The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

First Thing: Trump faces potential civil rights conspiracy charge

Federal prosecutors say they have enough evidence to charge former president with three crimes over his efforts to overturn 2020 presidential election

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023

‘The future of abortion is tenuous’: relief and fear in Iowa as ban blocked

Rights groups and their lawyers have challenged abortion bans in many states and some rulings have led to a gray areas in law

The Guardian - US · Jul 20, 2023

Trump's death wish for Hunter Biden

The former president's violent rhetoric is clearly escalating

Salon · Jul 20, 2023

POINT: Colleges should solely consider merit in selecting students

On June 29, the Supreme Court delivered a 6-3 ruling that essentially prevents colleges from using affirmative action and race-based quotas in the college admissions acceptance process.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

Commentary: Restoring our democratic community

Democracy is simpler than it’s made out to be; it’s about people and the communities they form in order to identify shared problems and implement mutually beneficial solutions.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

Editorial: Cut off travel for pregnant troops based in a state where abortion is banned? That’s outrageous

In the military, service members don’t have much control over where they live or travel. That means they could be stationed on a base in a state that essentially bans abortion and have no access to reproductive care when they need it.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 20, 2023

Robin Abcarian: Why no one should debate Trump or RFK Jr.

Why do we assume that a political debate is a good platform for determining who is the best candidate for the presidency, or for getting to the truth of an emotionally charged matter?

Los Angeles Times · Jul 20, 2023

COUNTERPOINT: Affirmative action has ended; the need for diversity hasn’t

When a conservative Supreme Court majority effectively ended the use of affirmative action in college admissions, it disregarded more than 40 years of precedent — and the realities of systemic racial discrimination.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

Conor Sen: The White House knows where inflation’s headed. You can too

The White House embraced “Bidenomics” to describe its economic agenda last month, reclaiming a term that President Joe Biden’s detractors have frequently used as a pejorative. Various administration officials have since talked up its ambitions. I have no doubt that they're sincere about the importance of the middle-class, infrastructure investments…

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

Editorial: Despite vows to reverse them, changing base names has noble purpose

Those who hope to become president of the United States should not play politics with the renaming of Army bases.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023