Jun 30 'Insurgent progressives' and veteran incumbents compete for Colorado Democrats' votes By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press Colorado’s Democratic primaries on Tuesday will help answer a question the party has increasingly faced nationally: Are voters gravitating toward a younger, more progressive generation of leaders or sticking with established veterans?… Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: Rep. Tom Kean Jr. says he was recovering from depression during months-long absence from Congress By Joshua Barajas Kean said Tuesday that a hospital visit months ago led to him being diagnosed with depression and, under doctors’ recommendations, remained at the hospital for treatment. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: Johnson 'very disappointed' in Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship By Associated Press “Oh dear,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said as a reporter read out the decision. Continue reading
Jun 30 Can Dave Portnoy be canceled? By Amna Nawaz Dave Portnoy is the founder of Barstool Sports, a media goliath he started as a free gambling newsletter in the early 2000s. His new book, "Cancel Me If You Can," details his rise – and the controversies he's faced along… Continue reading
Jun 30 Supreme Court rejects Trump limits on birthright citizenship By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. Continue reading
Jun 30 Supreme Court strikes limits on party spending in federal elections, backing GOP appeal By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that is more than 50 years old. Continue reading
Jun 30 Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school sports By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court’s conservative majority, which has repeatedly ruled against transgender Americans in the past year, ruled that state bans in Idaho and West Virginia don’t violate the Constitution or the federal law known as Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination… Continue reading
Jun 30 Fact-checking the Trump administration's challenges to birthright citizenship By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press Until President Donald Trump, few saw it as controversial. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: House goes on recess early after Republicans deadlock over Trump's demands By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The emptying Capitol provides another snapshot of the imbalance of power in Washington as a headstrong executive confronts a weakened Congress. For the second time in as many weeks, the House has simply given up. Continue reading
Jun 29 FDA panel on peptides will include experts who promote the unproven chemicals favored by RFK Jr. By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration is meeting next month to consider easing restrictions on several peptides, a group of unapproved drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Continue reading