House panel plans to move forward with Zuckerberg contempt vote Thursday
The House Judiciary Committee has announced it will hold a hearing on Thursday to begin contempt proceedings against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for failing to comply with a series of subpoenas to turn over documents related to the panel's investigation into whether the company censored free speech on its platform.
2023-07-26 02:52
US calls Israeli judicial overhaul vote 'unfortunate'
The Israeli parliament's vote stripping the Supreme Court of certain powers is "unfortunate," the White House says, calling for "consensus" amid major protests.
2023-07-25 00:29
What is Israel's judicial overhaul and why are people protesting?
Israel's parliament on Monday passed the controversial "reasonableness" bill, the first major legislation in the government's plan to weaken the judiciary, despite six months of protests and American pressure against the most significant shakeup to the court system since the country's founding.
2023-07-24 21:58
Israelis rally ahead of critical vote to weaken power of courts
Thousands of marchers arrived in Jerusalem Saturday, the culmination of a five-day walk from Tel Aviv to protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to weaken the powers of Israel's courts.
2023-07-23 00:17
2022 data shows pandemic shifted Americans toward voting by mail
The Covid-19 pandemic may have had a durable impact on the way Americans vote, with voting by mail remaining more popular in 2022 than it was pre-pandemic, according to new data released by the United States Election Assistance Commission.
2023-07-21 00:23
McCarthy faces challenge of passing defense bill after series of contentious amendments are added
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a challenge Friday morning: A razor thin margin to get a must-pass defense policy bill over the finish line with a majority of Democrats signaling they cannot support the version of the legislation crafted by conservative Republicans.
2023-07-14 21:48
House GOP leaders furiously whip defense bill as passage remains shaky despite concessions
House GOP leaders are furiously working behind the scenes to build Republican support for a critical national defense bill as a band of hardline conservatives continue to make demands that could threaten its chances for passage despite already having gotten GOP leaders to cave and allow votes on hot-button amendments.
2023-07-14 05:26
Policy 713: LGBT school policy change causes political turmoil in Canada
In New Brunswick, changes to a pronoun policy for students threaten the premier's political future.
2023-07-01 08:18
Supreme Court leaves in place Mississippi law that critics say disenfranchises Black voters
The Supreme Court declined Friday to take up a challenge to a Mississippi statute that bars individuals convicted of certain felonies from voting. Critics say the law is unconstitutional because it was enacted in 1890 with the intent to disenfranchise Black voters.
2023-07-01 01:26
Greek conservatives eye Mitsotakis majority in fresh election
Greece holds its second election in a month and Prime Minister Mitsotakis is hoping for a convincing win.
2023-06-25 09:58
House votes to censure Democratic congressman who led Trump investigations
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to censure Rep. Adam Schiff, a key lawmaker in Democrats' congressional investigations into former President Donald Trump during his presidency.
2023-06-22 06:53
Democrats push abortion rights bills in the Senate ahead of Dobbs anniversary
Senate Democrats intend to mark the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade by pushing a collection of abortion rights messaging bills.
2023-06-21 03:21