Factbox-Major cases before the US Supreme Court this term

The U.S. Supreme Court's current term features major cases involving former President Donald Trump's ballot disqualification, his claim of immunity from prosecution, the abortion pill, gun rights, the ... Read More

'Our teachers need to feel safe': NC student who twice hit teacher charged with assault

Forsyth County, North Carolina’s top law enforcement and justice officials gathered Tuesday to collectively condemn a student attack on a teacher, demonstrate their support for local teachers and send ... Read More

RealClearPolitics: Politics of Today's GDP Numbers, New Respect for Speaker Johnson, America's Falling Birth Rate

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss the political impact of the latest GDP numbers, whether "stagflation" is back, and the meaning of new Census Bureau statistics on America's falling ... Read More

Two Things: Foreign aid bills make for strange, temporary allies; construction forces road closure

Happy Earth Day. Hug a pine. Up is down, black is white and the world is standing on its head. U.S. Reps Kathy Manning and Virginia Foxx came down on the same side. Washington D.C., specifically the ... Read More

25 Political Influencers to Watch in 2024

In the spirit of celebration, The New Republic sought to identify an alternative set of political influencers: 25 people shaping our national conversations whom you’d be less likely to find at the ... Read More

On Emergency Abortion Access, Justices Seem Sharply Divided

The case, which could reverberate beyond Idaho to over a dozen other states with abortion bans, is the second time in less than a month that the justices have heard an abortion case. Read More

Biden administration seeks to close the 'gun show loophole' to buy firearms

The Justice Department will submit a new 466-page regulation to require more background checks of firearm purchases. Read More

Atlanta ranks among the worst US cities buzzing with mosquitoes | List

ATLANTA — Atlanta ranks among the worst cities in the U.S. that are buzzing with mosquitoes, according to a new list by Terminix . Read More

Stitt, Holt condemn hate in OKC bombing remembrance event: 'We must each be ambassadors of kindness'

Family, friends, elected officials and community leaders honored the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing during the annual remembrance ceremony. Read More

US will require background checks for gun shows and online firearm sales

Historic’ action by justice department closes ‘doggone dangerous’ loophole in Biden administration’s fight against gun violence ... Read More

Hurts so good: Why everyone is crying to Taylor Swift’s breakup songs

Taylor Swift’s new “The Tortured Poets Department” captures the anger, sadness, longing, and confusion fans love in a good breakup song. Here’s why that feels so good. Read More

Major cases before the US Supreme Court this term

The U.S. Supreme Court's current term features major cases involving former President Donald Trump's ballot disqualification, his claim of immunity from prosecution, the abortion pill, gun rights, the ... Read More