national politics
He said what? 10 things to know about RFK Jr.
| April 19, 2024
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a long and troubling history of espousing conspiracy theories and promoting lies about public health. Here are 10 of his most troubling and disprovable beliefs.
What to know about Trump’s legal issues
| April 18, 2024
The former president’s Manhattan hush money trial began on Monday. All in all, the 2024 Republican presidential nominee faces 91 charges across the four cases he’s been indicted in. He has pleaded not guilty to all of them.
Trump says he’s pro-worker. His record says otherwise.
| April 16, 2024
Trump’s policies made more than eight million workers ineligible for overtime pay, allowed for the outsourcing and offshoring of American jobs, made it harder for workers to join a union, and failed to protect American workers during the pandemic.
Biden announces new action to address gun sale loopholes
| April 15, 2024
The announcement clarifies expanded legal requirements for gun sale licensing and cracks down on so-called “gun show” loopholes that allow buyers to evade background checks.
Biden cancels student loan debt for 25,800 more Texans
| April 12, 2024
Friday’s announcement is just the latest round of student debt cancellation enacted by the Biden administration, which has approved relief for more than 4.3 million people so far, including 216,920 people in Texas.