Harris Accepts Debate Invite to Face Off with Trump’s VP Pick

Harris Accepts Debate Invite to Face Off with Trump’s VP Pick

Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted an invitation from CBS News to debate former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick this summer.

Justice Department Formally Moves to Reclassify Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug

Justice Department Formally Moves to Reclassify Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug

A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.

House Committee Votes to Advance Contempt Proceedings Against Garland

House Committee Votes to Advance Contempt Proceedings Against Garland

The House Judiciary Committee voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding audio recordings of President Joe Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur.

Supreme Court Sides With Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Supreme Court Sides With Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

WASHINGTON (NEWSnet/AP) — U.S Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an intiative that could have undermined Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The justices ruled 7-2 that the way CFPB is funded does not violate the Constitution, reversing a lower co

Nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates Faces an Uncertain Future

Nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates Faces an Uncertain Future

The Commission on Presidential Debates, which has hosted presidential debates during every election cycle since 1988, has an uncertain future given that candidates are bypassing them this year.

White House Blocks Release of Biden’s Special Counsel Interview Audio

White House Blocks Release of Biden’s Special Counsel Interview Audio

President Joe Biden has asserted executive privilege over audio of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur, the Justice Department told lawmakers.

Michael Cohen Facing Cross-Examination in Trump Criminal Trial

Michael Cohen Facing Cross-Examination in Trump Criminal Trial

The New York criminal trial against Donald Trump resumes with his former attorney, Michael Cohen, back in the witness stand.

Senators Propose $32 Billion AI Investment

Senators Propose $32 Billion AI Investment

A bipartisan group of four senators recommends that Congress invest at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and place safeguards around it.

Supreme Court Orders Louisiana to Use Congressional Map With Additional Black District

Supreme Court Orders Louisiana to Use Congressional Map With Additional Black District

U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections in 2024 using a House map with a second mostly Black district.

Biden and Trump Agree to Face Off in Two Televised Presidential Debates

Biden and Trump Agree to Face Off in Two Televised Presidential Debates

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump publicly agreed Wednesday to face off in two election debates — the first on June 27 hosted by CNN and the second on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC.

Biden Proposes Two Trump Debates; But Not Via Debate Commission

Biden Proposes Two Trump Debates; But Not Via Debate Commission

Both President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump have now insisted they are ready to debate - but not through the long-standing Commission on Presidential Debates.

Opening Statements Coming Up for Menendez Bribery Trial

Opening Statements Coming Up for Menendez Bribery Trial

The bribery trial of Bob Menendez moves to opening statements as prosecutors seek to convince a jury that the New Jersey senator was willing to sell his influence to benefit three businessmen.

Michael Cohen Testifies at Trump Trial; Gag Order Upheld

Michael Cohen Testifies at Trump Trial; Gag Order Upheld

Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen returned to the witness stand Tuesday in the New York criminal trial against the former president.

Barron Trump Won’t Be Part of Florida GOP Delegation After All

Barron Trump Won’t Be Part of Florida GOP Delegation After All

Follow up: Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, will not be among the Florida delegates to the Republican National Convention, his mother’s office said.

Federal Trial Begins in Bribery Case Against Sen. Bob Menendez

Federal Trial Begins in Bribery Case Against Sen. Bob Menendez

Sen Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, arrived Monday at a federal courthouse for the start of a trial on charges he accepted bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors.