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Comer calls hearing to grill DC mayor, police over GWU protests
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Wednesday announced a hearing set for May 8 focused on the pro-Palestinian protests at the George Washington University (GWU), calling Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel ...The Hill - Politics -
Supreme Court refuses to block Texas age-verification law for pornographic content
The Supreme Court refused to block a Texas law that required pornographic websites to verify a user’s age. The high court denied Tuesday an emergency appeal filed by the Free Speech Coalition, which is a trade association for the adult ...The Hill - Politics -
Kansas has new abortion laws while Louisiana may block exceptions to its ban
Kansas is requiring abortion providers to share patient information with the state and increasing funds to anti-abortion centers, while bills to loosen a restrictive ban in Louisiana face an uphill battleABC News - Health - Abortion -
Good-Bye to Permitting Reform
Biden’s new rule gives green projects a pass but maintains barriers for fossil fuels and public works.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Police in Georgia use tear gas, water cannons to disperse protest against so-called 'Russian law'
Police in Georgia’s capital have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who rallied outside the country’s parliament to protest a bill that would require media and non-commercial organizations to register as being under foreign ...ABC News - World - Russia -
Georgian lawmakers move closer to passing 'Russian law' targeting the media. Protesters gather again
Georgia’s Parliament has moved a step closer to passing a law that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s European Union membership bidABC News - World - Russia -
Police in Georgia use tear gas, water cannons to disperse protest against so-called 'Russian law'
Security forces in Georgia used water cannon, tear gas and stun grenades against protesters outside parliament after lawmakers debated a 'foreign agents' bill.NBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Michelle Obama surprises high school students in DC on College Signing Day
Former First Lady Michelle Obama surprised high school students from Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia to celebrate College Signing Day and their decision to pursue higher education. “Look, on a day when so much is about looking ahead, I ...The Hill - Politics -
Milei scores legislative victories in Argentina’s lower house
Tax and state reform bills will face tough challenge in the senate as libertarian president seeks to advance his agendaFinancial Times - Business - Argentina -
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Georgia governor expands cash bail in controversial reform bill
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill that would criminalize state bail funds and expand the list of charges that require cash or property bail.ABC News - Top stories -
Arizona Lawmakers Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban, Creating Rift on the Right
Two Republican state senators broke with their party to ensure final passage of the repeal. Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, is expected to sign it on Thursday.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Breaking down Florida's newly enacted abortion law
Florida's six-week abortion ban took effect Wednesday, overriding the 15-week ban that had been in place in the state. CBS News Miami reporter Morgan Rynor has more on the law and the constitutional amendment on abortion that Florida voters will ...CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
Civil servants in court challenge over Rwanda law
The government argues the act, passed last week, does not breach the law or the civil service code.BBC News - Top stories -
Biden to meet with families of killed law enforcement officers
President Joe Biden on Thursday will meet with the families of law enforcement officers who were killed on Monday in North Carolina, the White House announced.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden to meet with families of killed law enforcement officers
President Joe Biden on Thursday will meet with the families of law enforcement officers who were killed Monday in North Carolina, the White House announced.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
How police officers preyed on teens in the Boy Scouts’ police Explorer program
Explorer programs, created by the Boy Scouts of America, are supposed to foster interest in policing. They have faced misconduct allegations involving nearly 200 young people.NBC News - Top stories -
Environmental Law Revamp to Speed Clean Energy, Infrastructure Project Approvals
An overhaul of the National Environmental Policy Act promises faster greenlighting of solar andwind sites, as well as semiconductor manufacturing.Inc. - Business -
Trump says Republicans always wanted to leave abortion law to states. That's false.
Donald Trump is playing down the prospect of nationwide abortion restrictions, falsely saying Republicans have long sought to leave abortion law to states.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
EEOC says workplace bias laws cover bathrooms, pronouns and abortion
The EEOC said employers refusing to use transgender workers’ preferred pronouns and barring them from using bathrooms that match their gender identity amounts to unlawful workplace harassment under federal anti-discrimination law.NBC News - Politics - Abortion -
Biden Signs TikTok Ban Bill Into Law. Here’s What Happens Next.
President Biden has signed the bill to force a sale of the video app or ban it. Now the law faces court challenges, a shortage of qualified buyers and Beijing’s hostility.The New York Times - Tech - Joe Biden -
Law Firm Defending Trump Seeks to Withdraw From a Long-Running Case
The firm, LaRocca Hornik, has represented Donald Trump’s political operation in numerous suits dating to his first presidential run, including a pregnancy discrimination case in New York.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
FKA Twigs uses AI to create deepfake of herself
The musician tells a US Senate committee her digital clone will interact with fans and journalists.BBC News - Top stories -
'Leave it to the states' won't work: Why we need a federal abortion law
Dobbs did not simply “return abortion to the states.” Rather, it returned the power to the voters, who can exercise it through both their state and federal elected officials.The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
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Eyewitness describes ambush that killed four law enforcement officers in North Carolina
A witness in Charlotte, North Carolina — who was home next door when an ambush killed four officers and injured four others — describes what he saw. The local police chief said the suspect, who was also killed, was armed with a .40-caliber handgun ...CBS News - Top stories -
TikTok Broke the Tech Law Logjam. Can That Success Be Repeated?
For years, federal lawmakers have tried to pass legislation to rein in the tech giants. The TikTok law was their first success.The New York Times - Tech - Tiktok -
Cannabis Laws Are Changing, but Pot Merchants Still Can't Find Banks
Marijuana may become a less regulated Schedule III drug under federal regulations, but banking access remains an obstacle.Inc. - Business -
As it happened: Police move in on University of Texas at Dallas protesters
State troopers are moving in on protesters in Dallas, Texas, as campus demonstrations continue across the US.BBC News - Top stories -
Arizona Senate repeals 1864 abortion law as Florida's goes into effect
Florida's six-week abortion ban went into effect on Wednesday, meaning it will now be nearly impossible to get an abortion anywhere in the South. Meanwhile, the Arizona Senate voted to repeal the 1864 near-total abortion ban that the Arizona ...CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
Supreme Court declines to block Texas pornography restriction
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block on free speech grounds a provision of Texas law aimed at preventing minors from accessing pornographic content online.NBC News - Politics -
Charlotte police chief on ambush that killed 4 officers
At least four law enforcement officers were killed during an operation in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday. Johnny Jennings, chief of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, joins CBS News to discuss the case.CBS News - Top stories -
Police remove pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Wisconsin
Police on Wednesday removed an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Officials there said at least a dozen arrests were made and police would remain on the scene, but that they aren't asking protesters to ...CBS News - Top stories -
Police crack down on campus protests across the nation
Police have removed protesters from encampments at Columbia University, UCLA and other schools following building takeovers and violent clashes.NBC News - Politics -
Thursday Briefing: Police Deployed at U.S. Campuses
Also, China’s surging electric car market and a new Netflix series from India.The New York Times - World -
Columbia University faces aftermath of police raid on protesters
Columbia University asked police Tuesday night to enter campus and clear out a building that protesters had overtaken and barricaded. CBS News correspondent Michael George has the latest on the fallout from the raid.CBS News - Top stories -
How the police showdown at Columbia University unfolded
The first sign that the weekslong standoff at Columbia University was nearing a dramatic finale came after dusk, when New York City police officers clad in riot gear began massing south of the east gate of the venerable Ivy League school.NBC News - Top stories -
Former BBC journalist alleges police surveillance
Vincent Kearney believes the PSNI may have tried to identify his sources for a Spotlight programme.BBC News - Top stories -
Biden to meet with families of fallen police officers in Charlotte
President Biden on Thursday will meet with families of the police officers who were killed in the line of duty in Charlotte, N.C. The president will travel to Charlotte Douglas International Airport to “pay his respects to the brave law ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Columbia campus community 'shattered' by police raid
Students say they have lost trust and are in limbo after New York officers arrested Gaza protesters.BBC News - Top stories