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Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join
Read full article: Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can joinThe Supreme Court has agreed to review a case on transgender students' participation in school sports.
The Latest: House leaders rush toward a final vote as Democrats hold the floor
Read full article: The Latest: House leaders rush toward a final vote as Democrats hold the floorRepublican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a vote on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package, determined to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate while essentially daring their members to defy their party’s leader and vote against it.
How Rhode Island finally pushed a partial assault weapons ban over the finish line
Read full article: How Rhode Island finally pushed a partial assault weapons ban over the finish lineIt took 10 years, but Rhode Island politicians finally found a way to ban the sale, manufacturing and distribution of certain assault weapons.
House Republicans are ready to finish Trump's bill. Not so fast, Democratic leader Jeffries says
Read full article: House Republicans are ready to finish Trump's bill. Not so fast, Democratic leader Jeffries saysIt's five hours and counting that House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York has held the floor as he speaks out against President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill.
Trump will kick off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary with event in Iowa
Read full article: Trump will kick off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary with event in IowaPresident Donald Trump will be in Iowa to kick off a year of patriotic festivities leading up to next year's 250th anniversary of American independence.
How a GOP rift over tech regulation doomed a ban on state AI laws in Trump's tax bill
Read full article: How a GOP rift over tech regulation doomed a ban on state AI laws in Trump's tax billA stark disagreement over regulating AI in Republicans’ tax cut and spending bill is the latest tension among conservatives about whether to let states continue to put guardrails on emerging technologies or minimize such interference.
Man charged with killing former Minnesota House speaker is due back in court after delay
Read full article: Man charged with killing former Minnesota House speaker is due back in court after delayThe man accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding a state senator and his wife, is due back in court after a week's delay.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador jail
Read full article: Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador jailKilmar Abrego Garcia says he suffered severe beatings, severe sleep deprivation and psychological torture in the notorious El Salvador prison the Trump administration deported him to in March, according to court documents filed Wednesday.
FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staff
Read full article: FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staffA top official at the Food and Drug Administration recently overruled government scientists on the availability of two COVID-19 vaccines.
Some education grants in limbo were used for ‘leftwing agenda,’ Trump administration says
Read full article: Some education grants in limbo were used for ‘leftwing agenda,’ Trump administration saysThe Trump administration has accused states and schools of using federal education grants to help fund “a radical leftwing agenda.”.
New CIA report criticizes investigation into Russia's support for Trump in 2016
Read full article: New CIA report criticizes investigation into Russia's support for Trump in 2016A newly released report from the CIA challenges the work intelligence agencies did to investigate Russia's support for Donald Trump ahead of the 2016 election.
Gimenez runs for House Homeland Security Committee chair: Politico
Read full article: Gimenez runs for House Homeland Security Committee chair: PoliticoU.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez sent a letter to his House colleagues launching his bid to chair the House Homeland Security Committee, Politico reported on Wednesday afternoon.
Trump to meet at White House with American hostage freed from Gaza
Read full article: Trump to meet at White House with American hostage freed from GazaPresident Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will meet at the White House on Thursday with Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, who was released in May.
Military veteran gets a life sentence for plotting an FBI attack after his Jan. 6 arrest
Read full article: Military veteran gets a life sentence for plotting an FBI attack after his Jan. 6 arrestA military veteran has been sentenced to life in prison for plotting to attack an FBI office and assassinate law enforcement officers.
With public ban on band Bob Vylan, Trump appears to ease visa privacy rules to make a point
Read full article: With public ban on band Bob Vylan, Trump appears to ease visa privacy rules to make a pointThe U.S. State Department's revelation that it has revoked visas for British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan is the latest indication that the Trump administration appears to have eased privacy restrictions to make public points.
Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border and gives administration two weeks to appeal
Read full article: Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border and gives administration two weeks to appealA federal judge has ruled that an executive order by President Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border is unlawful.
How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator's vote against Trump's tax bill
Read full article: How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator's vote against Trump's tax billAn empty hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, offers an evocative illustration of why Republican Sen. Thom Tillis would buck his party and its leaders to vote down President Trump’s signature domestic policy package.
Groups sue to stop Trump administration from using what they call unconstitutional tactics in raids
Read full article: Groups sue to stop Trump administration from using what they call unconstitutional tactics in raidsA federal lawsuit accuses President Donald Trump’s administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during an ongoing immigration crackdown that has put the region “under siege.”.
In a big bill that hurts clean energy, residential solar likely to get hit fast
Read full article: In a big bill that hurts clean energy, residential solar likely to get hit fastRepublicans in Congress have advanced a bill cutting clean energy tax credits, and the industry is bracing for the impacts.
SPEAKTOMARK: Legal analyst reviews Diddy’s latest legal setback, believes ‘judge doesn’t like him’
Read full article: SPEAKTOMARK: Legal analyst reviews Diddy’s latest legal setback, believes ‘judge doesn’t like him’Legal analyst Mark Eiglarsh says the outcome of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial was a major win for the music mogul, even though he was found guilty Wednesday on two lesser counts that carry a maximum sentence of 20 years.
Here's how millions of people could lose health insurance if Trump's tax bill becomes law
Read full article: Here's how millions of people could lose health insurance if Trump's tax bill becomes lawRoughly 11.8 million adults and kids will be at risk for losing health insurance if Republicans’ domestic policy package becomes a law.
Air defense missiles among weaponry US is withholding from Ukraine, AP sources say
Read full article: Air defense missiles among weaponry US is withholding from Ukraine, AP sources sayThe Trump administration will hold back delivering to Ukraine some air defense missiles, precision-guided artillery and other weapons as part of its announced pause to some arms shipments.
Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Read full article: Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety CommissionThe Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who were fired by President Donald Trump and then reinstated by a federal judge.
The Latest: The House returns in a rush to pass Trump’s bill
Read full article: The Latest: The House returns in a rush to pass Trump’s billRepublican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a vote on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package, determined to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate while essentially daring members to defy their party’s leader and vote against it.
Paramount will pay $16 million in settlement with Trump over '60 Minutes' interview
Read full article: Paramount will pay $16 million in settlement with Trump over '60 Minutes' interviewThe fallout from Paramount's decision to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over the editing of a CBS’ “60 Minutes” interview seems certain to linger.
Daughter of assassinated civil rights leader sees painful echoes of political violence in America
Read full article: Daughter of assassinated civil rights leader sees painful echoes of political violence in AmericaCivil and voting rights activists gathered in Jackson, Mississippi, to honor what would have been the 100th birthday of civil rights leader Medgar Evers.