Supreme Court Sides With American Express In Antitrust Case
In a decision on Monday, the Supreme Court sided with American Express on their policies that stop retailers from steering customers to other credit cards that charge lower swipe fees.
Ooh Zsa Zsa: Rescued Bulldog Wins Ugliest Dog Contest
Maybe it was the lolling tongue or the upward-thrusting chin or the drool. Whatever her secret, Zsa Zsa the English bulldog worked her magic and took home the title.
Supreme Court Says Texas Political Map Is Largely Not A Racial Gerrymander
The court said just one district is unconstitutional — House District 90. Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a scathing dissent that was five pages longer than the majority opinion.
Pentagon Will Build 2 More Temporary Camps To House Migrants, Mattis Says
The news comes one week after President Trump said, “The United States will not be a migrant camp, and it will not be a refugee holding facility.”
Pregnant Women: Avoid Soft Cheeses, But Do Get These Shots
Doctors want to remind moms to get certain vaccines while pregnant. Whooping cough in particular can be deadly for newborns, but only about 50 percent of pregnant women get the vaccine.
Migrants, Who Entered U.S. Illegally, Try To Track Down Separated Children
The federal government says it has reunited more than 500 separated migrant families, and says there are plans to connect divided families. But parents on the border tell a different story.
Border Crackdown Diverts Resources From Drug Cases, ‘USA Today’ Reports
President Trump’s policy of prosecuting every misdemeanor committed by anyone in the country illegally has diverted resources from other major crimes. Steve Inskeep talks to Brad Heath of USA Today.
Maryland Democrats To Vote For Nominee To Challenge Gov. Hogan
GOP Gov. Larry Hogan is popular in deep blue Maryland. He’s led the state through riots and survived cancer. Democrats have tried to paint him as weak and taking the state in the wrong direction.
Department Of Homeland Security Releases Plan To Reunify Families
Administration officials unveiled the plan to reunify families separated under the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy, but offered few details on how and when reunifications would happen.
Donald Hall, Former Poet Laureate, Dies At 89
Hall, the author of more than 40 books, died on Saturday at his family farm in the town of Wilmot, N.H.
In 1973, An Arson Killed 32 People At A Gay Bar. For Years, It Was Forgotten
It was 45 years ago this Sunday that one of the worst attacks on LGBTQ Americans left 32 people dead. For decades, homophobia led many to ignore the tragedy.
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