Aug 05 Court rules Google's search engine dominance is antitrust violation and illegal By Matthew Barakat, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The highly anticipated decision issued by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta comes nearly a year after the start of a trial pitting the U.S. Justice Department against Google in the country's biggest antitrust showdown in a quarter century. Continue reading
Aug 05 Supreme Court ends Missouri's long shot effort to lift Trump hush-money gag order By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The decision comes Monday after the Missouri attorney general had argued in the unusual request that the New York gag order wrongly limits what the GOP presidential nominee could say on the campaign trail and Trump's eventual sentence could affect… Continue reading
Aug 05 Kamala Harris poised to officially become Democratic nominee after roll call vote By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris' coronation as the Democrats' standard-bearer for the 2024 presidential election is soon becoming official. Continue reading
Aug 05 Russell Vought, a Project 2025 architect, likely in line for high-ranking post if Trump wins 2nd term By Richard Lardner, Associated Press A chief architect of Project 2025, Russell Vought is likely to be appointed to a high-ranking post if Trump wins a second term. Continue reading
Aug 05 Rally venues and dates are set, the only thing missing for Harris' campaign blitz is her VP pick By Colleen Long, Associated Press The dates are set. The venues are chosen. The only thing missing from this week’s campaign blitz with Kamala Harris and her 2024 running mate is the name of that running mate. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: Dozens killed in Israeli airstrikes on tent camp and schools in Gaza In our news wrap Sunday, Israeli conducted deadly airstrikes in Gaza while two people died in a stabbing attack in a Tel Aviv suburb, a right-wing mob tried to break into a U.K. hotel housing asylum-seekers, newly arrived F-16s took… Continue watching
Aug 04 VP's team launches 'Republicans for Harris' in effort to win over anti-Trump GOP voters By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign on Sunday was launching “Republicans for Harris” as she looks to win over Republican voters put off by Donald Trump’s candidacy. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 6:31 As Trump questions Harris' identity, a look at the history of race in American politics By Laura Barrón-López, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery Earlier this week, while speaking at a gathering of Black journalists, former President Donald Trump questioned Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity. Laura Barrón-López speaks with Peniel Joseph, founding director of UT Austin’s Center for the Study of Race and… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 6:49 Key takeaways from Homeland Security watchdog's report on Secret Service's Jan. 6 actions By Laura Barrón-López, Claire Mufson The Secret Service is in the hot seat again, this time over its actions before and on Jan. 6, 2021. A new report from the Homeland Security Inspector General lays out several things the agency could have done better, from… Continue watching
Aug 03 As Harris closes in on running mate decision, some groups step up criticism of Shapiro and Kelly By Will Weissert, Associated Press Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro and Arizona Sen. Kelly, who are among the possible finalists to be Harris' running mate, have both faced criticism from some organizations and activists who might otherwise be supportive of Democratic causes, potentially undermining the party's newfound unity. Continue reading