreme Court, Geoff Bennett spoke with White House correspondent Liz Landers and Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe. Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 5:48 New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean returns to Congress after mysterious absence By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The mystery behind a New Jersey congressman’s months-long absence is solved. GOP Rep. Tom Kean spoke on the floor, saying he owed his constituents, colleagues and the American people an explanation. But he did not answer questions from the press,… Continue watching
Jun 30 Trump administration suspends funding for New York's Medicaid fraud unit over low performance By Ali Swenson, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The funding suspension is part of the Republican administration's broader anti-fraud actions in the healthcare sector. Continue reading
Jun 30 Supreme Court will consider whether AR-15 bans violate the Second Amendment By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate the Second Amendment. Continue reading