Jun 25 NY Rep. Jamaal Bowman faces tough challenge in Democratic primary By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Rep. Jamaal Bowman, one of the most liberal members of Congress, will try to fight off a strong Democratic primary challenge Tuesday from moderate county executive George Latimer in a New York race that has put a spotlight on the… Continue reading
Jun 25 Trump can talk about hush money witnesses and jurors after judge alters gag order By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Donald Trump was convicted May 30 of falsifying records to cover up a potential sex scandal, making him the first ex-president convicted of a crime. Continue reading
Jun 25 U.S. Surgeon General Murthy declares gun violence a public health emergency By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation's top doctor, issued the advisory Tuesday as the U.S. grappled with another weekend marked by mass shootings that left dozens of people dead or wounded. Continue reading
Jun 25 More than 500 people charged with federal crimes under gun law Biden signed, White House report says By Colleen Long, Associated Press Biden signed the legislation June 25, 2022, following mass shootings including the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 6:28 Trump vows to defund schools requiring vaccines for students if he’s reelected By Laura Barrón-López, Jackson Hudgins On the campaign trail, Donald Trump again vowed to shut down the Education Department and endorsed a Louisiana law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. He has also pledged to cut funding to schools with vaccine… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 2:49 New York primary race reflects Democratic Party divide over Israel support By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako As voters head to the polls in three states Tuesday, the Israel-Hamas war has become a key issue in one New York congressional primary. It’s a race that reflects the divide in the Democratic Party over U.S. support for Israel. Continue watching
Jun 24 ‘Supply crunch has led to an affordability crunch.’ Yellen announces efforts to help with increased housing costs By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Biden administration announced new steps to increase access to affordable housing as still-high prices on groceries and other necessities and high interest rates have dramatically pushed up the cost of living in the post-pandemic years. Continue reading
Jun 24 Biden and Trump fight for voters in one affluent Atlanta suburb ahead of Thursday debate By Jeff Amy, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Georgia became the epicenter of Trump’s efforts to overturn Biden’s election. Now the two will meet there Thursday for their first general election debate in their rematch. Continue reading
Jun 24 Planned Parenthood to spend $40 million ahead of November on Democrats supporting abortion rights By Will Weissert, Associated Press The organization is betting that voters angry at Republican-led efforts to further restrict access to abortion can be the difference in key races around the country. Continue reading
Jun 24 A conservative-backed group is gathering information on civil servants ahead of a possible 2nd Trump term By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Democracy experts and a government federal employees union say the move conjures up the McCarthy-era red scare. Continue reading