Listen Live: Supreme Court weighs deportation protections for Syrians, Haitians

Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is weighing the Trump administration’s efforts to rescind temporary deportation protections for more than 6,000 Syrian and 350,000 Haitian immigrants. President Trump and his administration have moved to end the relief, known as Temporary Protected Status, for 1 million immigrants from 13 countries since the start of the

Senate Banking Committee advances Kevin Warsh’s nomination for Fed chair

The Senate Banking Committee voted on Wednesday morning to advance the nomination of Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, bringing him a step closer to taking the helm of the central bank after Jerome Powell steps down as chair next month.  Members of the congressional panel voted along partisan lines: 13 Republicans voted

Bondi to testify in House panel’s Epstein probe as Democrats threaten contempt

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will appear before the House Oversight Committee next month for a closed-door deposition in the ongoing congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. A spokeswoman for the committee announced Bondi’s deposition moments after Democrats on the committee said they had filed a resolution that would hold Bondi in contempt of Congress for

Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana congressional map, narrowing Voting Rights Act

Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s congressional map that includes two majority-Black districts, delivering a significant victory for Republicans and issuing a decision that narrows the landmark Voting Rights Act. The high court upheld a lower court ruling that found Louisiana mapmakers relied too heavily on race when they redrew the

Senate committee set to vote on Kevin Warsh’s nomination for Fed chair

The Senate Banking Committee is set to vote Wednesday morning on whether to advance the nomination of Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, after Jerome Powell steps down as chair next month.  To move forward, Warsh needs a majority of committee members to approve his nomination. The vote is scheduled for 10

Blanche denies that Trump directed Comey prosecution: “Of course not”

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday denied that President Trump directed the Justice Department to pursue the latest charges against former FBI Director James Comey. “Of course not, absolutely, positively not,” Blanche said on “CBS Mornings” when asked if Mr. Trump directed him to pursue the case against Comey. “This is something that has

Supreme Court hears arguments over deportation protections for Syrians, Haitians

Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is weighing the Trump administration’s efforts to rescind temporary deportation protections for more than 6,000 Syrian and 350,000 Haitian immigrants. President Trump and his administration have moved to end the relief, known as Temporary Protected Status, for 1 million immigrants from 13 countries since the start of the