New Woodward book to cover last days of Trump presidency
Legendary investigative journalist Bob Woodward has already covered fear and rage within the Trump White House, and soon, he will release a third book on Donald Trump's final days in office.
Progressive Capitol Hill duo has worked on family issues for nearly 30 years — and they aren’t done yet
When Rep. Rosa DeLauro first introduced legislation to expand the child tax credit 18 years ago, even her fellow Democrats dismissed it as a fringe idea.
Kathryn Garcia could win the NYC Democratic mayoral primary
New York City's Democratic mayoral primary race is far from over. The city is taking a long time to figure out who has won under the new ranked choice voting system. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams had about a 10-point lead over civil rights lawyer Maya Wiley and former sanitation commissioner Kathryn Garcia when initial
More jobless Americans are suing to get their pandemic unemployment benefits back
Jobless residents of Maryland and Texas have filed lawsuits in state courts seeking to force their governors to reinstate pandemic unemployment benefits.
Alvin Bragg poised to win Manhattan DA Democratic primary, setting him up to lead probe into Trump Organization
Alvin Bragg is set to win the Democratic primary for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, after his top challenger conceded Thursday -- setting the former state and federal prosecutor up to eventually lead the investigation into the Trump Organization.
Native Americans fear Supreme Court ruling on Arizona voting law will create barriers
A Supreme Court ruling that upheld two provisions of Arizona voting law that restrict how ballots can be cast will make it more difficult for Native Americans in the state's tribal communities to vote, Navajo Nation activists say.
New Hampshire Supreme Court strikes down 2017 law requiring proof of residence to vote
The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Friday voted in a 4-0 decision that a 2017 state law requiring proof of residence to vote is unconstitutional, saying that it "imposes unreasonable burdens on the right to vote."
Supreme Court rejects appeal from florist who wouldn’t make arrangement for same-sex wedding
The US Supreme Court on Friday declined to take up an appeal from a Washington state florist who refused to make an arrangement for a same-sex couple out of religious concerns regarding same-sex marriage.
Justices Gorsuch and Thomas call to revisit landmark case New York Times v. Sullivan
Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch on Friday said the Supreme Court should revisit the breadth of the landmark First Amendment decision in New York Times v. Sullivan and explore how it applies to social media and technology companies.
US races to find safe haven for Afghan translators in Central Asia as withdrawal nears
With the US withdrawal from Afghanistan just days away, the Biden administration is asking countries in Central Asia to temporarily house thousands of Afghan interpreters and translators while they wait for visas to the United States, according to a US official and another source familiar with the discussions.