Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s arguments over obstruction charge used against January 6 rioters

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority indicated Tuesday that it may toss out a charge prosecutors have lodged against hundreds of people who took part in the January 6, 2021, riot on the US ... Read More

World News

Israeli officials say they didn’t see a strike on a high-level Iranian target in Syria as a provocation, and did not give Washington a heads-up about it until right before it happened. Read More

Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Using Obstruction Law to Charge Jan. 6 Rioters

The justices considered the gravity of the assault and whether prosecutors have been stretching the law to reach members of the mob responsible for the attack. Read More

Justices question obstruction charge against Jan. 6 rioter in case that could affect Trump

The Supreme Court weighs whether Jan. 6 rioters can be charged with obstructing an official proceeding, which could bear on Trump's election interference case. Read More

McDonald’s franchisee raises prices after Calif. minimum wage law — but won’t charge $20 for a Happy Meal

“We have looked at price, although I can’t charge $20 for a Happy Meal,” Scott ... chain is becoming less affordable. AP “In the world of McDonald’s, human beings make hamburgers ... Read More

Kate Middleton won’t return to royal duties until she’s cleared by doctors after cancer diagnosis

Kate Middleton won’t be returning ... heartbreaking news surfaced. “She is in good spirits and is focused on making a full recovery.” The Princess of Wales, 42, won’t return to official ... Read More

WITF News Stories

April 9, 2024 • Dozens of coal plants have closed in Pennsylvania over the past two decades, as they struggled to compete with cheaper natural gas. Recent proposals in Harrisburg for a carbon ... Read More

Why Jan. 6 looms over banking

Act on the news with POLITICO Pro. House conservatives’ probe ... the Jan. 6 rioters as “hostages,” stages a comeback and populist Republicans seek greater influence over policymaking. Read More

J.K. Rowling won't be charged for anti-trans comments amid new Scotland law

Tony Evers vetoes transgender athlete ban for state's schools J.K. Rowling responds to fan who 'can't see' Dumbledore as gay J.K. Rowling claps back over Dumbledore uproar "In passing the Scottish ... Read More

Economy

April 12, 2024 • Money makes the world go around, faster and faster all the time. At Planet Money, a multimedia team of reporters tracks down the economists, investors and regular folks who are ... Read More

Republican Sen. Murkowski Won't Back Trump, Does Not Rule Out Leaving Party

Murkowski Won't Back Trump, Does Not Rule Out Leaving Party ... after his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in an attempt to prevent Congress from certifying Democrat Joe ... Read More

OpenAI reveals Voice Engine, but won't yet publicly release the risky AI voice-cloning technology

but says it won't yet release it publicly due to safety concerns. The artificial intelligence company unveiled its new Voice Engine technology Friday, just over a week after filing a trademark ... Read More