Oct 03 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on constitutionality of federal consumer protection body By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to preserve the work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau against a conservative-led challenge. Continue reading
Oct 02 Kansas police chief who led raid on small weekly newspaper has resigned, official says By John Hanna, Summer Ballentine, Associated Press The police chief who led an August raid on a small weekly newspaper in central Kansas has resigned, days after he was suspended from his post. Continue reading
Oct 02 Rep. Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House By Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The far-right Republican from Florida has for months threatened to use the procedural tool — called a motion to vacate — to try to strip McCarthy of his office. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 6:52 Trump's business empire in question during New York civil fraud trial By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Former President Trump was in court Monday for a civil fraud trial over his real estate dealings. The judge already ruled on one of the arguments from prosecutors last week, saying Trump and his executives fraudulently inflated the value of… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 3:02 McCarthy faces revolt from far-right Republicans after deal to avoid government shutdown By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The government is open after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy side-stepped the hard-right flank of his party and cut a temporary funding deal with Democrats this weekend. But this week, he may need to broker another cross-aisle bargain to keep his… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 7:21 Tamara Keith and Andrew Desiderio on what's next for the House and McCarthy's speakership By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens NPR’s Tamara Keith and Andrew Desiderio of Punchbowl News join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including what's next for Speaker McCarthy after making a deal with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown, the appointment of Laphonza Butler… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 5:52 The major cases on the docket as Supreme Court begins new term By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan A new term for the U.S. Supreme Court kicks off this week. On the docket are consequential cases that could determine the future of key issues like gun ownership and redistricting. Looming large over this term are also calls for… Continue watching
Oct 02 UN Security Council approves deploying a Kenya-led force to Haiti to fight gangs By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The resolution authorizes the force to deploy for one year, with a review after nine months. It would mark the first time a force is deployed to Haiti since a U.N.-approved mission nearly 20 years ago. Continue reading
Oct 02 What to know about a UN vote to send a Kenya-led force curb Haiti gang violence By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The U.N. Security Council is preparing to vote on a resolution to authorize a multinational force to Haiti led by Kenya to help combat violent gangs that have grown incredibly powerful and overwhelmed police. Continue reading
Oct 02 What to watch in the Supreme Court's next term By Marcia Coyle The Supreme Court begins a new term Oct. 2 with public support at a low ebb, ethics clouds hovering above two of its members, and a docket driven by challenges to social media platforms, gun laws, voting rights and more. Continue reading