The House GOP’s first bill of 2025 could enable a Ken Paxton power grab
New legislation would hand state attorneys general veto power over large swaths of federal immigration policy.
Can Republicans actually change the name of the Gulf of Mexico?
It’s unclear just how much of an effort Trump will invest in renaming the Gulf of Mexico, but a related question hangs ...
Why would a Senate Democrat consider voting to confirm RFK Jr.?
The question is not just whether Republicans would vote to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS, it’s also whether any ...
'Sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic': Evacuee details experience leaving home amid wildfire
Pacific Palisades resident Chris Reid, who was forced to evacuate his home, joins Chris Jansing to share his experience amid ...
'Level 1 emergency response': LA council member urges residents to follow firefighters' direction
Los Angeles city council member Traci Park joins Chris Jansing from the city's emergency operation center to share the latest ...
Main Justice
As the nation prepares for Trump’s transition back to power, Mary and Andrew reveal the next iteration of how they’ll cover ...
Trump’s rhetoric about Jan. 6 rioters takes a weird and unexpected turn
The president-elect has lied about Jan. 6 before, but his latest comments about the rioters broke new ground — including a ...
'Complete and widespread' devastation: Evacuee describes wildfire damage
Two people are reported to have died and many buildings have been destroyed in the deadly wildfires raging on in Southern ...
'If you're told to leave – leave': California congressman urges residents to evacuate
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), whose district is in the heart of the Palisades fire, joins Chris Jansing to discuss the ...
North Carolina Supreme Court blocks certification of Democratic justice’s re-election
The ruling sets up a situation in which the state Supreme Court will weigh in on an election that could expand the GOP’s current 5-2 majority among the justices.
Judge Aileen Cannon temporarily blocks the release of Jack Smith’s final report
After dismissing the classified documents case against the Trump and his co-defendants, the Florida judge is back with an order blocking release of the special counsel’s final report.
Opinion
Trump wants to erase his guilty verdict. Judge Merchan has a plan to stop him.
Judge Juan Merchan understands that jury verdicts matter. And in this case, the verdict matters more than the sentence.