Trump encourages mail voting in key battleground Florida
President Donald Trump is encouraging voters in the critical swing state of Florida to vote by mail following months of…
Lee descendant urges official removal of Confederate statues
Democratic lawmakers and others are urging official removal of Confederate monuments at the center of a politically fraught national debate…
Trump signs extension of COVID-relief fund for businesses
President Donald Trump has signed into law a temporary extension of a subsidy program for small businesses battered by 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…
Lobbying grows against Mississippi’s rebel-themed flag
University coaches and Christian ministers are urging Mississippi legislators to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag By…
With a jab at Trump, Pelosi unveils new ‘Obamacare’ bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is taking a jab at President Donald Trump as she unveils a plan to expand the…
Washington DC faces House vote to become the 51st state
Calling it an issue that transcends domestic politics, Democrats controlling the House have slated a vote next week to make…
Court: Proof of citizenship for voter registration unlawful
A federal appeals court panel has ruled that a Kansas law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote is…
Virginia gov seeks to delay minimum wage hike due to virus
Citing economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has proposed an amendment to a bill increasing…
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…
UK wants more ventilators, hospital beds as coronavirus spreads
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain told manufacturers to ramp up the country’s production of ventilators and ordered private hospitals to prepare…
Audit: $115M went to former board of Maryland medical system
An Maryland audit has found that nearly $115 million went to board members of the University of Maryland Medical System…
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…
AP Exclusive: NRA firearms auction at country museum nixed
For weeks the NRA has been publicizing plans to auction off firearms at a fundraising dinner at the Country Music…
Girl, 11, brings AR-15 to Idaho hearing on gun legislation
An 11-year-old girl toting a loaded AR-15 assault weapon appeared Monday with her grandfather, who is supporting legislation that would…
Virginia lawmakers reject assault weapon ban
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s push to ban the sale of assault weapons has failed after members of his own party…
Texas lawmakers are drafting a hair discrimination bill
The Texas Legislative Black Caucus announced it’s working on a bill that would ban discrimination based on hair textures and…
Virginia lawmakers pass protections for LGBTQ people
Virginia lawmakers have passed comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation that advocates say makes the state the first in the South to enact…
Kansas considers requiring ‘In God We Trust’ in classrooms
Conservative Republicans are pushing for a law in Kansas to require the posting of the national motto of “In God…
Illinois governor clears thousands of marijuana convictions
Illinois’ governor has granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions, one day before the state’s new law permitting…
Montana tribe’s long recognition struggle clears Congress
U By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press December 17, 2019, 11:33 PM 4 min read BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. lawmakers granted…
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…
What next after Boris Johnson denied vote on Brexit deal?
Britain’s long and winding path out of the European Union has taken another twist — into another potential dead end.…
Washington state to vote on affirmative action referendum
More than two decades after Washington state voters banned affirmative action, the question of whether one’s minority status should be…
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…
California Senate approves bill regulating gig economy
The California Senate has passed a bill that would give new wage and benefit protections to workers at so-called gig…
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…
Florida lawmakers pass bill allowing more armed teachers
More Florida classroom teachers could carry guns in school under a bill passed Wednesday by state lawmakers, the latest response…
Trump hails passage of criminal justice bill
The Latest on the Senate’s consideration of criminal justice legislation (all times local): 9:30 p.m. President Donald Trump is hailing…
Michigan GOP moves to strip Democratic officeholders’ power
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Past midterms, some zero in on amending Constitution
Whatever success Republicans have amassed in taking control of all three branches of U.S. government, and whatever fate awaits them…
House Republicans seek permanent tax cuts as elections loom
House Republican leaders have unveiled their proposal to expand the massive tax law they hustled through Congress last year. They’re…
Maine’s Strict Opioid Law Is Harming Chronic Pain Patients | World of Hurt (HBO)
Maine has one of the highest overdose rates in the country, with a record 378 deaths in 2016. And the…
The Kohistan Story: Killing for Honor
In May 2012, a grainy cellphone video emerged in a remote and deeply conservative village in northern Pakistan. The video…
Macron’s promoted anti-fake news law slammed as an attack on freedom of speech
French lawmakers are debating a new law on fighting fake news. The bill has been criticised as an attack on…
VICE News Daily: Mexico Bans Circus Animal Performances
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: lawmakers in Myanmar make it harder…
Migrant Migraine? ‘London will look like Islamabad in 50 years’
Recent studies in Britain suggest the country’s most rapidly growing demographic is Muslim. And the trend’s stirring trouble with native…
VICE News Daily: What Ceasefire? Fighting Rages in Eastern Ukraine
The VICE News Capsule is a daily news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: The lull is over in…
Marijuana to be legal by Canada Day 2018
Liberal government will announce legislation next month that will legalize marijuana in Canada by July 1, 2018 To read more:…
VICE News Daily: Violent Anti-Foreigner Protests Spread in South Africa
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: riots against foreigners in South Africa…
Exclusive: U.S. bill would force tech companies to disclose foreign software probes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. tech companies would be forced to disclose if they allowed American adversaries, like Russia and China,…
Alabama’s Deciding Vote & DACA Dream In Jeopardy: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the December 11, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. 3:22 Alabama is less than a…
Constructing Trump’s Wall & Bump Stock Bill: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
October 5, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. VICE News examines the beginnings of Trump’s wall. Construction…
South Africa After Zuma & Parkland Shooting Survivors: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News This is the February 20, 2018 FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO.…
The Brady Rule: VICE News Tonight on HBO (Full Segment)
Last week the Supreme Court heard a case about a rule called Brady that basically says that in criminal cases…
Police Militarization meets Hacker Culture: Swatting
Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News In recent years, a small amount of hackers and gamers have been anonymously reporting…
FARC Goes Legit & SB4 In The Rio Grande Valley: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
August 31, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. As a federal judge temporarily blocked Texas from enforcing…