Blue states see 'shield laws' as bulwark against Republican efforts to restrict abortion and gender-affirming care
As Republican lawmakers have pushed restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming care in recent months, Democratic-led states have increasingly responded by passing so-called shield laws to protect people who undergo such care against the possibility they could one day face prosecution.
2023-07-14 03:56
Explainer-Hollywood actors' strike: How will it hit TV shows and movies?
LOS ANGELES Thousands of Hollywood film and television actors voted to strike on Thursday, joining writers who walked
2023-07-14 03:25
US FTC asks court to temporarily halt Microsoft's acquisition of Activision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asked a federal court on Thursday for a stay that would prevent
2023-07-14 03:23
EU, US slam Guatemala's suspension of anti-graft presidential candidate
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -The U.S. and European Union warned of a threat to democracy in Guatemala after
2023-07-14 02:56
House Ethics Committee reaching out to witnesses in revived Matt Gaetz probe
Investigators from the House Ethics Committee have begun reaching out to witnesses as part of a recently revived investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, focused on allegations that he may have engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use or other misconduct.
2023-07-14 02:52
Virginia's Youngkin surpasses previous governors' annual fundraising records in a single quarter
Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s main fundraising apparatus says it will soon report raising $5.75 million in this year’s second quarter
2023-07-14 02:22
New York court orders congressional map redrawn, but appeal likely
A New York court on Thursday ordered the state's Independent Redistricting Commission to redraw the state's congressional map.
2023-07-14 02:22
Giuliani and election fraud promoters didn't vet claims, new court documents show
New court filings in a defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani show the promoters of the election fraud narrative after Donald Trump lost the presidency failed to do basic vetting of the claims they were touting -- and didn't see such vetting as necessary.
2023-07-14 01:20
US appeals court opens docket on FTC effort to overturn loss in fight against Microsoft plan to buy Activision
WASHINGTON A U.S. appeals court opened a docket on Thursday on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's effort to
2023-07-14 00:57
Justice Department launches civil rights investigation into dilapidated and unsanitary conditions at Georgia's Fulton County Jail
The Justice Department announced Thursday a civil rights investigation into dilapidated and unsanitary conditions at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, as well as violence against detainees.
2023-07-14 00:46
Senator demands IG inspection into Coast Guard's failure to respond to sex assault claims at academy
The chairwoman of the Senate Commerce Committee called for an inspector general investigation into the US Coast Guard in the wake of revelations of systemic mishandling of sexual assault allegations at the US Coast Guard Academy.
2023-07-14 00:45
Slow pace of Biden's reelection campaign feeds Democrats' 2024 anxiety
The conversations keep happening -- quiet whispers on the sidelines of events, texts, emails, furtive phone calls -- as top Democrats and donors reach out to those seen as possible replacement presidential candidates.
2023-07-14 00:22