Politics

Caroline Purser/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s chief of staff is stepping down, the Pentagon announced Wednesday, five months after Austin and his top aide faced blowback for not telling the White House that he was in the hospital for treatment of prostate cancer. Officials told reporters that Kelly Magsamen’s resignation had […]

(NEW YORK) — The Senate is poised to vote Wednesday on legislation that would codify the right to access contraceptives nationwide, as Democrats look to put reproductive care at the front of their messaging agenda in the lead up to the November elections. The bill, put forward by a group of Senate Democrats in the […]

(FRANCE) — President Joe Biden arrived in France early Wednesday morning where he looks to highlight America’s world stage leadership — past and present — as conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza remain top focuses for him and allies, the White House said. Biden will begin his “action-packed” trip commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day on […]

boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg opposes former President Donald Trump’s request for Judge Juan Merchan to lift the gag order in his hush money case despite the conclusion of the criminal trial. Trump argued the trial’s conclusion meant the gag order was no longer needed but prosecutors disagreed. “The […]

(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced new executive actions aimed at addressing surges of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border unlawfully by placing new thresholds on those allowed to seek asylum. Biden spoke from the White House about the new measure, which his administration said will accomplish immigration reform that lawmakers have been […]

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. House on Tuesday passed a Republican-led bill that would impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court after its top prosecutor recommended war crimes charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The legislation passed in a 247 to 155 vote. Forty-two Democrats crossed party lines to help Republicans pass the bill despite […]

Isabel Pavia/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The National Republican Senatorial Committee released a memo on Tuesday that advises GOP Senate candidates to underscore their support for birth control. The memo, which comes a day ahead of Wednesday’s vote on whether or not to advance the Right to Contraceptive Act — legislation that would codify the rights […]

(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s executive action restricting asylum claims at the southern border — a dramatic move to address one of voters’ top concerns five months before the election — drew a range of reactions: applause from many Democrats but also disappointment from some progressives and scorn from Republicans who cast the action as […]

Former President Donald Trump attends UFC 302 at Prudential Center on June 1, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (Luke Hales/Getty Images) (ATLANTA) — The Georgia Court of Appeals has tentatively scheduled oral arguments on former President Donald Trump’s appeal of the Fani Willis disqualification ruling for October, making it almost certain that Trump will not see […]

(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on immigration as early as Tuesday, according to sources familiar with the decision. The long-awaited executive order would limit the number of migrants that would be allowed to claim asylum at the southern U.S. border. It would immediately send them back to their […]