Mar 04 Trump's lawyers fight New York DA's request for a gag order in his hush-money criminal case By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Donald Trump's lawyers are warning that a gag order sought by New York prosecutors ahead of his March 25 hush-money criminal trial would amount to unconstitutional and unlawful prior restraint on the former president's free speech rights. Continue reading
Mar 04 Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants By Acacia Coronado, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Justice Samuel Alito on Monday issued an order that temporarily halts Texas' immigration law from going into effect until next week so the full court can decide what steps to take next. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: First lady Jill Biden honors 'women of courage' at White House By Associated Press First lady Jill Biden hosted a White House ceremony on Monday for “women of courage” who have fought political repression, sexual violence, economic hardship and gender discrimination around the world. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 5:21 Supreme Court says only Congress, not states, can remove Trump from presidential ballots By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that individual states cannot remove former President Donald Trump from their ballots based on the 14th Amendment. In an unsigned opinion, the court said only Congress, not states, can disqualify presidential candidates under the… Continue watching
Mar 04 Survivors say opportunities were missed that could have prevented Maine's worst mass shooting By Patrick Whittle, David Sharp, Associated Press Emotional survivors of a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, called on politicians to protect the community from future tragedies. The testimony came during a hearing by a commission investigating the rampage last year. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 3:22 Trump, Haley make last cases to voters before Super Tuesday By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens It's the final countdown to Super Tuesday with Republicans in 15 states set to head to the polls and a third of all delegates at stake. Donald Trump and Nikki Haley both racked up wins in contests over the weekend… Continue watching
Mar 04 Judge rejects Sen. Menendez's claims that search warrants in bribery case were unconstitutional By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A federal judge has rejected U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's claims that search warrants leading to corruption charges and the discovery of gold bars and cash at his New Jersey home were unconstitutional. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 9:41 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on what to expect from voters on Super Tuesday By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including what to expect from voters on Super Tuesday, if Nikki Haley will remain in the race… Continue watching
Mar 04 UN rights chief urges end to 'repression' of independent voices in Russia after Navalny's death By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Volker Türk lamented dozens of conflicts around the world, widespread violations of human rights law that have impacted millions, and displacements caused by war — which could escalate in places like the Middle East, the Horn of Africa and Sudan. Continue reading
Mar 04 Pennsylvania court rules electronic voting data is not subject to release under public records law By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press The Commonwealth Court ruled Monday on "cast vote records," which were requested by an election researcher whose work has fueled right-wing attacks on voting procedures. Continue reading