Politics

(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 ranging from executives to minimum wage earners. While the ban was celebrated by labor unions, pro-business groups have staunchly opposed […]

(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 legislation, which includes four bills that passed in the House over the weekend with […]

(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday called out rival Donald Trump by name, blaming the former president in a high-profile speech in Florida for the spread of abortion bans since the end of Roe v. Wade as he encouraged women voters to back him in November — and rebuke those he called opponents of […]

Getty Images – STOCK (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced it has reached a $138.7 million settlement deal with victims of the disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar to resolve their claims of wrongdoing against the FBI in its failures to investigate allegations of sexual abuse. “For decades, Lawrence Nassar abused […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Tuesday has begun consideration of a package to deliver $95 billion in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The legislation, which includes four bills, passed the House over the weekend with bipartisan support. President Joe Biden urged the Senate to quickly advance the measures to his desk. The package […]

(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will travel to Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday to deliver remarks on abortion access and “reproductive freedoms” one week before the state’s six-week ban goes into effect — his latest high-profile effort to spotlight the issue as his general election fight against former President Donald Trump gears up. Aides say Biden’s […]

(WASHINGTON) — For decades, with only a few exceptions, Florida has been one of the most closely fought states in presidential elections — famously helping George W. Bush beat Al Gore in 2000 by just 537 votes. Some of the state’s other big races were often just as close. But Florida appeared to be shifting […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Senate will return Tuesday to begin consideration of a package to deliver $95 billion in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The legislation, which includes four bills, passed the House over the weekend with bipartisan support. President Joe Biden urged the Senate to quickly advance the measures to his desk. The […]

(WASHINGTON) — A majority of Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared sympathetic to an Oregon city making it a crime for anyone without a permanent residence to sleep outside in an effort to crack down on homeless encampments across public properties. The case, City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, carries enormous stakes nationwide as communities […]

(WASHINGTON) — Former first lady Melania Trump at a fundraiser on Saturday announced a major voter outreach initiative to garner conservative gay and lesbian support for former President Donald Trump’s 2024 bid — in an effort to boost his standing with a group that, more broadly, voted against him in 2020 — organizers of the […]