1972—By a vote of 6 to 1, the Florida supreme court rules (in State v. Barquet) that the state’s statutory prohibition of abortion violates the federal…
This week, Vice President JD Vance made a historic visit to the South Caucasus. He became the first sitting vice president to visit Armenia and, shortly thereafter, one of the highest-level U.S. officials to travel to Azerbaijan in decades. The timing of the trip was critical, coming amid a fragile but active peace process between […]
Activists planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States on Wednesday to pressure the discount retailer into taking a public stand against the 5-week-old immigration crackdown in its home state of Minnesota.
The Senate gave initial approval Wednesday to a bill forcing the District to adopt a series of tax cuts included in the One Big Beautiful Bill, from which city leaders wanted to decouple in order to address a growing revenue hole in the local budget.
A member of the federal Religious Liberty Commission has been ousted after a hearing this week that featured tense exchanges on the definition of antisemitism. The ousted member, Carrie Prejean Boller, had defended prominent commentator Candace Owens, who routinely shares antisemitic conspiracy theories.
Six House Republicans sent a message to President Trump and their constituents on Wednesday as they sided with Democrats in voting to overturn U.S. tariffs on Canada.
House Republicans passed voter ID legislation over vehement opposition from Democrats, putting pressure on the Senate to act on the bill this election year.
President Trump on Wednesday directed the Pentagon to buy its electricity through coal-powered plants, making the announcement at a White House event where an industry lobbying group presented him with its inaugural "Undisputed Champion of Coal" award.
Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, an illegal immigrant, became as a soccer coach in California before allegedly sexually assaulting his players, including one he's accused of murdering.
Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing the Department of War to purchase coal power for military installations, calling coal "essential" to national security.
