Judge rules that federal agency can't enforce abortion rule in Louisiana and Mississippi
A federal judge on Monday granted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as employers in two Southern states, temporary relief from complying with a federal rule that would have required them to provide workers with time off and other accommodations for abortions.
Biden goes straight from G7 to Hollywood fundraiser, balancing geopolitics with his reelection bid
Hollywoodโs A-list is turning out for President Joe Bidenโs campaign at a glitzy fundraiser headlined by George Clooney and Julia Roberts that features former President Barack Obama as well.
A grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules
A U.S. federal court of appeals panel suspended a venture capital firmโs grant program for Black women business owners on Monday, ruling that a conservative group is likely to prevail in its lawsuit claiming that the program is the discriminatory.
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 16 others
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers and actor Michelle Yeoh are among a diverse group of 19 people who have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden.
Nearly 50 years later, Asian American and Pacific Islander month features revelry and racial justice
It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments should be recognized annually across the nation.
Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
The Federal Communications Commission has voted to restore rules to prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others โ for instance, by slowing or blocking certain content or by offering higher speeds to customers willing to pay extra.
Mississippi lawmakers haggle over possible Medicaid expansion as their legislative session nears end
Top Mississippi lawmakers have started negotiating on what could become a landmark plan to expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands of people in one of the poorest states in the U.S. But even with Republicans controlling both the state House and Senate, itโs far from clear that they will reach a compromise.
Biden administration finalizes rule to grant overtime for millions more salaried workers
The Biden administration has finalized a new rule set to make millions of more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay in the U.S. The move marks the largest expansion in federal overtime eligibility in decades.
Biden and Democrats report raising $90 million-plus in March, stretching their cash lead over Trump
President Joe Bidenโs reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee report raising more than $90 million in March and ending the yearโs first quarter with $192 million-plus in cash on hand.
World Central Kitchen is saving lives with food but paying a price in blood
The deaths of seven World Central Kitchen workers in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza was a tragic turn for an American homegrown charity that, in less than 15 years, has mushroomed from the grassroots brainchild of a celebrity chef into one of the worldโs most recognized food relief organizations.
Obama, Clinton and big-name entertainers help Biden raise a record $26 million for his reelection
Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and some big names from the entertainment world have delivered a rousing New York embrace of President Joe Biden at a campaign fundraiser that hauled in a record-setting $26 million-plus for the incumbent's reelection campaign.
Schumer's rebuke of Netanyahu shows the long, fragile line the US and allies walk on interference
Republicans and Israeli officials were quick to express outrage after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer lashed out at Prime Benjamin Netanyahuโs handling of the war in Gaza and called for Israel to hold new elections.
Behind the doors of a Chinese hacking company, a sordid culture fueled by influence, alcohol and sex
Chinaโs hacking industry, leaked internal documents reveal, is vast in size and scope but also suffers from shady business practices, disgruntlement over pay and work quality, and poor security protocols.
Fear and loathing in a Super Tuesday state: Democrats angry at Biden back him anyway to stop Trump
Democratic voters in suburban Minneapolis seem far less interested in sending President Joe Biden a message of dissatisfaction with him than they are in keeping Republican Donald Trump from returning to the White House.
Trump wants to fire thousands of government workers. Liberals are preparing to fight back if he wins
Former President Donald Trump has plans to radically reshape the federal government if he returns to the White House, from promising to deport millions of immigrants in the U.S. illegally to firing tens of thousands of government workers.
Indonesia's president, who mingles with people and listens to Metallica, still popular in last term
Joko Widodoโs phenomenal rise from a riverside slum, where he grew up, to the presidency of Indonesia shows how far the worldโs third-largest democracy has veered from a brutal authoritarian era decades ago.
Biden and Trump: How the two classified documents investigations came to different endings
The special counsel who concluded that criminal charges were not warranted against President Joe Biden over his handling of classified information says there are โclearโ differences from Donald Trump's case.
Mayorkas is driven by his own understanding of the immigrant experience. Many in GOP want him gone
Supporters of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says he brings a prosecutorโs tenacity and a personal understanding of the immigrant experience in America to the job of running the sprawling agency.
Grant program for Black women comes under tough questioning in key anti-DEI lawsuit
A small venture capital firm faced tough questions from conservative judges Wednesday as it defended a grant program for Black women-owned businesses in a lawsuit that has become emblematic of a growing legal backlash against corporate diversity programs.
Biden is marking the 15th anniversary of landmark pay equity law with steps to help federal workers
President Joe Biden is marking the 15th anniversary of a landmark pay equity law with new steps to tackle persistent gaps in pay for federal government employees and those who work for federal contractors.