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Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that is more than 50 years old. Prodded by a Republican-led lawsuit that includes ...
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US Representative Tom Kean attributes months-long absence to depression

WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Thomas Kean Jr. said on Tuesday he was battling depression as he returned to Congress after a months-long absence during which he did not disclose his illness or speak in public. "This is not an easy speech for ...
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Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender girls in girls’ sports

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state bans on transgender girls from participating in girls' and women's competitive sports, reversing a pair of lower court decisions that had blocked the bans as violations of Title IX and the 14th Amendment.The 6-3 decision ...
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Sen. Ruben Gallego under investigation for suspected campaign finance violations

(WASHINGTON) -- Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego is under federal investigation for suspected campaign finance violations, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News.According to multiple reports, Gallego, a Democrat, used campaign funds to fly his family to the Caribbean, Miami, Nantucket and ...
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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship in the U.S. by executive order, reaffirming in a 6-3 ruling more than a century of legal precedent and national tradition that babies born on American soil are ...
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Supreme Court rolls back federal limits on campaign finance

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday rolled back longstanding limits on the amount of money political parties can spend in coordination with individual candidates for federal office -- a ruling that could unleash a wave of new spending before the midterms. The Supreme ...
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Democratic-led states sue over Trump administration’s Medicaid work requirement rule

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, June 29 (Reuters) - A coalition of Democratic-led states sued on Monday to block a Trump administration rule implementing new work requirements for Medicaid recipients, arguing it unlawfully narrows exemptions for people with serious medical conditions. The lawsuit filed by 25 states ...
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Trump calls housing bill ‘a big yawn,’ presses voting curbs

By Jacob Bogage and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt on whether he would sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill, calling it "a big yawn" as he pressed Congress, including fellow Republicans resisting his demands, to first pass ...
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Alaska Supreme Court says a man with the same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan can be on primary ballot

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is qualified to run for the seat and ordered elections officials to place him on the ...
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Professor known for ‘torture memos’ will advise conspiracy probe focused on perceived Trump foes

WASHINGTON (AP) - A conservative law professor known for his expansive views of presidential power and for decades-old memos that justified harsh interrogation techniques after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks says he will be advising a team of prosecutors investigating whether former law ...
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Supreme Court ruling gives a reprieve to states with grace periods for receiving mail ballots

States that allow mail ballots to be counted after Election Day reacted with relief Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Republican effort to outlaw the practice. A decision favoring the state of Mississippi over the Republican National Committee delivered an immediate reprieve to ...
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US judge blocks labor board’s Trump-era move to take control over union elections

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, June 29 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday blocked the U.S. agency that oversees union elections for federal employees from shifting authority over all labor representation decisions to its top body, which is dominated by Republicans appointed by President Donald ...
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