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Supreme Court weighs local governments' climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companiesThe Supreme Court is considering whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies for climate change costs. On Monday, key justices expressed skepticism about the potential flood of litigation if the case from Boulder, Colorado, proceeds. Chief Justice John Roberts questioned the implications of allowing municipalities nationwide to file similar…
Hawks? Hawkeyes? Schmitt in probing Smith mistakes basketball mascotsIn Sen. Eric Schmitt’s effort to trip up former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith Tuesday, the Missouri Republican seemed to mistake basketball teams playing about 650 miles apart. Schmitt accused Smith of perjuring himself after repeatedly prodding him about whether he’d attended an NBA game in Atlanta on the evening of Feb. 3, 2024. The hometown Hawks were…
College sports bill clears first major hurdle in the SenateLegislation to broadly regulate college sports has cleared a first major hurdle in the Senate. The Senate voted Tuesday to consider the bill, a significant step forward as senators from both parties have made the legislation a priority. The bill aims to put guardrails around escalating spending in college sports as the industry struggles to adapt to a…
Families of the 67 who died in last year's midair collision want reforms to prevent the next tragedyThe loved ones of the 67 people killed in last year's collision between an airliner and Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., have a message for Congress and regulators. They want more action now to ensure other families won’t be left clutching memories instead of each other. Several of the victims’ families joined with top lawmakers and the head of the…
Protect College Sports Act gets renewed push and fresh opposition as college football returnsProponents of the Protect College Sports Act are pushing to pass the legislation through the Senate before the chamber breaks in the coming weeks. The bill aims to regulate escalating spending in college sports as schools can now pay players. Major conferences, Senate leadership and President Donald Trump support the bipartisan bill, but it faces…
Vance? Rubio? DeSantis? Cruz? Republicans at Dallas convention ponder options for post-Trump leaderWhile Vice President JD Vance is seen as a potential successor to President Donald Trump, attendees at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas are divided on their 2028 candidate preferences. Names like Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Ron DeSantis are frequently mentioned, but no clear favorite emerges. Some attendees say their decision hinges on Trump’s…
ICE officer's release from Texas jail opens a new front in the escalating fight over extraditionLegal experts say an immigration officer’s release from a Texas jail despite a request to return him to Minnesota for prosecution could create a dangerous precedent. Christian Castro was released early Thursday from a detention center in Brownsville after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott refused to immediately sign his extradition request. The standoff between the…
The Latest: Trump is in South Carolina to stump for Sen. Darline Graham ahead of GOP Senate runoffPresident Donald Trump is in South Carolina making a last-minute appeal for Sen. Darline Graham. Graham is the president's chosen candidate to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. Voters will decide Tuesday who will be Republicans’ nominee on the November ballot. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing the White House to…
The Latest: Democratic socialist is neck and neck with moderate in Wisconsin governor primaryPrimary elections are taking place in six U.S. states — Alabama, Connecticut, Minnesota, South Carolina, Vermont and Wisconsin. Progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has won Minnesota’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary over centrist U.S. Rep. Angie Craig in the latest moderate-vs.-progressive contest in the Democratic Party. In the race for governor, state…
Minnesota's Democratic primary for Senate is another proxy fight between progressive, moderate wingsThe Democratic Party's internal battle is heating up in Minnesota. Voters were deciding Tuesday between centrist Rep. Angie Craig and progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan for a U.S. Senate seat. The race comes amid President Donald Trump's immigration policies, which led to fatal shootings by federal officers of two protesters. Sen. Amy Klobuchar won the…
The Latest: Darline Graham, Ralph Norman advance to GOP runoff to replace late Sen. Lindsey GrahamPrimary elections are taking place in six U.S. states — Alabama, Connecticut, Minnesota, South Carolina, Vermont and Wisconsin. Minnesota voters will settle a moderate-versus-progressive Democratic U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday between centrist U.S. Rep. Angie Craig and progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan. In the race for governor, Mike Lindell, known…
The Latest: Primary elections in Wisconsin and Minnesota test the Democratic Party’s directionPrimary elections are taking place in six U.S. states — Alabama, Connecticut, Minnesota, South Carolina, Vermont and Wisconsin. Minnesota voters will settle a moderate-versus-progressive Democratic U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday between centrist U.S. Rep. Angie Craig and progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan. In the race for governor, Mike Lindell, known…
US Senate adds Missouri to the list of teams with a claim to college football's 1960 national titleA U.S. Senate resolution has added Missouri to the list of teams with a claim to the 1960 national championship in college football. Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt introduced a resolution during a meeting Thursday recognizing the Tigers for a claim to the national title. The measure was passed with no objections. Resolutions don’t have the force…