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Republicans tout Supreme Court immunity ruling as victory in 'weaponization'...

Republicans are hailing the Supreme Court’s ruling that presidents have immunity from prosecution for official acts as a major victory over government “weaponization” as the decision deals a blow to...

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Spartz charged with weapons violation at Dulles Airport

Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) was charged with a weapons violation last week after she brought a handgun to Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, authorities and Spartz's office say....

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Biden: Trump's immunity decision leaves 'virtually no limits' on presidency

President Biden on Monday harshly criticized the Supreme Court’s decision to largely shield presidents from criminal prosecution while serving in office, calling it a “dangerous precedent.”  “For all...

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GOP seizes on Biden debate fallout to batter vulnerable Democrats

Republicans are seizing on President Biden’s disastrous debate performance last week by tying their Democratic counterparts to the fallout.  Over the weekend, the Senate Republicans’ rolled out a...

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The Memo: Democratic fears rise as Trump’s chances soar after debate, Supreme...

Former President Trump’s chances of winning back the White House have soared in recent days — pitching Democrats into a stew of panic and despair. A week ago Democrats clung to several hopes, only to...

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Biden proposes first-ever nationwide worker protections from heat

(The Hill) - As the nation sizzles, the Biden administration is proposing the nation’s first-ever standards aimed at protecting workers from extreme heat.  If finalized, the proposal would mandate...

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White House touts efforts to lower gas prices ahead of July 4 travel blitz

(The Hill) -- The Biden administration announced on Tuesday the sale of 1 million barrels of gasoline, making its latest effort to reduce gas prices ahead of the Fourth of July travel blitz. The...

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Supreme Court to weigh adult industry's challenge to Texas law

The Supreme Court has indicated it will take up a case next term involving the adult entertainment industry’s challenge to a Texas law requiring pornography sites to implement age-verification...

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Supreme Court won't hear tech liability challenge from teen groomed on Snapchat

The Supreme Court will not consider a challenge to the scope of a federal law immunizing tech companies from liability for their users’ content brought by a teenager who was allegedly groomed by a...

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Supreme Court won’t review Illinois ban on certain semiautomatic guns

The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Illinois’s ban on certain semiautomatic weapons and high-capacity magazines Tuesday, avoiding what would’ve been a blockbuster Second Amendment case....

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Supreme Court turns away OSHA challenge over opposition from Thomas, Gorsuch

Over opposition from two conservative justices, the Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away a challenge that could’ve gutted the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). An Ohio-based...

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Manhattan DA won’t oppose delaying Trump’s hush money sentencing 

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s (D) office said Tuesday it won’t oppose delaying former President Trump’s July 11 sentencing even as they disagree with his new attempt to set aside his hush...

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First House Democrat publicly calls on Biden to withdraw from 2024 race

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) on Tuesday became the first House Democrat to publicly urge President Biden to remove himself from the 2024 race following his poor performance at last week’s debate....

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Initial postdebate polls show Biden losing ground to Trump

Polling has started to come out following last week’s presidential debate between former President Trump and President Biden, showing some indications of Trump gaining in the aftermath.  Anticipation...

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As president teeters, Jill Biden faces a critical juncture

She's served more than three years as first lady, but after President Biden's stunningly shaky debate performance and subsequent calls for him to step down, Jill Biden — and her potential power — are...

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Bob Good ousted by Trump-backed rival in Virginia nail-biter

House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good (R) has narrowly lost his primary in Virginia to Trump-backed challenger John McGuire, delivering the former president a victory in one of the cycle's most...

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Trump hush money sentencing delayed until September as he mounts immunity...

Former President Trump’s criminal sentencing is delayed until Sep. 18 as he attempts to set aside his recent guilty verdict in the wake of the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision, a New...

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Biden meeting with Democratic governors, lawmakers amid debate fallout

President Biden is set to hold meetings with Democratic congressional leaders and governors on Wednesday amid widespread concerns over his debate performance.  “The president is going to take some...

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Potential Biden replacements forced to navigate tricky political terrain

Several top Democrats whose names have been floated as possible replacements for President Biden if he ends his reelection campaign are treading carefully and considering their own political futures...

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Bribes, assassination and pardons: Immunity ruling leaves questions on...

The breadth of Monday’s Supreme Court decision largely shields former President Trump from criminal prosecution, while raising questions about the extent future presidents can take actions that would...

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