Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Congressional lawmakers raise concerns about the welfare of migrant children

5:07am April 19, 2023

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill want to know why so many migrant children are reportedly being exploited. House hearings are part of a government strategy to investigate child labor.

The political battle between Disney and Florida Gov. DeSantis heats up

5:07am April 19, 2023

by Danielle Prieur

The fight between Ron DeSantis and Disney enters another round Wednesday as the governor's appointees on a new oversight board try to regain some power over land-use permits around the Disney parks.

Politics & Government

Musician Pras Michel undergoes withering cross examination about foreign money

8:07pm April 18, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Pras Michel faces several federal criminal charges stemming from money he accepted from a fugitive billionaire, allegedly seeking to win access to the White House.

President Biden speaks at an event in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 18.

Politics & Government

It's Tax Day. Here's what President Biden paid

7:00pm April 18, 2023

by Tamara Keith

The Bidens paid a 23.8% effective federal tax rate on $579,514 in earnings for 2022, their filings show. Meanwhile, Vice President Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff earned $456,918.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pushed back at Democrats' effort to temporarily swap in another Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee as Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., recovers from shingles.

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Republicans block effort to replace Feinstein on Judiciary panel

6:41pm April 18, 2023

Senator Mitch McConnell, the top Senate Republican, said GOP senators opposed Democrats' effort to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who is recovering from shingles.

Dominion Voting Systems CEO John Poulos, third from right, leaves with members of his legal team, including Davida Brook, left, Justin Nelson, third from left and Stephen Shackelford, right, from the Leonard Williams Justice Center in Wilmington, Del., shortly after Dominion reached a $787.5 million settlement with Fox News.

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Fox News settles blockbuster defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems

5:55pm April 18, 2023

Fox News has struck a deal averting a trial in the blockbuster defamation suit filed by the election-tech company Dominion Voting Systems over spurious claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential race.

The U.S. Supreme Court is pictured on March 22.

Supreme Court conservatives seem divided in major religion case

5:36pm April 18, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The justices heard arguments Tuesday in a case about how far employers must go to accommodate the religious views of their employees.

Rep. Nancy Mace speaks to reporters as she leaves the U.S. Capitol Building on January 27, 2023.

This GOP member is urging for action on gun control and abortion rights

4:59pm April 18, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

Rep. Nancy Mace isn't convinced about some of the stances her party is taking. And she's already facing blowback for it.

Congress ramps up investigation into migrant child labor in the U.S.

4:26pm April 18, 2023

by Claudia Grisales

Congress is ramping up its probe into hundreds of reports of migrant child labor in the U.S. A House panel grilled a top official of a program responsible for placing these children in safe homes.

Image shows the Davidson County government building

Politics & Government

Davidson County sheriff seeks additional positions following high-profile cases involving children

4:10pm April 18, 2023

by Lauren Carpenter

Davidson County Sheriff Richie Simmons says he’s seeking additional officers to investigate crimes against children.

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