Politics

New Montana abortion laws were halted just hours before they were to go into effect

4:33pm October 06, 2021

by Shaylee Ragar

As the Supreme Court looks to decide on the future of Roe v. Wade, abortion is again one of the biggest social legal questions facing the country. In Montana, three new laws hang in the balance.

This U.S. immigration processing center in Adelanto, Calif., is operated by GEO Group Inc., a Florida-based company specializing in privatized corrections.

A federal appeals court blocks California's ban on private detention centers

10:16am October 06, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The 2-1 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit said California's law doesn't circumvent federal authority when it comes to immigration issues.

Abu Zubaydah, who has never been charged, is held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. He is at the center of Wednesday's case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court considers whether the CIA's black sites are state secrets

8:41am October 06, 2021

by Nina Totenberg

The case's central issue concerns whether a Guantánamo Bay detainee who has never been charged with a crime can subpoena testimony from the CIA contractors who supervised his torture.

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Ex-Facebook employee Frances Haugen testifies before Senate panel

7:21am October 06, 2021

Democrats and Republicans vow to work together to strengthen online child-privacy laws after Haugen testified about Instagram and Facebook dangers for young users. Facebook rejects her portrayal.

President Biden speaks during a Sept. 24 summit at the White House that included (clockwise from left) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Yoshihide Suga, Japan's

Long promised and often delayed, the 'pivot to Asia' takes shape under Biden

5:48am October 06, 2021

by Greg Myre

President Obama called for a greater focus on Asia to prepare for the challenges of the 21st century. A decade later, Obama's vice president, now President Biden, seems intent on making it happen.

Former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen speaks during a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Here are 4 key points from the Facebook whistleblower's testimony on Capitol Hill

9:53pm October 05, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen electrified Washington on Tuesday with testimony about what she says were as the harms the company knew about and decided to hide.

Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy introduced new legislation to strengthen the Voting Rights Act.

Politics & Government

Senate Democrats are making a fresh push to strengthen the Voting Rights Act

8:38pm October 05, 2021

by Juana Summers

Efforts to pass other federal voting rights legislation have stalled in the closely divided Senate, as Democrats try to counter voting restrictions enacted in Republican-led states.

How Taylor Swift and her master recordings play into the Virginia race for governor

8:11pm October 05, 2021

Terry McAuliffe, who is running for governor in Virginia, is slamming his GOP rival, Glenn Youngkin, for his former company's role in a controversy involving Taylor Swift's back catalog.

The Texas State Capitol in Austin is seen on Saturday.

Politics & Government

Texas legislation would allow partisan actors to request election audits

7:32pm October 05, 2021

The bill would allow county party leaders, candidates, judges and political committees to formally ask the Texas secretary of state's office to review any "irregularities" in an election.

Former President Donald Trump holds a Save America rally in Perry, Ga., in September. Trump is unlikely to take falling off the Forbes 400 wealthiest Americans in stride.

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Thanks partly to the pandemic, Donald Trump has dropped off the Forbes 400 list

7:26pm October 05, 2021

by Scott Neuman

Trump, who has reportedly long been obsessed with his ranking on the annual list, has lost $600 million since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the magazine says.