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Supreme Court will hear NRA free-speech lawsuit against a former New York state official

March 18, 2024, 12:25pm Nation & World

The Supreme Court will hear from the National Rifle Association on Monday in a lawsuit against a former New York state official who the NRA says pressured banks and insurance companies to blacklist the group after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Read story

New study finds no brain injuries among ‘Havana syndrome’ patients

March 18, 2024, 8:03am Politics

An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats and other government employees who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed “Havana syndrome, “ researchers reported Monday. Read story

Biden to sign executive order aimed at advancing study of women’s health

March 18, 2024, 7:56am Health

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday aimed at advancing the study of women's health by strengthening data collection and providing better funding opportunities for biomedical research while chiding Republicans for having “no clue about the power of women" but saying they're "about to find out” come November's election. Read story

FILE - Otero County, New Mexico Commissioner Couy Griffin speaks to reporters at federal court in Washington, June. 17, 2022. The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a former New Mexico county commissioner banished from public office for participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. The court’s order Monday means former Otero County commissioner Couy Griffin remains disqualified from public office under a constitutional provision designed to prevent ex-Confederates from serving in government after the Civil War.

Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection

FILE - Otero County, New Mexico Commissioner Couy Griffin speaks to reporters at federal court in Washington, June. 17, 2022. The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a former New Mexico county commissioner banished from public office for participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. The court’s order Monday means former Otero County commissioner Couy Griffin remains disqualified from public office under a constitutional provision designed to prevent ex-Confederates from serving in government after the Civil War.

March 18, 2024, 7:56am Nation & World

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a former New Mexico county commissioner who was kicked out of office over his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Read story

Biden campaign has amassed $155M in cash on hand for 2024 campaign and raised $53M last month

March 17, 2024, 3:26pm Politics

President Joe Biden's campaign has amassed $155 million in cash on hand for the 2024 election, far exceeding the in-hand total for his Republican opponent, Donald Trump. Read story

Biden backs Schumer after senator’s comments on Israel

March 15, 2024, 4:52pm Politics

President Joe Biden expressed support Friday for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer after the senator called for new elections in Israel, the latest sign that the U.S. relationship with its closest Middle East ally is careening toward fracture over the war in Gaza. Read story

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks as she meets with voting rights leaders, in the Indian Treaty Room, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington.

Vice President Harris, rapper Fat Joe team up for discussion on easing marijuana penalties

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks as she meets with voting rights leaders, in the Indian Treaty Room, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington.

March 15, 2024, 3:38pm Business

Vice President Kamala Harris and rapper Fat Joe led a White House discussion Friday on easing marijuana penalties, with Harris saying it’s “absurd” that the federal government classifies marijuana as more dangerous than fentanyl, the synthetic opioid blamed for tens of thousands of deaths annually the United States. Read story

President Joe Biden meets Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Washington.

Hosting Ireland’s prime minister, Biden celebrates his Irish roots (as he likes to do)

President Joe Biden meets Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Washington.

March 15, 2024, 12:19pm Nation & World

With St. Patrick's Day this weekend, President Joe Biden got to dwell Friday on one of his favorite subjects: Ireland. Read story

US, G-7 allies warn Iran to back off deal to provide Russia ballistic missiles or face new sanctions

March 15, 2024, 9:23am Politics

The United States and allies warned Iran on Friday that major Western economies will pile new sanctions on Tehran if it moves forward with an advancing plan to provide ballistic missiles to Russia for its war with Ukraine. Read story

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks at en event March 13, 2024, in Milwaukee. A major deadline under the half-century-old War Powers Resolution came this week for Biden to obtain Congress&rsquo; approval to keep waging his military campaign against Yemen&rsquo;s Houthis. But it was met with public silence, even from Senate Democrats frustrated by the Biden administration&rsquo;s blowing past some of the checkpoints that would give Congress more of a say in the United States&rsquo; deepening military engagement in the Middle East conflicts.

White House encourages House GOP to ‘move on’ from Biden impeachment effort

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks at en event March 13, 2024, in Milwaukee. A major deadline under the half-century-old War Powers Resolution came this week for Biden to obtain Congress&rsquo; approval to keep waging his military campaign against Yemen&rsquo;s Houthis. But it was met with public silence, even from Senate Democrats frustrated by the Biden administration&rsquo;s blowing past some of the checkpoints that would give Congress more of a say in the United States&rsquo; deepening military engagement in the Middle East conflicts.

March 15, 2024, 8:35am Politics

President Joe Biden’s top White House lawyer is encouraging House Speaker Mike Johnson to end his chamber’s efforts to impeach the president over unproven claims that Biden benefited from the business dealings of his son and brother. Read story