Biden administration canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers
The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers through a combination of existing programs.
Politics
Hunter Biden seeks a delay in his federal tax trial set to begin in Los Angeles next month
Hunter Biden's lawyers will press a judge on Wednesday to delay his trial that's set to begin next month in Los Angeles on charges that he schemed to avoid paying $1.4 million in taxes.
South Carolina governor vetoes bills to erase criminal history in gun and bad check cases
South Carolina Gov, Henry McMaster vetoed three bills Tuesday that would have required the erasing the records of people convicted of certain gun, fraudulent check and underage alcohol sales crimes.
Gov. McMaster signs bill banning gender transition procedures for people under 18
Tuesday afternoon Governor Henry McMaster announced on "X" that he has signed the "Help Not Harm" bill into law.
Defense rests without ex-President Trump taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial
Donald Trump’s lawyers rested their defense Tuesday without the former president taking the witness stand in his New York hush money criminal trial, moving the case closer to the moment the jury will begin deciding his fate.
Judge in Trump's hush money trial threatened to remove witness from court for behavior on stand
The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial cleared the courtroom of reporters Monday and then threatened to remove the defense's witness from the trial altogether because of his behavior on the stand, which included making comments under his breath and rolling his eyes, a court transcript showed.
Judge admonishes defense witness for his behavior after prosecution rests in Trump hush money trial
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial briefly closed the courtroom Monday, forcing reporters into the hallway after he admonished a defense witness for his behavior on the witness stand.
The Senate filibuster is a hurdle to any national abortion bill. Democrats are campaigning on it
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, facing a tough reelection fight in one of the races that will determine control of Congress, has made protecting reproductive rights a cornerstone of her campaign, and she's willing to back that up by pledging to change the Senate filibuster rules if Democrats retain control of the chamber.
Nikki Haley faces a murky path forward and a key decision on whether or not to endorse Trump
Nikki Haley is perhaps the highest-profile Republican in the nation who has refused to fall in line and endorse Donald Trump’s presidential bid.
Biden announces new grants to further desegregate magnet schools
President Joe Biden on Friday announced new grants aimed at further desegregating magnet schools, as he marked the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling that desegregated America's public schools.
Democratic South Carolina House member has law license suspended after forgery complaint
A legislator in South Carolina has had his law license suspended after a former client accused him of forging his signature to reach a settlement in a lawsuit without his permission.
Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat begins
A state judge has ruled that South Carolina can continue to enforce a ban on nearly all abortions around six weeks after conception as an appeal continues on what exactly defines a heartbeat under the law.
President Joe Biden signs FAA bill into law
President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan federal aviation administration reauthorization bill into law.
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift
The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy.
Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness
Donald Trump's lawyers accused the star prosecution witness in his hush money trial of lying to jurors, portraying Trump fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen on Thursday as a serial fabulist who is bent on seeing the presumptive Republican presidential nominee behind bars.
National Politics
- Experts independently resurrect Census Bureau advisory committee axed by Trump administration Sep 18, 2025 4:38 AM EDTA U.S. Census Bureau advisory committee disbanded by the Trump administration has reconstituted itself
- Harris says Buttigieg was her 'first choice' for 2024 running mate but the pairing was too risky Sep 18, 2025 3:58 AM EDTIn an excerpt of former Vice President Kamala Harris's new book, she says she would have picked Pete Buttigieg as her running mate last year but America wasn’t ready for the pairing
- House turns back effort to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar over remarks about Charlie Kirk Sep 18, 2025 3:18 AM EDTThe House declined late Wednesday to punish one of its own over commentary in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination
- Democrats press FBI director on Epstein files and other takeaways from his testimony to Congress Sep 18, 2025 1:10 AM EDTFBI Director Kash Patel has defended the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files as he returned to Capitol Hill for a second day to face intense questioning from Democrats over his promises of transparency surrounding the convicted...
- Federal judge orders Alabama's largest county to redraw racially gerrymandered districts Sep 18, 2025 12:22 AM EDTA federal judge on Tuesday ordered Alabama’s largest county to redraw county commission lines
- Rudy Giuliani is ordered to pay $1.36 million in legal bills Sep 18, 2025 12:06 AM EDTIt’s another blow to Rudy Giuliani’s withered wallet: A judge has ordered the former New York City mayor to pay $1.36 million in legal fees he racked up during investigations into his efforts to overturn President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss
- NYC mayor throws support behind bill to ban Central Park horse carriages Sep 17, 2025 10:22 PM EDTNew York City’s mayor has thrown his support behind a proposal to end the horse-drawn carriages that have been fixtures in Central Park for more than 150 years, citing safety concerns
- Voters oust supervisor who turned a coastal highway into a car-free park Sep 17, 2025 6:45 PM EDTA San Francisco supervisor has been recalled after he successfully pushed to turn part of a coastal highway into a car-free park
- What to know about the congressional redistricting trend kick-started by Trump Sep 17, 2025 11:48 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump’s call to redraw U.S. House districts before the 2026 elections has led to a wave of political maneuvering among state-level Republicans and Democrats
- Democrat Francesca Hong promises to be 'wild card' in Wisconsin governor's race Sep 17, 2025 11:47 AM EDTA Democratic state lawmaker who is promising to be a “wild card” is joining Wisconsin’s open race for governor
