How Trump’s Crackdown on the Homeless Became a Radical Backstep on Disability Rights
This article is part of “Disabled and refused” a series examining cuts to Medicaid home care and the fallout for people with disabilities and their families. In a secret meeting at the White House complex this summer, an aide to Stephen Miller laid out…
Texas is a Democratic blue mirage. Paxton and the Trump polls could shine a light on it
While experts disagree over CNN analyst Harry Enten’s claim Thursday calling Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton the least popular Republican Texas Senate candidate of the century, they largely agree that Paxton is an unusually polarizing politician.…
Manchester City confirms appeal against guilty verdict
Manchester City have confirmed they are appealing after an independent commission found the club guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations. In a brief statement, the club said the commission’s…
Trump clashes as start of new Supreme Court term approaches
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s harsh criticism could still ring in the ears of Supreme Court justices when they return to the bench for another nine-month term next week. In the final months of his previous term and during the summer recess,…
Democrats regain ground on voter registration in key states after sharp declines after 2024
After suffering massive voter registration losses following the last presidential election, Democrats have stemmed the bleeding in several key states heading into this year’s midterms, according to an analysis by NBC News’ Decision Desk. NBC…
Failed ‘tortuous’ execution attempt against Christa Pike reignites death penalty debate: NPR
Media witnesses recount the moments before Christa Pike’s execution was stopped Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee. George Walker IV/AP hide caption toggle caption I George Walker IV/AP The botched execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike, who…
Prosecutors denounce long-running scheme to raise funds for Hamas
A purported Hamas media representative was accused of paying the terrorist organization about $1.7 million from donors in the United States and elsewhere who believed they were providing humanitarian aid to Gaza, according to a federal indictment…
Who uttered the phrase “the ideological clowns are out” this week? The Quiz Knows: NPR
From left to right: Jack Smith, a new panda, Beyoncé. Puce Somodevilla/Getty Images; Zoo Atlanta; Mike Coppola/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption I Puce Somodevilla/Getty Images; Zoo Atlanta; Mike Coppola/Getty Images This week in the news, the…
Trump explodes at journalist: “You haven’t asked me a single positive question”
Donald Trump has had enough of the free press. He has spent his second term trying to shut down White House news outlets and railing on social media about unfair media coverage, and he is growing increasingly hostile as his poll numbers plummet in the…
Former Dallas officer who shot black man in apartment she mistook for hers gets parole
(AP) – A white Dallas police officer convicted of killing a black man in her apartment that she mistook for hers was paroled Thursday after serving seven years of his 10-year sentence. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole, appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott,…