Jul 17 Florida Supreme Court upholds congressional map that eliminates a majority-Black district By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The court, dominated by DeSantis appointees, upheld the state's congressional redistricting map, rejecting a challenge over the elimination of a majority-Black district. Continue reading
Jul 17 Study says Trump's proposed time limit for low-income housing most likely to affect working families and children By Sally Ho, Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press The study suggests a proposed two-year time limit on federal housing subsidies could affect as many as 1.4 million households in public housing and Section 8 programs. Continue reading
Jul 17 Only one in four U.S. adults say Trump policies have helped them, AP-NORC poll finds By Steve Peoples, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Overall, Trump fails to earn majority approval on any of the issues included in the poll. Continue reading
Jul 17 What to know about the dismissal of the Epstein files by Trump's Justice Department By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact The Trump administration said there’s no Epstein “client list” and releasing more information isn’t warranted. The announcement divided Trump supporters and members of his administration. Here’s what to know. Continue reading
Jul 17 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Trump faces MAGA dissent over Epstein files By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump will not recommend a special counsel in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, a White House spokeswoman said Thursday, turning aside calls for further action in an inquiry that has roiled the Justice Department and angered supporters who had… Continue reading
Jul 17 WATCH: Booker rails against Senate committee vote for Trump lawyer as Democrats stage walk out By Associated Press Democratic Sen. Cory Booker expressed frustration that not all voices had been heard yet, prompting the rest of the Democrats on the committee to walk out before Republicans advanced his nomination to the floor. Continue reading
Jul 17 In message to colleagues, fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey says: 'Fear is the tool of a tyrant' By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press “If a career prosecutor can be fired without reason, fear may seep into the decisions of those who remain,” Comey said in the note, which was obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday. “Do not let that happen. Fear is… Continue reading
Jul 17 WATCH: House approves Trump's request to claw back $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid By Associated Press The White House had described the rescissions package as a test case and said that if Congress went along, more would come. The House’s approval would mark the first time in decades that a president has successfully submitted a rescissions… Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 6:05 Rural public media at risk as Congress moves toward funding cut By William Brangham, Doug Adams, Ali Schmitz Among the programs targeted for cuts in the White House rescissions package is the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It's the independent nonprofit created by Congress to distribute federal funds to more than 1,500 noncommercial TV and radio stations. Tom Abbott… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 7:11 What to know about the crypto regulation bills By Lisa Desjardins, Jackson Hudgins Congress is moving toward passing a series of bills that would be the first to regulate the crypto industry. The GENIUS Act regulates stablecoins while the Clarity Act regulates digital currency overall, splitting oversight between the Securities and Exchange Commission… Continue watching