States step in to pay for school meals for all kids
After the expiration of a federal program that provided funding for free meals for all students, nine states are picking up the tab for pupils' breakfast and lunch.
2023-09-09 22:22
A moment of reckoning for gerrymandering
Americans' reckoning with their own democracy extends beyond the looming presidential election to a much more local level.
2023-09-09 21:27
The group that won Trump the election in 2016 may win it for him again in 2024
President Joe Biden continues to be plagued by approval ratings well below 50%. Under normal circumstances, that might be worrying for an incumbent heading into his reelection year. But Biden likes to rely on a common refrain: "Don't compare me to the Almighty, compare me to the alternative."
2023-09-09 20:56
With Xi and Putin absent from G20, Biden presses support for Ukraine and an overseas investment plan to counter China
President Biden was hoping to convince the world's largest economies to rally behind Ukraine during Saturday's Group of 20 summit in India while also pressing his case for American investment in the developing world.
2023-09-09 15:27
The 14th Amendment plan to disqualify Trump, explained
The Constitution bars those "engaged in insurrection" from office. But could that apply to Mr Trump?
2023-09-09 10:52
Is your child care provider increasing its fees or shutting down? Share your story
Many parents could be left scrambling to find child care once a $24 billion pandemic relief program expires at the end of this month.
2023-09-09 09:24
Rudy Giuliani files new legal challenge to Georgia election interference case
Rudy Giuliani has filed a new legal challenge against the criminal charges he's facing in Georgia over his attempts to subvert the 2020 presidential election.
2023-09-09 07:57
Appeals court reverses much of judge's order blocking Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies
A federal appeals court narrowed a judge's order that blocked Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies, in a lawsuit brought by Republican attorneys general that claimed the administration engaged in unconstitutional censorship in its efforts to combat Covid-19 disinformation.
2023-09-09 07:20
DOJ and Mifepristone maker ask Supreme Court to make ultimate decision on abortion drug in 2024
The Supreme Court is once again being asked to make a major ruling on abortion in an election year.
2023-09-09 06:51
Scott McAfee: the young judge on Trump's Georgia case
A 34-year-old scuba diver and cellist, Judge McAfee has soared through Atlanta's conservative legal ranks.
2023-09-09 06:20
Judge rejects Mark Meadows' bid to move Georgia election interference case to federal court
A federal judge on Friday rejected former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows' bid to move his Georgia criminal case to federal court, a significant setback for Meadows and a troubling sign for former President Donald Trump.
2023-09-09 06:20
US could begin withdrawing troops from Niger in coming weeks, US officials say
The US could begin withdrawing troops from Niger in the coming weeks, according to two US officials, which would mark a significant change to the American military presence in the country following a coup that toppled the democratically elected government in Niamey in late July.
2023-09-09 04:53