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Biden-Trump debate: ‘Threats to democracy,’ Jan. 6 could take center stage
(WASHINGTON) -- In September 2020, as Joe Biden and Donald Trump debated for the first time, moderator Chris Wallace asked how they would reassure Americans the next president would be the legitimate winner that November.Biden encouraged viewers to vote and said the results would be accepted.Trump's final words in response:…
Biden vs. Trump on climate: Will environmental policy be addressed in the debate?
(WASHINGTON) -- As extreme weather events impact Americans across the country, will climate change get the attention it demands on the presidential debate stage?Marking the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are set to take the stage Thursday night in…
Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho for now: Report
(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday "inadvertently and briefly" uploaded what it said was a "document" about a ruling in a yet-to-be-released, high-profile case over Idaho's ban on abortions that reportedly indicates the court is poised to require the state allow emergency access -- for now."The Court's Publications…
Trump green card comments angered some Republicans but could appeal to business
(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump -- who has made harsh opposition to immigration a defining message of the GOP -- last week pitched what would be one of the most significant expansions of U.S. immigration in decades.Speaking on a podcast hosted by tech businessmen, Trump announced his support for…
President Biden pardons veterans convicted under regulation used to keep LGBTQ members from serving
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he has pardoned U.S. veterans who were convicted by the military under a regulation that allowed people to be kicked out for being gay.The White House said in a statement announcing the pardons that the decision will impact thousands of veterans, though…
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Biden admin contact with social media companies
(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a First Amendment challenge to the Biden administration's communication with social media companies in an effort to remove misinformation on the platforms about COVID-19 and the 2020 election.The 6-3 opinion was authored by Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas…
Five things to watch in the first 2024 general election debate
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in-person Thursday for the first of two presidential debates this year, offering the two a high-profile opportunity to try to gain an edge in a race characterized by persistently narrow polling margins.The debate, moderated by CNN, is…
Biden administration’s asylum executive action decreased encounters by 40%: DHS
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden's executive action on asylum, which was rolled out three weeks ago, has decreased encounters along the border by 40%, the Biden administration said.The executive action established a rule to turn away migrants who are claiming asylum between ports of entry after there have been seven…
Hillary Clinton offers debate advice for Biden on how to handle Trump
(WASHINGTON) -- Hillary Clinton, noting she is "the only person" to have debated both Joe Biden and Donald Trump, shared her thoughts on the upcoming presidential debate.In an op-ed published in the New York Times on Tuesday, Clinton reflected on her own experience debating Trump and offered some advice to…
Advocates renew calls for rule to require technology that prevents hot car deaths
(WASHINGTON) -- Across the street from the Department of Transportation's headquarters in Washington, D.C., advocates working to prevent the deaths of children in hot cars recently hung 1,086 colorful infant onesies underneath a tree -- the display representing the number of children's lives lost in hot cars since 1990, according…