Utah bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ children
Utah is now the 19th state to outlaw conversion therapy for minors after a new rule from its governor went into effect late Tuesday. The ban issued…
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Federal proposal would allow airlines to block emotional support animals from flying
A federal proposal unveiled Wednesday would significantly limit the types of animals entitled to fly in aircraft cabins as emotional support animals.…
Continue Reading Supreme Court considers Montana ruling blocking government subsidies for religious schools
Chief Justice John Roberts, who presided over Senate impeachment trial until around 2 a.m. ET Wednesday morning, was in his usual seat at the center…
Continue Reading This year, at least six states are trying to restrict transgender kids from getting gender reassignment treatments
State lawmakers can’t stop fighting about the rights of their transgender citizens: Their access to bathrooms. The sports they can play in…
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6 takeaways from CNN’s latest national poll on 2020
The latest CNN/SSRS national poll testing the Democratic primary and the general election is out, and it’s a barnburner of a poll. Vermont Sen.…
Continue Reading Bitter exchanges and incriminating evidence rock Trump’s impeachment trial
Late-night rancor erupted at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on a first day of formal arguments that previewed a divisive and…
Continue Reading Trump says he would ‘love’ to sit in Senate chamber during impeachment
President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he would “love” to sit in the Senate chamber while his own impeachment hearing is…
Continue Reading Donald Trump dismisses injuries of US military troops, proves (again) there is no bottom
Before leaving the internal gathering at Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, President Donald Trump held a hastily scheduled press conference. In it,…
Continue Reading Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton for defamation over Russia remarks
Tulsi Gabbard filed a defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, alleging the former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic…
Continue Reading Democrats warned of cybercriminals targeting campaign funds
Democratic campaigns were warned late last year that cybercriminals were seeking to steal their funds by posing online as staff and election vendors,…
Continue Reading Zoe Lofgren is working her third impeachment
When she walks through the Senate chamber on Wednesday to present her case for removing President Donald Trump from office, Rep. Zoe Lofgren could be…
Continue Reading See the impeachment trial pictures the Senate didn’t want on TV
Press access to the Senate chamber for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump has been severely restricted, and the only television coverage…
Continue Reading Impeachment state of play: What to watch in opening arguments
Well, that was fun: 12 hours later after Tuesday’s Senate impeachment trial session for President Donald Trump began, the rules for the opening…
Continue Reading CNN poll: Bernie Sanders surges to join Biden atop Democratic presidential pack
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has improved his standing in the national Democratic race for president, joining former Vice President Joe Biden in a…
Continue Reading Fact check: How McConnell’s impeachment trial rules differ from those that governed the Clinton trial
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell argued Tuesday that the rules he is proposing for President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial…
Continue Reading John Roberts scolds legal teams after tense exchange: ‘Those addressing the Senate should remember where they are’
Chief Justice John Roberts, who is presiding over the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, scolded both the Democratic House managers and the…
Continue Reading Here’s what ‘pettifogging’ means and why Chief Justice John Roberts would say it in the impeachment trial
When Chief Justice John Roberts issued an extraordinary admonishment of Democrats and Republicans on the first day of President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Behind the scenes: Why the opening day of the impeachment trial felt like the first day of school
The first true day of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial was historic, the start of only the third such proceeding in the…
Continue Reading Senate passes impeachment trial rules to punt on witnesses in early Wednesday morning vote
The Senate early Wednesday morning approved rules for the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on a party-line vote that delays the…
Continue Reading DNC begins multi-million ‘battleground’ investment in six states won by Trump
The Democratic National Committee will begin to pour millions of dollars into six battleground states — Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan,…
Continue Reading McConnell warns against witnesses in pitch for quick impeachment trial resolution
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is hardening his argument against new witness testimony in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, a…
Continue Reading White House budget officials laid groundwork to freeze Ukraine aid before July 25 call, heavily redacted emails show
Officials at the White House’s Office of Management and Budget were laying the groundwork to freeze military aid to Ukraine the night before…
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Trump impeachment trial rules approved by Senate after marathon session
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate early Wednesday adopted the rules for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on a party line vote of…
Continue Reading READ: Amendment to allow the Chief Justice to rule on motions to subpoena witnesses and documents
Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen early Wednesday morning offered the 11th amendment to amend the organizing resolution to set the rules of…
Continue Reading Democrats lay out the case; Republicans close ranks
Tuesday was not the boring parliamentary nitpicking you might have expected. While the order of business at the opening day of the Senate impeachment…
Continue Reading READ: Amendment to provide for a vote to allow additional time to file responses to motions
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled a series of amendments on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning to amend the organizing resolution…
Continue Reading House impeachment manager quotes Notorious B.I.G. on the Senate floor
“And if you don’t know, now you know.” Those lyrics from the late rapper The Notorious B.I.G. punctuated a speech from House…
Continue Reading READ: Amendment to provide for a vote on any motion to subpoena witnesses and documents
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled a series of amendments on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning to amend the organizing resolution…
Continue Reading Impeachment guide: Voting on the trial rules
The Senate will consider, and vote on, the rules of the road for the opening stages of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. The…
Continue Reading Here’s Mitch McConnell’s biggest problem in the impeachment trial
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made no secret that he wants the impeachment trial of Donald Trump over as soon as possible —…
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