Apr 23 Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face U.S. ban By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press It now goes to President Joe Biden, who has backed the TikTok proposal and has said he will sign the package as soon as he gets it. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 6:51 New York hush money trial judge considers if Trump violated gag order By William Brangham, Ian Couzens Former President Trump’s hush money trial continued Tuesday. On the witness stand, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker described the relationship between Trump and the tabloid during the 2016 campaign, where it would squash negative stories about him and publish… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 5:47 U.S. effort to force TikTok sale faces complicated path By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas TikTok might soon be banned or sold to new ownership in the U.S. with the Senate expected to approve legislation as part of a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies. But TikTok doesn’t plan to… Continue watching
Apr 23 'Noncompete' agreements would be barred for most employees under this new rule By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press According to the FTC, 30 million people — roughly one in five workers — are now subject to such restrictions. Continue reading
Apr 23 Tabloid publisher testifies he pledged to be Trump's 'eyes and ears' during 2016 race By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press David Pecker is the first witness in Donald Trump’s history-making hush money trial in Manhattan, where he faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records… Continue reading
Apr 23 What's EMTALA, the federal law at the center of the Supreme Court's Idaho abortion case? By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Here’s a look at what rights it provides patients and how a Supreme Court ruling might change that. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: Senate passes military aid to Ukraine and Israel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Biden. Continue reading
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