Supreme Court to weigh scope of Idaho abortion ban in first post-Roe test

by admin | Apr 24, 2024 | Politics

Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, for the first time since overruling Roe v. Wade, will consider the scope of a state abortion ban and whether a federal law governing emergency care protects access to abortion at...

How the Supreme Court stepping into the Trump immunity fray could affect a Jan. 6 trial

by admin | Apr 24, 2024 | Politics

Walter Bibikow/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — When the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would decide whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution in the federal government’s election subversion case, many court experts considered it...

Senate passes $95B foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan: What’s next?

by admin | Apr 24, 2024 | Politics

Michael Godek/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Tuesday night passed a package to deliver $95 billion in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan — a bipartisan win months in the making.The package was approved 79-18.Thirty-one Republicans joined...

George Santos ends long shot comeback bid for Congress after being expelled

by admin | Apr 24, 2024 | Politics

Rep. George Santos is surrounded by journalists as he leaves the Capitol after his fellow members of Congress voted to expel him from the House of Representatives, Dec. 1, 2023. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) — Disgraced former Rep. George Santos has...

Senate closer to approval of $95B foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

by admin | Apr 23, 2024 | Politics

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, the Senate inched closer to the passage of the...

FTC bans noncompete agreements for many Americans but legal battle looms that would delay change

by admin | Apr 23, 2024 | Politics

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 every five workers — in jobs...