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Senate closer to approval of $95B foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Tuesday cleared a hurdle toward the passage of a package to deliver $95 billion in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. In clearing a test vote, [Read More…]
FTC bans noncompete agreements for many Americans but legal battle looms that would delay change
Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Trade Commission narrowly voted on Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements in a move that could affect up to 30 million Americans — one out of [Read More…]
Trump ‘ripped away’ abortion rights nationwide, Biden argues as he urges women to back him
President Joe Biden delivers remarks to commemorate Earth Day at Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, Va., April 22, 2024. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday called out rival [Read More…]
DOJ announces $138M settlement with Larry Nassar’s victims over claims of FBI misconduct
Getty Images – STOCK (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced it has reached a $138.7 million settlement deal with victims of the disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar to resolve their [Read More…]
Senate takes up $95B foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Tuesday has begun consideration of a package to deliver $95 billion in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The legislation, which includes four bills, passed the [Read More…]
Biden to defend abortion access in high-profile speech in Trump’s home state of Florida
President Joe Biden delivers remarks to commemorate Earth Day at Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, Va., April 22, 2024. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will travel to Tampa, Florida, [Read More…]
Senate returns to take up $95B foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate will return Tuesday to begin consideration of a package to deliver $95 billion in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The legislation, which includes four bills, passed [Read More…]
Abortion could dominate the 2024 election in Florida. Will that help Democrats flip the state?
Hill Street Studios/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — For decades, with only a few exceptions, Florida has been one of the most closely fought states in presidential elections — famously helping George W. Bush beat Al Gore [Read More…]
Melania Trump announces push to woo gay conservatives during Mar-a-Lago fundraiser, organizer says
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Former first lady Melania Trump at a fundraiser on Saturday announced a major voter outreach initiative to garner conservative gay and lesbian support for former President [Read More…]
Supreme Court appears to favor Oregon city in dispute over homeless camping ban
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A majority of Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared sympathetic to an Oregon city making it a crime for anyone without a permanent residence to sleep outside in an [Read More…]
Congress seems poised to pass potential TikTok ban in US. How would it work?
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A potential ban of TikTok in the United States sailed through the House of Representatives over the weekend as part of a $95 billion foreign aid package that garnered bipartisan [Read More…]
Supreme Court will take up ‘ghost guns’ case next term
Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court said Monday it would take up the issue of “ghost guns” next term and the Biden administration’s appeal seeking to regulate the self-assemble weapons kits as any [Read More…]
Congress gets closer to forcing TikTok to be sold or face US ban: What’s next
ABC News The $95 billion foreign aid package that passed the House on Saturday included legislation to force a sale of TikTok by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. If the measure becomes law and if [Read More…]
Mike Johnson earns bipartisan praise for backing Ukraine aid, suggesting his speakership is safe
ABC News Speaker Mike Johnson earned praise from both a top Republican and a progressive Democrat on Sunday for allowing votes on a $95 billion foreign aid package, suggesting he’ll be able to hold onto [Read More…]
Stephen Breyer insists politics don’t play a role in Supreme Court’s decisions
ABC News Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is pushing back on claims that the institution has become increasingly political, reflecting the partisan divides in America at large as the high court weighs in [Read More…]
Climate advocates want to solve their ‘biggest problem’ in the US: Turning out voters
ABC News In battleground states across the country, environmental activists like Dr. Emily Church are canvassing on behalf of an organization called the Environmental Voter Project in an effort to turn out people who care [Read More…]
State law takes US a step closer to popular vote deciding presidential elections
ABC News After much public debate, a Maine law has brought the country closer to having the popular vote determine the winner of national presidential elections — but it’s unlikely that will happen before November [Read More…]
House approves $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
Kent Nishimura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives on Saturday passed a series of foreign aid bills that include $60.8 billion in aid to Ukraine, $26.38 billion in aid to Israel, $8 billion in [Read More…]
Donald and Melania Trump to headline dueling fundraisers in North Carolina and Palm Beach
Alon Skuy/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Donald and Melania Trump are set to hold dueling fundraisers in different states on Saturday, the former president raising money for his campaign and the Republican Party in North [Read More…]
House to vote on foreign aid bills for Ukraine, Israel
Kent Nishimura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives will vote Saturday on a series of bills to provide $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. After Democrats helped Speaker Mike Johnson avoid [Read More…]