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Biden admin aims for new student loan relief plan this year

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – After the Supreme Court struck down a federal student loan forgiveness program designed to erase the debts of more than 40 million borrowers, the Biden administration is now...

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Hush money prosecutors say gag order covers judge’s daughter after Trump attacks

Manhattan prosecutors and former President Trump are sparring over the scope of the gag order imposed on the former president in his hush money criminal case less than three weeks out from the start...

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School 'guardians,' vaping, and self-driving vehicles among bills sent to...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — The legislative session isn't quite over yet, but they are taking what's called a veto recess. When a bill is delivered to the governor, he has 10 days, not counting Sundays,...

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5 candidates besides Trump who have been a major party nominee 3 times

Former President Trump became the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee earlier this month, making him one of only a handful of people to have been a major party’s White House nominee three times....

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Democrats seek boost from abortion ballot measures in key battlegrounds

Democrats see efforts to get abortion on the ballot in key battleground states across the country as a way to boost turnout and energize their base amid signs of low voter enthusiasm for this year's...

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In 2018, Republicans accidentally legalized cannabis. Now 22 AGs want them to...

A coalition of 22 state attorneys general is calling on Congress to address “the glaring vagueness” that has led to legal cannabis products being sold over the counter across the country — including...

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Where does the US rank on weekly work hours?

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – This month, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) proposed legislation in the Senate that would establish a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay. The last time this topic was discussed in...

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Biden wins North Dakota Democratic primary

President Biden has won the North Dakota Democratic presidential primary, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Biden already mathematically clinched the Democratic nomination earlier this...

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Rising global threats force ‘epoch-making’ shift in world order

The return of great power competition across the globe is forcing countries to adapt, spurring major changes to alignment and spending from Europe to the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East.  The change...

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Deepfakes raise alarm about AI in elections

Experts, officials and observers alike are sounding alarms about the dangers deepfakes pose for 2024 as it gets easier to use artificial intelligence (AI) and spread synthetic content that could stoke...

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The Memo: Biden faces new moment of truth as Israel presses in on Rafah

President Biden is facing a new moment of truth in the Middle East as Israel asserts it will press ahead with an invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Such an operation will come as American...

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Democrats unite against RFK Jr.

Democrats desperate to see President Biden reelected are calling for more coordinated force against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  The independent’s rollout this week of patent lawyer and investor Nicole...

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Trump's Truth Social posts give him a megaphone and Dems an opening

Truth Social has become an integral part of former President Trump’s ability to communicate with his supporters, giving him an advantage because of the media’s coverage of his steady drumbeat of...

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Senate rankings: 5 seats most likely to flip

The Senate battlefield is increasingly locked in as Republicans turn their attention from the primaries to the November contests in a bid to turn the chamber red. Much has changed in the four months...

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Schumer dodges political blowback on Israel

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) knew he would be taking a big political risk when he called for new elections in Israel — but weeks later has avoided serious political blowback for his...

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Republican blame game heats up as their majority thins

Who’s to blame for the GOP’s dwindling House majority? It depends on whom you ask.  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) made waves last month when she pointed fingers at a pair of fellow Republicans...

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Manhattan DA urges judge to expand Trump gag order over 'dangerous, violent'...

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s (D) office on Monday condemned former President Trump’s recent attacks against his hush money judge’s daughter, re-upping a demand that the judge expand or...

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Kentucky budget likely not enough to meet child care needs, experts say

FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — With the 2024–2026 budget now on the governor's desk, some major proposals to meet Kentucky’s child care shortage didn't make the cut. “What's going to be key is to watch how...

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Trump posts $175 million bond in New York fraud case

(The Hill) -- Former President Trump posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case Monday evening, staving off the possible seizure of his assets while appealing a state judge’s ruling...

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Kentucky students asked to design new 'I Voted' stickers

FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Kentucky's Secretary of State, Michael Adams, R-Ky., is asking Kentucky students to help the state revamp "I Voted" stickers. Adams announced the launch of an "I Voted"...

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