Jun 29 Supreme Court won't revive Alan Dershowitz's $300 million suit against CNN By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Dershowitz had urged the court to reconsider New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. The landmark First Amendment case that made it harder for public figures to win libel lawsuits because it requires proof that an outlet knowingly published something false,… Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court says Fed's Lisa Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday dramatically expanded presidential power, upholding President Donald Trump’s firings of the heads of independent federal agencies with one important exception, the Federal Reserve. Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The decision rejected a Republican-led attack on laws in more than half the states and the District of Columbia that permit mailed ballots to arrive and be counted some number of days after the election, provided they are postmarked by… Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court will weigh Trump-backed Republican push to revive Arizona voting laws By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider a Republican push to enforce strict Arizona voting laws passed in the swing state after the 2020 election. Continue reading
Jun 29 Trump says Iran has requested a meeting with U.S., but Iranian officials say nothing has been scheduled By Jon Gambrell, Josh Boak, Associated Press Trump has tried to preserve an increasingly fragile interim deal as hostilities have mounted in recent days in the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court rejects Trump's push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The high court declined to take up the case in a brief, unexplained order, as is typical. Continue reading
Jun 28 Fact-checking Trump's claims about 401(k) gains during his second term By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Fidelity Investments data shows that during the majority of Trump’s second term, average 401(k) account balances have risen by $9,454, or about one-third of the $30,000 figure Trump cited. Continue reading
Jun 27 Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Schroyer's nomination comes after former ICE director Todd Lyons resigned at the end of May. David Venturella, a former executive at a private prison operator, has been serving as the acting head of the agency. Continue reading
Jun 26 DNC plans weekend of local events to focus on affordability concerns under Trump By Matt Brown, Associated Press Two years ago, Democrats were the ones accused of being indifferent to Americans’ anger about rising prices. Now they're pointing the finger at Trump, who has downplayed the impact of lingering inflation. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 7:55 Trump's TPS policy is a 'job killer' and bad for Ohio, Gov. DeWine says By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz A Supreme Court ruling this week cleared the way for the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians. One of the states that could face the biggest impact is Ohio, where more than 10,000 Haitian migrants… Continue watching