Apr 23 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho abortion ban Supreme Court justices raised questions Wednesday about whether state bans on abortions during medical emergencies conflict with federal health care law after the sweeping ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. Continue reading
Apr 23 David Pecker: Michael Cohen used to ask tabloid to run negative articles on Trump's political opponents By Associated Press “He would send me information about Ted Cruz or about Ben Carson or Marco Rubio, and that was the basis of our story, and then we would embellish it a little,” the National Enquirer's former publisher said in court. Continue reading
Apr 23 Analysis: Supreme Court will weigh whether Trump is immune from prosecution. Here's what to watch By Marcia Coyle The U.S. Supreme Court wraps up arguments for this term with two of the most contentious issues of the year: abortion and former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Senate considers military aid to Ukraine and Israel By News Desk and Tara Copp, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press The Ukraine aid bill still needs to clear the Senate, then President Joe Biden has said he would sign it "immediately."… Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: Biden blames Trump for abortion ban 'nightmare' at campaign event in Tampa By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Tuesday blamed Donald Trump for Florida's upcoming abortion ban and other restrictions across the country that have imperiled access to care for pregnant women, arguing Trump has created a “health care crisis for women all over… Continue reading
Apr 23 Judge to weigh in on request to hold Trump in contempt for breaking gag order By Gary Fields, Associated Press The hearing could result in further financial punishment for Trump, who last year was fined $15,000 for twice violating a gag order imposed at his New York civil fraud trial. But whether it deters him from future incendiary comments, or… Continue reading
Apr 23 What to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Never before has a former president faced criminal charges so the court hasn't had occasion to take up the question of whether the president's unique role means he should be shielded from prosecution, even after he has left office. Continue reading
Apr 23 $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan up for Senate vote after months of delay By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Congressional leaders had to navigate strong opposition from a growing number of conservatives who question U.S. involvement in foreign wars and argue that Congress should be focused instead on the surge of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Apr 23 LISTEN: Supreme Court appears to favor Starbucks in case on union organizing protections By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press The Supreme Court is expected to hear an appeal from Starbucks in a dispute with the National Labor Relations Board over efforts by workers to unionize at a store in Memphis, Tennessee. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 6:16 What happened in the courtroom during opening statements in Trump's hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Opening statements began Monday in the first criminal trial of Donald Trump. Prosecutors accused Trump and his associates of falsifying business records during his 2016 campaign to conceal an alleged extramarital affair. But the former president’s attorney said he was… Continue watching