Jun 13 Watch 10:28 How some Pennsylvania Republicans are using a congressional race to protest GOP extremism By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat For President Biden and his rival Donald Trump, winning Pennsylvania in November is key to winning the White House. But some lifelong Republicans, frustrated by their party’s embrace of Trump, are getting involved down the ballot. Laura Barrón-López spoke with… Continue watching
Jun 13 Biden says he won't commute his son Hunter's upcoming sentence after gun conviction By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Thursday that he will not use his presidential powers to lessen the eventual sentence that his son Hunter will receive for his federal felony conviction on gun crimes. Continue reading
Jun 13 WATCH: Senate Democrats hold news conference after vote to protect IVF care fails By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senate Republicans blocked legislation that would make it a right nationwide for women to access in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer forced a vote on the matter Thursday in an effort to drive an election-year… Continue reading
Jun 13 Biden to nominate Christy Goldsmith Romero to replace FDIC chair who quit amid workplace abuse allegations By Ken Sweet, Associated Press President Joe Biden will nominate Christy Goldsmith Romero to replace Martin Gruenberg as head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Continue reading
Jun 13 Biden: No Gaza cease-fire deal soon By Associated Press Earlier Thursday, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan pushed back against assertions that Israel isn’t fully committed to the cease-fire proposal with Hamas. Continue reading
Jun 13 Exclusive: Biden expected to announce protections for certain undocumented immigrants By Laura Barrón-López, Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett The executive action is expected to protect undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation and allow them to work legally in the country. An announcement could come as early as next week. Continue reading
Jun 13 7 things to know about abortion pill access after the Supreme Court's decision By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Despite the ruling, women's access to mifepristone still largely depends on a patchwork of state laws. Continue reading
Jun 13 You can't trademark 'Trump too small,' Supreme Court rules By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a California man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase. Continue reading
Jun 13 Siding with Starbucks, Supreme Court makes it harder for NLRB to win legal protections for unionizing workers By Associated Press The justices tightened the standards for when a federal court should issue an order to protect the jobs of workers during a union organizing campaign. Continue reading
Jun 13 WATCH: Trump speaks after meeting with Republican senators on Capitol Hill By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Donald Trump returned Thursday to Capitol Hill, whipping up House and Senate Republicans in his first meetings since the Jan.6, 2021 attacks, embraced by GOP lawmakers who find themselves newly energized by his bid to retake the White House. Continue reading