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Supreme Court weighs role of IQ scores in debate over execution of disabled people

Wednesday, December 10

(WASHINGTON) -- More than 20 years ago, the Supreme Court outlawed the execution of intellectually disabled people convicted of capital crimes as "cruel and unusual" punishment forbidden by the Eighth Amendment.In a major case from Alabama before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, the justices... Read More.

County GOP leader Bruce Blakeman announces run for New York governor, taking on fellow Trump ally Elise Stefanik

Tuesday, December 9

(NEW YORK) -- Bruce Blakeman, the Republican county executive of Nassau County in New York, announced Tuesday that he will run for governor of the Empire State.His announcement sets up a potentially contentious primary against U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, in a primary that now... Read More.

Trump backtracks on releasing boat strike video, distances himself from controversy

Tuesday, December 9

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump, after initially saying he had "no problem" with releasing the video of the Sept. 2 strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea that killed two survivors, is now reversing course and deferring to Defense... Read More.

Trump to speak in Pennsylvania to start selling his economic agenda ahead of midterm elections

Tuesday, December 9

(WASHINGTON) -- Amid criticism that he's been focused heavily on foreign policy rather than an "America First" agenda, President Donald Trump will kick off what will be a year focused on domestic travel and touting his economic agenda with a speech in the battleground... Read More.

Supreme Court hears major challenge to campaign spending limits

Tuesday, December 9

(WASHINGTON) -- As candidates and political parties gear up for the 2026 midterm election campaign, the Supreme Court on Tuesday will consider whether long-standing legal limits on coordinated spending -- enacted to prevent corruption -- violate the First Amendment.The case was brought by Republican... Read More.

Mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew ordered released from immigration detention

Monday, December 8

(WASHINGTON) -- The mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew was ordered released from immigration detention on Monday, according to her attorney.Bruna Caroline Ferreira, who is in the process of obtaining a green card and previously held DACA status, was ordered released... Read More.

Lawmakers move to compel Hegseth to release military video of Sept. 2 boat strike

Monday, December 8

(WASHINGTON) -- Members of Congress are tracking to pass new legislation that would compel Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide lawmakers the unedited military video of 11 people being killed in the Caribbean Sea on Sept. 2 after an initial strike on a suspected... Read More.

Trump to announce $12 billion bailout plan for farmers, White House official says

Monday, December 8

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is set to announce a $12 billion aid package for American farmers on Monday, a White House official confirmed to ABC News.The package is set to include $11 billion in one-time payments to crop farmers through a new Department... Read More.

Here’s how immigration enforcement is affecting school enrollment in some districts

Monday, December 8

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration's surge in law enforcement has created a chilling effect on student attendance in school districts nationwide, but it appears that preliminary data and attendance trackers from some districts do not show a large-scale enrollment plunge due to Immigration and... Read More.

In landmark case, Supreme Court to rule on Trump’s bid to control independent agencies

Monday, December 8

(WASHINTON) -- For more than 100 years, independent government agencies have regulated American monetary policy and stock trades, transportation systems and election campaigns, consumer product safety and broadcast licenses all free from direct political interference and supervision by the White House.A major case before... Read More.

DOJ won’t say what it advised Noem amid contempt inquiry over El Salvador deportations

Saturday, December 6

(WASHINGTON) -- Department of Justice officials, citing privilege, did not disclose details on the legal advice given to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about the decision to continue the deportation of more than 100 Venezuelans to El Salvador in March.The declarations filed... Read More.

What to know about Adm. ‘Mitch’ Bradley, commander at the center of boat strike controversy

Thursday, December 4

(WASHINGTON) -- Adm. Frank "Mitch" Bradley, the commander at the center of the controversial Sept. 2 strikes on an alleged drug-running boat in the Caribbean Sea, has served for decades as a Navy SEAL officer while rising through the ranks to lead all U.S.... Read More.

Politics

Supreme Court weighs role of IQ scores in debate over execution of disabled people

County GOP leader Bruce Blakeman announces run for New York governor, taking on fellow Trump ally Elise Stefanik

Trump backtracks on releasing boat strike video, distances himself from controversy

Trump to speak in Pennsylvania to start selling his economic agenda ahead of midterm elections

Supreme Court hears major challenge to campaign spending limits

Mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew ordered released from immigration detention

Lawmakers move to compel Hegseth to release military video of Sept. 2 boat strike

Trump to announce $12 billion bailout plan for farmers, White House official says

Here’s how immigration enforcement is affecting school enrollment in some districts

In landmark case, Supreme Court to rule on Trump’s bid to control independent agencies

DOJ won’t say what it advised Noem amid contempt inquiry over El Salvador deportations

What to know about Adm. ‘Mitch’ Bradley, commander at the center of boat strike controversy

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