Supreme Court poised to enter debate over transgender care for minors
WASHINGTON — After steering clear of the divisive issue for months, the Supreme Court may be on the verge of deciding whether to jump into the…
Opinion: Trump’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad second term
Millions of us are justifiably focused on seeing that Donald Trump is held to account for what he’s allegedly done in the past. Scheming to…
Biden’s big move on marijuana: Will voters give him credit?
WASHINGTON — For the past decade, a huge gap has separated the marijuana policies Americans want from the ones the federal government enforces. Few issues exist…
Arizona governor signs measure to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (pictured in 2023) signed a measure Thursday to repeal an abortion ban that dates to 1864. File Photo by Caroline Brehman/EPA-EFE…
Israeli Security Cabinet set to approve closure of Qatari news outlet Al Jazeera
The Al Jazeera satellite channel's Jerusalem bureau is pictured in 2017. Israel's Security Cabinet on Thursday is expected to vote to temporarily shut down the…
Our immigration problem isn’t what Trump says it is
Happy Thursday. There are 186 days until the election, and “politics ain’t beanbag.” That’s a sentiment penned by Chicago newspaper columnist Finley Peter Dunne in…
Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion law
The Arizona Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the state’s 1864 abortion ban, sending a measure to the Democratic governor that would end weeks of turmoil…
This ain’t N.Y. and other reasons Harvey Weinstein won’t win in California court
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 188 days left until the election and I feel compelled to start this newsletter with a public service announcement:…
RFK Jr.’s third-party threat: Does it hurt Biden or Trump more?
WASHINGTON — Tempted to make a bet on the rematch between President Biden and former President Trump? There are a lot of reasons that would be…
Supreme Court immunity arguments show Trump is a master of corruption
I have badly underestimated Donald Trump. Thursday was the day that his justices — it turns out that they are indeed his justices on the…
Trump lawyers grill ex-tabloid owner as 1st week of testimony nears end
NEW YORK — After prosecutors’ lead witness painted a tawdry portrait of “catch-and-kill” tabloid schemes, defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s criminal trial on Friday sought to…
How the Supreme Court left less hope for a Trump Jan. 6 trial
For those rightly concerned about the timing of Donald Trump’s federal Jan. 6 trial, Thursday’s oral arguments before the Supreme Court gave plenty of reasons…
Supreme Court to pregnant women: Good luck with that
Happy Thursday. There are 193 days left until the election and we are back in the Supreme Court — last time for a while, I…
Trump in N.Y. for hush money trial while Supreme Court hears his immunity case
NEW YORK — A reluctant Donald Trump returned to a New York City courtroom Thursday as his hush money trial resumed at the same time that…
West Virginia to appeal ruling against transgender athlete ban to U.S. Supreme Court
1 of 2 | West Virginia plans to appeal a recent ruling against the state's transgender athlete ban to the U.S. Supreme Court, the state…
Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban
Arizona’s Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday to overturn the state’s Civil War era ban on nearly all abortions. The vote paves the way for a repeal…
Supreme Court wary of Idaho’s ban on some emergency abortions
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices voiced doubt Wednesday about a strict Idaho law that would make it a crime for doctors to perform an abortion…
Minnesota state senator charged with burglary of stepmother’s home
Democratic Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell was charged with first-degree burglary after allegedly breaking in to her former stepmother's home. Photo courtesy of Minnesota Senate…
Supreme Court hears case of L.A. man denied visa in part over tattoos
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in the case of a Los Angeles man who was denied a green card after marrying…
Grants Pass isn’t likely to reshape homeless policy
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 195 days until the election and we’re in the Supreme Court today, where SMS showed up like the new…