Thursday's politics & policy stories


Gov. Greg Abbott pardons ex-U.S. sergeant who killed BLM protester

House passes bill forcing Biden to approve Israel arms shipments

Updated May 16, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Biden faces pivotal test at events focused on Black voters

Biden takes another step to fast-track asylum process for border crossers

House Democrats quietly fueled end-run around GOP leadership

House Republicans "curry favor" with Trump trial visits

Easing marijuana restrictions takes first step forward at Justice Department

May 16, 2024 - Politics & Policy

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May 16, 2024 - Politics & Policy

🪅 Pachanga: Emilio Estefan

Hernandez v. Texas: A 1954 landmark case helped Mexican Americans

Latino students are the most segregated they've been since 1968

Updated May 16, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Biden-Harris campaign accepts VP debate invite from CBS

Scoop: Top Democrats give Rob Menendez an 11th-hour assist

Updated May 16, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Trump loyalists follow him from Mar-a-Lago to Manhattan during hush money trial

Updated May 16, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Biden shields audio of special counsel interview from House GOP

Why Trump's attorneys keep filing motions that are destined to fail

How Biden hedged his bet on Trump debates

Trump's favorite words: Policy ideas he talks about most

Unrest at University of California, Irvine, as UC union authorizes strike

Updated May 16, 2024 - Politics & Policy

"Remarkable" Jimmy Carter is "surprising us all," nonprofit CEO says

DeSantis signs bill wiping climate change references from Florida law

Israeli defense chief unloads on Bibi over lack of post-war plan

Beyoncé gifted Kamala Harris concert tickets