Supreme Court allows $2.5 billion Boy Scouts settlement with sex abuse victims to proceed
The Supreme Court allowed a sex abuse settlement with the Boy Scouts to move forward Thursday, rejecting a claim from a small group of vicitms.
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Republicans Still Trailing Democrats in Cash Race
The Republican National Committee bounced back in January but is not catching up with the Democratic National Committee yet. Republican Party committees started 2024 on a strong note, but they have far less money in the bank than their Democratic Party counterparts. On Feb. 20, most of the committees and fundraising bodies released a monthly
Planned Parenthood petitions Wisconsin Supreme Court to make 1849 abortion law unconstitutional
Planned Parenthood is seeking a broad ruling to overturn an 1849 law, the second challenge since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in Wisconsin. A 1985 abortion law may trump it.
Congress likely to punt government shutdown deadlines again, sources say
House and Senate leaders are increasingly likely to put another short-term federal spending extension through Congress with government shutdown deadlines looming.
Winery host says he recalls Fani Willis paying cash for Napa Valley wine tasting
It’s not yet known whether District Attorney Fani Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade will be removed from Fulton County’s 2020 Georgia election interference case involving former President Donald Trump, but one issue that came up during Willis’ recent testimony — her predilection for using cash — rang true for one winery employee in California
Polis won’t rule out a 2028 presidential bid
“I’m focused on being governor of Colorado,” Polis said. Instead, Polis said he hopes to address Colorado’s affordable housing issue in the next three to four years. Polis, a key surrogate for President Joe Biden, also defended the president’s age, policies and reelection campaign throughout his interview with POLITICO — even as voters become increasingly
Biden’s Dog Gave Secret Service Agent ‘Severe’ Wound
President Joe Biden’s dog, Commander, gave a Secret Service agent a “severe” wound and bit agents in at least two dozen incidents, according to documents revealed Wednesday. “Commander started to bark but [the agent] did not know from which direction Commander was barking from or the location of the dog,” reads a July 29, 2023,