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Will voters reward Biden’s tougher immigration stance? The view from a swing district.For some voters, President Joe Biden’s tougher border action may be too little, too late. Here’s the view from a competitive Colorado district in a state grappling with a migrant influx.
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pillThe Supreme Court’s first abortion-related decision since overturning Roe v. Wade was procedural but has big consequences – preserving women’s access to the drug mifepristone.
Trump cultivates GOP lawmakers in prep for potential 2.0 presidencyIn his first visit to Capitol Hill since the Jan. 6 attack, former President Donald Trump highlighted the closer ties he has built with Republicans and how he might leverage them.
He sought asylum. She was seeking to help. Friday, he graduated from law school.At a time of increasing news avoidance by people who feel depressed by conflicts and calamities, news engagement can have the potential to do something very different: inspire and transform lives.
First LookThieves are hitting EV charging stations, and copper is the root of the problemIn a time when copper is scarce and the U.S. pushes for electric vehicles, charging cable thieves are making EVs seem risky. Disappearing cables, which contain valuable copper, render charging stations useless and drivers apprehensive about going electric.
First LookBiden’s border policy under fire: Immigration advocacy groups sue over asylum directivePresident Joe Biden faces his first lawsuit over the administration’s directive to limit access to asylum at the southern border. Immigrant advocates claim it differs little from a similar policy issued by the Trump administration later blocked by the courts.
First LookUS consumer prices show smallest increase since OctoberU.S. inflation cooled in May, hinting that the early 2024 price surge might be over. Core inflation rose 0.2% from April to May, its smallest increase since October, which could prompt the Fed to consider lowering interest rates.
First LookShould women preach? Southern Baptists almost banned women pastors entirely.Delegates of the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting voted on June 11 to oust the First Baptist Church of Alexandria because it allows women to serve as pastors. On June 12 delegates narrowly rejected a proposal to enshrine a ban on churches with women entirely.
First LookHunter Biden was convicted on federal gun charges. What’s next for the president’s son?After being convicted on three felony firearm charges and a looming tax trial scheduled for September, what’s next for Hunter Biden?
First Look‘They’ll be there with us’: Sandy Hook survivors face bittersweet graduationAbout 60 members of the first grade class who survived the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting are graduating from Newtown High School on June 12. The tragic attack has turned many of the students into advocates against gun violence.
Hunter Biden guilty verdict: Was the ‘first son’ treated fairly?The guilty verdict against Hunter Biden is the first-ever criminal conviction of a sitting president’s son. It came on a firearms-purchasing charge that’s unusual for someone not accused of related criminal activity.
Cricket is having a moment in the US. Can it bowl over American audiences?Fans of cricket hope the shocking victory of the U.S. over Pakistan in a World Cup game will bring attention to a sport that's been quietly growing in the U.S. for decades.
First LookIn Wyoming, Bill Gates is building a cleaner, cheaper nuclear power plantCooled by sodium rather than water, this zero-carbon advanced nuclear technology funded by Bill Gates may be cheaper, even safer, and more efficient than conventional nuclear plants.
Hunter Biden trial puts first family’s travails in election-year spotlightFor President Biden, whose life has been marked by tragedy, son Hunter’s gun trial adds family drama – and a supercharged legal dimension – to an already unusual presidential election.
- Hunter Biden trial puts first family’s travails in election-year spotlight
For President Biden, whose life has been marked by tragedy, son Hunter’s gun trial adds family drama – and a supercharged legal dimension – to an already unusual presidential election.
Jail time for leaving gun in an unlocked car? Cities nudge states on firearm laws.Local and state officials are increasingly at odds over which gun laws – if any – will improve citizen safety. One divide: whether states will even allow cities to try some policies on their own.
First LookBiden echoes Reagan at Normandy, speaking on the price of freedomIn a D-Day trip to Normandy, President Joe Biden called on Americans to defend democracy globally, echoing Ronald Reagan’s “boys of Pointe du hoc” speech.
First LookNBA analyst Doris Burke becomes first woman to call major sports finalDoris Burke made history during Game 1 of the NBA Finals, as the first woman to serve as a TV analyst for a major league championship game.
First LookShould parents regulate their children’s social media feeds? A New York bill says ‘yes.’New York lawmakers are making a final push to regulate children’s social media feeds in an attempt to curb addiction. Critics of the bill are concerned that this would undermine users’ privacy and First Amendment rights.
First LookNew York governor pumps the brakes on Manhattan congestion pricing planTolls from the nation’s first “congestion pricing” system, a program years in the making, intended to raise billions of dollars for New York’s beleaguered subways and commuter rails and reduce pollution on the city’s streets.
