Politics

Jena Ardell/Getty Images (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 […]

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (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 […]

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 […]

President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, June 4, 2024. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images) (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. […]

Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (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 […]

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 […]

Tim Graham/Getty Images (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 […]

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (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 […]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden took executive action Tuesday that limits the number of migrants who can claim asylum between ports of entry at the southern U.S. border. Biden administration officials recently told reporters on a call that the executive action would do what Congress couldn’t: provide substantive immigration reform. “The administration […]

Thinkstock/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Merrick Garland is pushing back forcefully on “false” and “extremely dangerous” narratives he says are being spread about the Department of Justice in an appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. The hearing comes as House GOP lawmakers threaten to hold Garland in contempt for withholding records they’ve […]