Supreme Court allows Trump to exempt employers from Obamacare birth control mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 7-2 upholding President Donald Trump‘s move to let more employers opt-out of the…
DeVos issues rule steering more virus aid to private schools
The Trump administration is moving forward with a policy ordering public schools across the U.S. to share coronavirus relief funding…
Emotional Senate debate as Rand Paul blocks bill to make lynching a federal crime
Lynching is still not a federal crime in the United States, despite nearly 200 attempts by lawmakers to make it…
House passes $3 trillion relief package, bill ‘DOA’ in Senate
The House passed a historic $3 trillion coronavirus relief package on Friday night — a bill that would put more…
Biden accuser says she wants Biden to drop out of the 2020 race for president
The woman who accused Joe Biden of assaulting her in a senate office building in 1993 offered her first public…
Marijuana dispensaries deemed ‘essential’ but ineligible for federal stimulus
As grocery stores and pharmacies struggled to keep toilet paper and hand sanitizer on the shelves in the early days…
Virginia governor signs gun-control bills into law
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed several new gun restrictions he championed during this year’s legislative session, cementing gains by…
‘Hard to know’ if imperfect stimulus bill will help everybody: Larry Kudlow
National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow touted President Donald Trump’s signing this week of “the biggest assistance package in history,”…
Stimulus check calculator: How much might you receive?
Americans will receive payments to offset financial hardship. March 28, 2020, 5:57 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share…
Bipartisan coronavirus stimulus talks break down
Bipartisan talks on a third economic stimulus package to address the novel coronavirus crisis — worth well over $1 trillion…
Senate overwhelmingly passes coronavirus relief measure ensuring paid sick, emergency leave
The Senate on Wednesday passed an economic relief bill to help combat the coronavirus pandemic, ensuring free testing and paid…
An unexpected shift of events, Biden endorses Warren’s bankruptcy plan
The two previously sparred over a 2005 bill that her plan would largely undo. March 14, 2020, 9:30 PM 6…
Putin approves law that could keep him in power until 2036
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law for constitutional changes that could keep him in power for another 16…
Virginia bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors
It became the 20th state in the country to outlaw the practice. March 4, 2020, 12:10 AM 4 min read…
Police warn that abbreviating 2020 on legal documents could lead to fraud
The advice comes from the East Millinocket Police Department. January 3, 2020, 8:32 PM 4 min read The police department…
Minimum wage to increase in more than 20 states in 2020
The minimum wage in more than 20 states and 26 cities and counties across the United States will increase starting…
NYC paying $625K to mom whose baby was ripped away by police
New York City says it will pay $625,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by a mother whose toddler was yanked…
Speaker Pelosi asks House to draft articles of impeachment against President Trump
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that she has instructed House Democrats to draw up articles of impeachment of President…
Landmark bill to legalize marijuana at the federal level passes House Judiciary
The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill on Wednesday that could decriminalize marijuana use at the federal level, giving states…
President Donald Trump ordered to pay $2M to collection of nonprofits as part of civil lawsuit
President Donald Trump has been ordered by a New York State judge to pay $2 million to a group of…
Former President Bill Clinton reveals abortion conversation with Ruth Bader Ginsburg before nomination
Former President Bill Clinton revealed Wednesday that he openly discussed the issue of abortion with the woman he would later…
1 Brexit deal passes Parliament but another critical timing vote fails
A proposed deal that could lead to the United Kingdom leaving the European Union (EU) passed a critical vote in…
Trump signs $1.8 billion Autism CARES Act
President Donald Trump signed the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support Act (CARES) into law Monday, which allocates $1.8…
Trump scores a victory in bicoastal battle over tax returns
President Donald Trump’s efforts to keep his tax returns private played out on both coasts Thursday, with a California judge…
Watchdog says Interior Department broke the law by using park fees during shutdown
An independent government watchdog says the Interior Department violated spending laws by using money meant for maintenance and improvements in…
‘Do something, Mr. McConnell’: Washington Post editorial says Senate must act on guns
The Washington Post on Wednesday published a full-page editorial listing the victims’ names and ages in 37 mass shootings in…
Wave of child sex abuse lawsuits threatens Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts of America is facing a threat from a growing wave of lawsuits over decades-old allegations of sexual…
Judge temporarily blocks Missouri abortion ban from going into effect
A Missouri judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a law that would have banned abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy. Interested…
Justice Department to seek death penalty against Tree of Life shooting suspect
The Justice Department has filed its intent to seek the death penalty for Robert Bowers, who is accused of killing…
Hundreds of lawsuits to be filed in New York for alleged child sexual abuse cases after passage of Child Victims Act
Leaders of the Catholic Church in New York are facing a “dark time” in the wake of a passage of…
McConnell won’t call Senate back, expects new gun legislation in September
President Donald Trump called Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday morning about the recent mass shootings in the U.S.…
Senate votes to make 9/11 victims fund permanent as first responders, Jon Stewart look on
In a show of major bipartisan agreement, the Senate on Tuesday voted 97-2 to make the 9/11 victims compensation fund…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seizes British-flagged, Liberian-flagged tankers in Strait of Hormuz
Iran‘s paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps have seized a British-flagged and a Liberian-flagged oil tanker traveling through the Straight of…
Legalizing pot tied to less teen marijuana use
Marijuana legalization laws don’t appear to increase teen pot use and instead may have the opposite effect, a U.S. study…
Trump administration says it plans to arrest 2K family members in deportation raids
The Trump administration planned to deport more than 2,000 undocumented immigrants in as many as 10 cities, administration officials said…
Democrats inch closer to ultimate prize: Trump’s financial records
Since launching his bid for the presidency in June of 2015, Donald Trump has gone to exceptional lengths to keep…
Graham unveils proposal to address ‘crisis’ at the border
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham a longtime advocate for comprehensive immigration reform, on Wednesday rolled out new legislation that he says…
Man arrested for making threats against Kushner, Trump Jr
The FBI in Seattle has arrested an alleged Nazi sympathizer who authorities say stockpiled rounds of ammunition and threatened to…
Judge indicted in Boston for refusing to allow undocumented immigrant to be detained
A state judge in Massachusetts was indicted Thursday for refusing to allow ICE to take custody of an undocumented immigrant,…
With historic vote, Congress passes resolution to end US involvement in Yemen; Trump expected to veto
For the first time, Congress has passed a War Powers Resolution to stop U.S. involvement in a foreign conflict the…
House Democrats ask IRS for Trump’s tax returns
House Democrats have sent their long-anticipated request for six years of President Donald Trump‘s tax returns to the Internal Revenue…
Trump says there’s ‘no very great rush’ to craft Republican health care alternative as issue drags on in court
President Donald Trump called Obamacare “an absolute disaster” and declared Republicans “are on the winning side” of health care as…
Daily consumption of marijuana may have serious mental consequences: Study
Marijuana — still illegal under federal law — is now fully legal in 10 states and Washington, D.C. Some cities…
Jared Kushner used WhatsApp to message foreign contacts in White House: Cummings
White House senior adviser and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has used an encrypted messaging application for official business and…
New Zealand mosque massacres prompt gun law debate as police say shooter acted alone
Suspect in twin mosque shootings plans to represent himself in court. Source link
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin on turning over Trump’s tax returns: ‘We will follow the law’
House Democrats grilled Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday about how he would handle a request from Congress for the…
Summer Zervos’ lawsuit against President Donald Trump can proceed, court rules
Summer Zervos, a former contestant on The Apprentice, can proceed with her defamation lawsuit against President Trump, a New York…
Senate Republicans join Democrats in rejecting Trump’s border emergency declaration
In a stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump, 12 Republicans joined Democrats as the Senate voted to reject his decision…
Facebook, Apple, Twitter and LinkedIn face investigations for violating European privacy laws
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House unveils new ‘Medicare-for-all’ bill. But what does that mean?
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House Democrat wants ethics probe of GOP congressman's Michael Cohen tweet
Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz. R-Fla hinted that alleged details about Michael Cohen’s romantic life could come out during Wednesday’s House…
Leaked memo shows Trump administration weighed separating families at border, Sen. Merkley wants Nielsen investigated for perjury
Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley on Friday asked the FBI to open a perjury investigation into Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen following…
Michigan GOP moves to strip Democratic officeholders’ power
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Kellyanne Conway’s husband, other legal scholars, fact check Trump on the courts
It’s not the first time Kellyanne Conway’s husband, a conservative lawyer in Washington, has publicly criticized his wife’s boss, the…
Voter help hotline gets 10,000 calls about polling place issues, other concerns
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