US Still Has Lessons To Learn From Its Misguided War In Iraq
It's been twenty years since the U.S. launched a war in Iraq — a conflict justified by faulty intelligence. More than 4000 Americans died along with tens of thousands of Iraqis. The war undermined Ame...
20 Mar 202313min
Roundup: Repealing Iraq War Approval; SCOTUS Has No Ethics Code
A bill ending Iraq war authorizations has cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate and is expected to be taken up by the chamber for a final vote next week, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of th...
17 Mar 202322min
Abortion Access Could Be Limited Further By Mifepristone Case
Was the FDA wrong to approve a drug that's used in nearly all medication abortions in the U.S. — and should the drug, mifepristone, be taken off the market? Those questions were argued in court Wednes...
16 Mar 202313min
US Pulls Allies Closer As Its Drone Downed In Brush With Russia
The U.S. and the United Kingdom will provide nuclear-powered submarine technology to Australia as part of a defense deal between the two nations. And, a U.S. drone crashed near the Black Sea after an ...
15 Mar 202314min
Donald Trump Likely To Be Charged Over Porn Star Hush Money
Former President Donald Trump has been invited to testify before a New York City grand jury — a move that is widely understood to mean Trump could soon face criminal charges related to his financial d...
14 Mar 202312min
Biden: Government To Ensure Customers Can Withdraw Money
The Biden administration has announced that customers of Silicon Valley Bank will have full access to their deposits, an extraordinary move by federal officials to backstop billions of dollars in unin...
13 Mar 202315min
What Does Biden Care About Most? Look At His Budget Proposal
President Biden wants to raise income taxes on households earning more than $400,000 a year to shore up the social safety net, make community college and childcare less expensive, and boost investment...
10 Mar 202322min
Politics Wins Over Principle As Dems Axe DC Crime Code Reforms
In principle, Democratic lawmakers support the local Washington, D.C., government's power to make laws for the city's residents — who don't have voting representation in Congress.But, facing the polit...
9 Mar 202313min
