Jan 17 High court to consider whether electors must support state’s popular vote winner By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Under the Constitution, the country elects the president indirectly, with voters choosing people who actually cast an Electoral College ballot for president. Continue reading
Jan 17 Court to look anew at birth control rules in health care law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices agreed Friday to yet another case stemming from President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, this time about cost-free birth control. Continue reading
Jan 17 11 U.S. troops flown to medical centers after Iran strike By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Pentagon's chief spokesman says 11 U.S. troops were flown out of Iraq for evaluation of concussion-like symptoms in the days following an Iranian missile strike. President Donald Trump had said the strike caused no harm to American forces. Continue reading
Jan 17 Dershowitz, Starr join Trump impeachment legal defense By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump is adding to his impeachment defense team, bringing in experience both in constitutional law and the politics of impeachment. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Trump welcomes LSU Tigers to White House after college playoff win By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump has paid tribute to the Louisiana State University football team, college football's national champions. He says the team will be remembered as one of the greatest in college football history. Continue reading
Jan 17 U.S. court dismisses climate change lawsuit brought by young people By Associated Press A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit by 21 young people who claimed the U.S. government's climate policy harms them and jeopardizes their future. Continue reading
Jan 17 Evelyn Yang details alleged sexual assault by doctor By Associated Press The wife of Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang says she was sexually assaulted by an obstetrician while she was pregnant. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 13:29 What we learned from the opening day of Trump’s impeachment trial President Trump’s impeachment trial, only the third such proceeding in U.S. history, opened in the Senate Thursday. Chief Justice John Roberts and 99 senators were sworn in to their official trial roles. Meanwhile, new evidence related to Trump’s Ukraine policy… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 7:07 How John Roberts will approach his role in Trump’s impeachment trial Chief Justice John Roberts will preside over the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump -- only the third person ever to serve in that role. What exactly are his responsibilities, and how is Roberts’ own character likely to shape his… Continue watching
Jan 16 Rep. Ayanna Pressley shares her story of living with alopecia By Leanne Italie, Associated Press Pressley, whose hair twists have been an inspiration to young girls and part of her personal identity and political brand, said Thursday in a video that she has gone bald due to the autoimmune disease. Continue reading