Apr 25 Tennessee legislators approve criminalization of adults who help minors obtain gender-affirming care By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Tennessee's GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation proposal to be sent to Gov. Bill Lee's desk for his signature. Continue reading
Apr 25 Blinken raises concerns about Chinese trade policies with local officials in Shanghai By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised what the U.S. describes as unfair Chinese trade practices during his first full day of meetings in China on Thursday with local government officials in the financial hub of Shanghai. Continue reading
Apr 25 Coal-fired plants will have to capture emissions or shut down, says strict new EPA rule By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The rule was among four measures targeting coal and natural gas plants that the EPA said would provide “regulatory certainty” to the power industry and encourage them to make investments to transition “to a clean energy economy.”… Continue reading
Apr 25 Net neutrality reinstated as FCC passes measure to regulate internet providers By David Hamilton, Associated Press The FCC on Thursday restored “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others. Continue reading
Apr 25 LISTEN: Justice Kagan grills Trump attorney on what qualifies a former president for immunity By News Desk “Does it strike you as odd that your understanding of immunity goes way beyond what OLC (Office of Legal Counsel) has ever claimed for a former president?” Justice Elena Kagan asked. Continue reading
Apr 25 LISTEN: Justices ask government which 'core powers' are covered by presidential immunity By News Desk The justices proposed a hypothetical scenario of a president leading a peaceful protest outside of the U.S. Capitol that went on to disrupt official proceedings. Continue reading
Apr 25 LISTEN: Justice Coney Barrett asks Trump lawyer why impeachment 'gateway' would only apply to the president By News Desk Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer D. John Sauer has argued that impeachment and conviction is necessary as a precursor to criminal conviction. Continue reading
Apr 25 LISTEN: Justice Jackson asks what stops presidents from committing crimes if they're immune from prosecution By News Desk Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson questioned Trump attorney D. John Sauer's underlying assumption that official acts by a sitting president are immune from criminal prosecution while private acts are not. Continue reading
Apr 25 Ex-tabloid publisher testifies at hush money trial about scheme to shield Trump from damaging stories By Associated Press Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker shed light on the inner workings of the supermarket tabloid industry, calmly bringing to life the machinations he says were involved in identifying and burying stories on Trump’s behalf. Continue reading
Apr 25 As pro-Palestinian protesters occupy campuses, some universities call in police while others wait it out By Jim Vertuno, Acacia Coronado, Nick Perry, Associated Press Some U.S. universities called in police to break up demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war, resulting in ugly scuffles and dozens of new arrests. Other schools appeared content to wait out student protests Thursday, as the final days of the semester… Continue reading