Fox argues its conspiracy-tinged Jan. 6 coverage is protected by the First Amendment
Fox News argued in court Wednesday that its hosts and guests were merely raising questions and "presented a puzzle to unravel" when they repeatedly suggested, falsely, that January 6 rioter Ray Epps was a government agent who orchestrated the attack.
2023-08-24 06:19
Legal scholars increasingly raise constitutional argument that Trump should be barred from presidency
Prominent conservative legal scholars are increasingly raising a constitutional argument that 2024 Republican candidate Donald Trump should be barred from the presidency because of his actions to overturn the previous presidential election result.
2023-08-19 23:28
McCarthy faces challenge of passing defense bill after series of contentious amendments are added
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a challenge Friday morning: A razor thin margin to get a must-pass defense policy bill over the finish line with a majority of Democrats signaling they cannot support the version of the legislation crafted by conservative Republicans.
2023-07-14 21:48
Ohio's showdown over abortion rights intensifies as group files signatures for ballot measure
Ohio is poised to become the next major abortion battleground after groups seeking to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution on Wednesday submitted hundreds of thousands of petition signatures to the secretary of state's office.
2023-07-06 06:22
Ahead of Juneteenth, congressional lawmakers again seek to remove exception for slavery from US Constitution
A group of Democratic lawmakers has reintroduced a joint resolution to negate a clause in the 13th Amendment of the Constitution that permits slavery or involuntary servitude "as a punishment for crime."
2023-06-17 01:29
Texas man urges Supreme Court to stay out of major Second Amendment case
A lawyer for a Texas man urged the Supreme Court late Tuesday to let stand a lower court opinion that
2023-05-31 21:51
Congress close to deal before breaking for holiday, reports say
Negotiators are nearing a possible deal, US media report, ahead of a holiday weekend.
2023-05-26 13:20
Are investors finally nervous about the US debt ceiling?
The US is running out of time to reach a debt ceiling deal. So is Wall Street getting nervous?
2023-05-25 08:16
Debt ceiling deal: The sticking points holding things up
President Biden and US lawmakers are trying to hash out a deal ahead of a 1 June debt ceiling deadline.
2023-05-23 05:17
US debt ceiling: Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy seek to break impasse
The president flies home from the G7 summit amid hopes of a deal with top Republican Kevin McCarthy.
2023-05-22 02:24
US debt ceiling: Republicans hit pause on negotiations for now
The lead Republican negotiator walks out of a closed-door meeting with White House representatives.
2023-05-20 01:50
Here's how the 14th Amendment factors into the debt ceiling debate
As negotiations over addressing the debt ceiling continue and the threat of default draws closer, President Joe Biden has resurfaced the controversial idea of using the 14th Amendment as a way to lift the borrowing cap without Congress.
2023-05-19 03:48