PoliticsHow presidential debates could shape the 2024 racePresident Biden has spent the week making campaign moves aimed at getting ahead of persistent bad polls.Resume11:50May 17, 2024Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding structure ruled constitutionalIf the court had chosen not to side with the CFPB, the ruling would have had major implications for federal agencies and programs like Social Security and Medicare.Resume03:45May 16, 2024Louisiana's congressional map is legal for now, Supreme Court rulesThe map that draws a second majority congressional district in Louisiana can be used in 2024, even though lower courts have found that it likely discriminates against Black voters. Resume05:37May 16, 2024Texas conservative fights back against school board extremismCourtney Gore campaigned in Texas as a GOP hard-liner. She won, but while she served her term, she became alarmed by her party’s extremism. Resume09:33May 15, 2024Looking back on the expulsion of 2 Black Tennessee lawmakersWe look at race relations and some laws that have passed in recent months, most notably a Republican-sponsored bill under consideration that would ban expelled lawmakers from returning. Resume05:50May 15, 2024AdvertisementRepublicans sue Nevada over counting mail ballots and voter listsThe Republican National Committee has filed more than 80 lawsuits disputing how elections are run.Resume05:45May 15, 2024Fact-checking abortion claims this election cycleThere's been a high-stakes back and forth this election cycle over abortion policy and lawmakers' records on the issue.Resume04:32May 14, 2024New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez's trial beginsHe's accused of accepting bribes — including gold bars and a Mercedes convertible — in exchange for political favors.Resume05:42May 14, 2024Michael Cohen returns to stand against TrumpCohen is Trump's former fixer and lawyer. Resume06:29May 14, 2024How child care access changes who runs for officeMore states are now OK’ing the use of campaign funds for child care — a move that could help more working-class people run for office.Resume11:01May 14, 2024In West Virginia governor race, Republicans focus on anti-transgender stancesIn the race to be the Republican nominee for governor of West Virginia, the candidates are battling over culture war issues — like who takes the toughest stand against transgender...Resume03:40May 13, 2024Bringing CROWN Act back: A renewed push for a federal law banning hair-based discriminationBlack lawmakers are leading a renewed push for Congress to pass the CROWN Act, legislation that would ban discrimination based on hair texture or style.Resume05:49May 10, 2024Trump heard an earful in court this week, as Biden got tougher on IsraelNext week, the prosecution’s star witness will take the stand. Trump’s former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen is expected to describe a scheme to falsify business records to buy Stormy...Resume11:50May 10, 2024Noncitizen voting sparks controversy in states where it's legalStates like Vermont have seen low turnout and pressure on local election clerks not to make mistakes, because noncitizen voting is such a heated national topic.Resume05:18May 10, 2024Biden administration imposes new tariffs on ChinaPresident Biden has proposed new barriers to Chinese electric vehicles, steel and other goods.Resume03:45May 10, 2024Rep. Ro Khanna reacts to Biden's threat on Israel weaponsLawmakers in the U.S. are reacting after Biden said he would stop some weapons shipments to Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched an invasion of the southern Gaza city...Resume05:53May 9, 2024What's next for Social Security?According to a new report, the retirement program will no longer be able to pay full benefits after 2035.Resume03:42May 8, 2024Tennessee passes new gun laws expanding access to firearmsOne of the measures allows teachers to carry firearms in schools.Resume03:46May 7, 2024Biden and the discontent of young votersPresident Biden's support among young voters is slipping, partly over his support for Israel.Resume05:19May 7, 2024Henry Cuellar indictment places his South Texas congressional seat in jeopardySouth Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife were indicted on bribery charges Friday.Resume03:44May 6, 2024Next Page
How presidential debates could shape the 2024 racePresident Biden has spent the week making campaign moves aimed at getting ahead of persistent bad polls.Resume11:50May 17, 2024
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding structure ruled constitutionalIf the court had chosen not to side with the CFPB, the ruling would have had major implications for federal agencies and programs like Social Security and Medicare.Resume03:45May 16, 2024
Louisiana's congressional map is legal for now, Supreme Court rulesThe map that draws a second majority congressional district in Louisiana can be used in 2024, even though lower courts have found that it likely discriminates against Black voters. Resume05:37May 16, 2024
Texas conservative fights back against school board extremismCourtney Gore campaigned in Texas as a GOP hard-liner. She won, but while she served her term, she became alarmed by her party’s extremism. Resume09:33May 15, 2024
Looking back on the expulsion of 2 Black Tennessee lawmakersWe look at race relations and some laws that have passed in recent months, most notably a Republican-sponsored bill under consideration that would ban expelled lawmakers from returning. Resume05:50May 15, 2024
Republicans sue Nevada over counting mail ballots and voter listsThe Republican National Committee has filed more than 80 lawsuits disputing how elections are run.Resume05:45May 15, 2024
Fact-checking abortion claims this election cycleThere's been a high-stakes back and forth this election cycle over abortion policy and lawmakers' records on the issue.Resume04:32May 14, 2024
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez's trial beginsHe's accused of accepting bribes — including gold bars and a Mercedes convertible — in exchange for political favors.Resume05:42May 14, 2024
Michael Cohen returns to stand against TrumpCohen is Trump's former fixer and lawyer. Resume06:29May 14, 2024
How child care access changes who runs for officeMore states are now OK’ing the use of campaign funds for child care — a move that could help more working-class people run for office.Resume11:01May 14, 2024
In West Virginia governor race, Republicans focus on anti-transgender stancesIn the race to be the Republican nominee for governor of West Virginia, the candidates are battling over culture war issues — like who takes the toughest stand against transgender...Resume03:40May 13, 2024
Bringing CROWN Act back: A renewed push for a federal law banning hair-based discriminationBlack lawmakers are leading a renewed push for Congress to pass the CROWN Act, legislation that would ban discrimination based on hair texture or style.Resume05:49May 10, 2024
Trump heard an earful in court this week, as Biden got tougher on IsraelNext week, the prosecution’s star witness will take the stand. Trump’s former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen is expected to describe a scheme to falsify business records to buy Stormy...Resume11:50May 10, 2024
Noncitizen voting sparks controversy in states where it's legalStates like Vermont have seen low turnout and pressure on local election clerks not to make mistakes, because noncitizen voting is such a heated national topic.Resume05:18May 10, 2024
Biden administration imposes new tariffs on ChinaPresident Biden has proposed new barriers to Chinese electric vehicles, steel and other goods.Resume03:45May 10, 2024
Rep. Ro Khanna reacts to Biden's threat on Israel weaponsLawmakers in the U.S. are reacting after Biden said he would stop some weapons shipments to Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched an invasion of the southern Gaza city...Resume05:53May 9, 2024
What's next for Social Security?According to a new report, the retirement program will no longer be able to pay full benefits after 2035.Resume03:42May 8, 2024
Tennessee passes new gun laws expanding access to firearmsOne of the measures allows teachers to carry firearms in schools.Resume03:46May 7, 2024
Biden and the discontent of young votersPresident Biden's support among young voters is slipping, partly over his support for Israel.Resume05:19May 7, 2024
Henry Cuellar indictment places his South Texas congressional seat in jeopardySouth Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife were indicted on bribery charges Friday.Resume03:44May 6, 2024