Politics

3 reasons it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

President Joe Biden's halting debate performance has led some in his own party to begin questioning whether he should be replaced on the ballot before November.

Steve Bannon's bid to delay his prison sentence turned down by Supreme Court

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

A jury found Bannon guilty nearly two years ago of two counts of contempt of Congress.

Iowa Supreme Court lifts block on state's 6-week abortion ban

By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

Iowa joins more than a dozen other states with restrictive abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022.

WATCH: Biden speaks at opening of Stonewall visitor center, key location for LGBTQ+ rights

By Jennifer Peltz, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President Joe Biden courted LGBTQ+ voters on Friday with a pair of New York City events a day after his widely panned debate performance against Donald Trump…

WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Russia threatens response to U.S. drones over Black Sea

By Associated Press

The statement by Russia is an apparent warning that Moscow may take forceful action to ward off the American reconnaissance aircraft.

Elected Democrats admit Biden had poor debate performance but reject talk of replacement

By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Biden’s halting delivery and meandering comments fueled concerns from even members of his own party.

Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision in victory for business interests

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The justices overturned the 1984 decision known as Chevron. Billions of dollars are potentially at stake in challenges that could be spawned by the ruling.

Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants with obstruction

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The justices ruled that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding, enacted in 2002 in response to the financial scandal that brought down Enron Corp., must include proof that defendants tried to tamper with or destroy documents. Only some of…

Supreme Court allows cities to ban homeless people sleeping outside, even when shelter space is lacking

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The Oregon case decided Friday is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on the issue and comes as a rising number of people in the U.S. are without a permanent place to live.