• Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge

    Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge

    Jun 29, 2026 02:41 PM EDT

    ... dissent for four justices. “Not only is today’s decision inconsistent with statutory text, legal context, historical practice, and precedent; it also threatens to produce lamentable consequences," Alito wrote. “The majority’s holding spawns a slurry of troubling election-law questions and risks further undermining Americans’ confidence in election integrity.”

  • What science tells us about the health risks of Roundup

    What science tells us about the health risks of Roundup

    Jun 25, 2026 10:35 PM EDT

    ... the legal expertise. But from a scientific and a medical perspective, as someone who has treated and cared for hundreds on hundreds of patients with lymphoma, it is important for us to identify and know the causes of this disease, if we can. Many times, we can't. Many times ...

  • Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller

    Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller

    Jun 25, 2026 02:58 PM EDT

    The case before the Supreme Court was filed by Missouri resident John Durnell. He developed a cancer called non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after more than 20 years of serving as the neighborhood association’s “spray guy,” using Roundup on parks in his historic St. Louis community. A jury agreed that ...

  • In rare rebuke, Senate votes to limit Trump’s war powers in Iran

    In rare rebuke, Senate votes to limit Trump’s war powers in Iran

    Jun 23, 2026 10:55 PM EDT

    ... on this agreement, and that was reflected in the conversations I had on the Hill today. I talked with Senator Thom Tillis. He's a lame-duck senator retiring at the end of this year. He's sparred with the president. And I asked him about these sanctions that were ...

  • Supreme Court rules Rastafari man can’t sue Louisiana prison officials who cut his dreadlocks

    Supreme Court rules Rastafari man can’t sue Louisiana prison officials who cut his dreadlocks

    Jun 23, 2026 02:52 PM EDT

    ... to the scalp, the records show.Landor sued after his release, but lower courts dismissed the case. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lamented Landor’s treatment but said the law doesn’t allow him to hold prison officials liable for damages. Louisiana wrote that “the state has ...

  • Israel and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire as deadly fighting threatens U.S.-Iran deal

    Israel and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire as deadly fighting threatens U.S.-Iran deal

    Jun 19, 2026 10:55 PM EDT

    ... unconditional surrender. Question: It is? Donald Trump: I think so.Liz Landers: Speaking on "The Today Show," former President Barack Obama criticized the conflict and lamented the U.S. withdrawal from his own nuclear deal, the JCPOA, which President Trump scrapped in his first term. Barack Obama, Former President of ...

  • Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor's call for 2028 redistricting

    Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor's call for 2028 redistricting

    Jun 17, 2026 10:18 PM EDT

    ... of poll taxes and literacy tests. White conservatives in the South once called those policies “race neutral,” too, Warnock noted. Speaking before Burns’ announcement, Warnock lamented that some white Republicans who might consider redrawing district lines — or already have in other states — also praise King on his federal holiday each ...

  • Trump signals he may reimpose sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine

    Trump signals he may reimpose sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine

    Jun 16, 2026 10:59 PM EDT

    ... now the biggest providers of military and financial support to Kyiv. Trump downplayed the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on the U.S. but lamented the death toll. "The whole thing is ridiculous," Trump said. "So, yeah, I'm going to do whatever I can." Meanwhile, the U.K ...

  • As cancer rates fall nationally, Iowa sees a troubling rise in diagnoses

    As cancer rates fall nationally, Iowa sees a troubling rise in diagnoses

    Jun 16, 2026 10:35 PM EDT

    In 2024, after experiencing some issues with his hands, Dan was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He's currently undergoing maintenance chemotherapy. Have you wrestled with the mystery of what -- you know, what got you here? Dan Voss, Iowa Farmer: Well in my case, could it be ag? Well ...

  • Protesters in Geneva clash with police ahead of the G7 summit in nearby France

    Protesters in Geneva clash with police ahead of the G7 summit in nearby France

    Jun 14, 2026 04:49 PM EDT

    Resident Robin Hedz lamented the “mess” and expressed bafflement about the “wood-wall everywhere,” while acknowledging the memories of the trail of damaged property over 20 years ago. The G7 brings together Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, though leaders of several other countries including India ...