Apr 01 WATCH: Cory Booker sets a record with marathon Senate speech protesting Trump By Mike Catalini, Stephen Groves, Associated Press It set the record for the longest continuous Senate floor speech in the chamber’s history. Continue reading
Apr 01 Mass layoffs begin at HHS agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The cuts include researchers, scientists, doctors, support staff and senior leaders, leaving the federal government without many of the key experts who have long guided U.S. decisions on medical research, drug approvals and other issues. Continue reading
Mar 31 Trump plans to launch more tariffs on April 2. Here's what it could mean for you By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump has repeatedly called April 2 “Liberation Day,” with promises to roll out a set of tariffs, or taxes on imports from other countries, that he says will free the U.S. from a reliance on foreign goods. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 8:29 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on what this week's elections mean for Trump and Democrats By William Brangham, Kyle Midura NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including two key congressional seats up for grabs in Florida, Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race breaks records… Continue watching
Mar 31 Election watchdog groups sue Trump administration over executive order, calling it unconstitutional By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Monday’s lawsuit marks the first major legal challenge to last week's executive order, which election lawyers have warned may violate the U.S. Constitution and asserts power they say the president does not have over an independent agency. Continue reading
Mar 31 White House says case 'closed' on Signal chat despite calls for investigations By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that national security adviser Mike Waltz continues to have President Donald Trump’s confidence and that it was done discussing the embarrassing matter of senior officials communicating about plans for an airstrike on… Continue reading
Mar 31 LISTEN: Supreme Court weighs whether group affiliated with church should get tax exemption By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court appeared Monday to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court. Continue reading
Mar 31 Live results: Wisconsin Supreme Court special election President Donald Trump's narrow win last year and a highly competitive 2023 state Supreme Court contest could foreshadow the possible paths to victory for this year's statewide campaigns. Continue reading
Mar 31 Live results: Florida special elections to replace Gaetz and Waltz Control of the U.S. House is not at stake, but the outcome of the special elections could give congressional Republicans some breathing room in the narrowly divided chamber. Continue reading
Mar 31 Bondi instructs Justice Department to dismiss lawsuit challenging Georgia election law By Kate Brumback, Associated Press U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has instructed the Justice Department to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a sweeping 2021 election law in Georgia. Continue reading