Politics

Biden's new asylum crackdown at the southern border faces lawsuit

By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over the recent directive that effectively halts asylum claims at the southern border, saying it differs little from a similar Trump move that was blocked by the courts.

These GOP lawmakers helped defeat South Carolina's near-total abortion ban. Now they're losing their reelection bids

By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press

Statewide polling has indicated a near total ban doesn’t have wide support. But turnout was low and races were in Republican-drawn districts, where experts say voters tend to be more fervent about issues like abortion.

House GOP just voted to hold Garland in contempt. Here's what that means

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Contempt is one of U.S. lawmakers’ politically messiest and, until recent years, least-used powers.

Senators grill FDA regulators and Justice Department officials over rise of unauthorized e-cigarettes

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Government agencies have cracked down on a handful of manufacturers of e-cigarettes, but thousands of unauthorized products continue to be sold in vape shops and convenience stores.

Biden ruled out pardon for son Hunter but less definitive about potential commutation, White House says

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

“He was very clear, very upfront, obviously very definitive,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said of the president's remarks about a potential pardon. But on a commutation, “I just don't have anything beyond that.”…

What is Flag Day? Here's a guide

By Teresa Crawford, John O'Connor, Associated Press

This unincorporated Wisconsin town about 35 miles north of Milwaukee takes the day seriously.

Hunter Biden was convicted. That hasn't stopped Republicans from echoing Trump's attacks on the criminal justice system

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The GOP's argument that Joe Biden is ordering prosecutors to target political opponents has been hurt by the Biden-led Justice Department prosecuting the president's son — with Biden declining to stop the investigation or pardon Hunter Biden.

WATCH: House holds Garland in contempt of Congress over Biden audio

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

The 216-207 vote fell along party lines, with Republicans coalescing behind the contempt effort despite reservations among some of the party's more centrist members.

WATCH: Safety assessment of V-22 Ospreys will take several more months, program head tells House hearing

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

The military’s hundreds of V-22 Ospreys will not be permitted to fly their full range of missions until at least 2025 as the Pentagon continues to address safety concerns in the fleet, the head of the program told lawmakers at…

WATCH: Powell speaks after Federal Reserve signals only one likely interest rate cut this year

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

“We’ll need to see more good data to bolster our confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2 percent,” Chair Jerome Powell said at a news conference.