May 11 Democrats ask Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts By Associated Press Democrats on Monday filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a Virginia ruling invalidating a ballot measure that would have given their party an additional four winnable U.S. House seats. Continue reading
May 11 Supreme Court temporarily extends access to a widely used abortion pill By Mark Sherman, Geoff Mulvihill, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, mifepristone, to take effect. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Trump says 'I hope it's fine' when asked about hantavirus outbreak By Associated Press Some experts have said U.S. authorities were slow to respond, but President Donald Trump said he thought the response was, “I think fine.”… Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Trump compares imprisonment of Jimmy Lai to James Comey, but says he'll bring it up to Xi By Associated Press The U.S. president said he’ll bring up the Lai's plight in China this week, though he compared the pro-democracy activist to one of his most detested foes. Continue reading
May 11 Trump says he'll suspend the federal tax on gas. What does that mean? By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The president cannot suspend the federal tax on his own. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'life support' By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal, which officials said included some nuclear concessions. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Trump announces new rule establishing an optional fertility benefit for workers By Associated Press President Donald Trump held an event in the Oval Office on Monday to announce that the Labor Department was issuing a new regulation to formally create a fertility benefit option for employers that could be offered to workers outside normal… Continue reading
May 11 Democrats vow to fight Senate Republicans' $1 billion security proposal for White House ballroom By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Associated Press While most GOP lawmakers have remained quiet on the proposal as they spent their recess out of Washington, some have publicly questioned whether they would support it. Continue reading
May 11 GOP rush to redraw U.S. House seats creates voter confusion, headaches for election officials By John Hanna, Jack Brook, Associated Press Republicans' rush to gerrymander congressional districts across several Southern states is confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials. Continue reading
May 09 The latest congressional redistricting changes and what to know By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The remaking of the U.S. political map accelerated this week in courts and legislatures. Here's a look at where things stand. Continue reading