Debate between Biden and Trump is expected to be a test of competence and character
New York Times political correspondent Shane Goldmacher says the debate will look different from the one four years ago, with no audience and mics that can be muted should things get unwieldy.
Supreme Court delivers opinions affecting abortion rights, emissions standards and more
Among the court’s opinions was a 6-3 ruling to temporarily allow abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho. The opinion was erroneously posted on the court’s website Wednesday.
Supreme Court has another embarrassing misstep in the release of an abortion opinion
As the justices were announcing opinions on other matters, the court briefly posted a decision that would reinstate a lower court order allowing hospitals in Idaho to perform emergency abortions.
Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley agrees SSI program is outdated
A government program made to lift the poorest disabled and elderly people out of poverty is so out-of-date and complex that people often get kicked off. The agency that runs the program responds.
A Missouri rehab program struggles amid a spike of child fentanyl deaths
States are looking for creative ways to help parents through addiction while keeping kids in familiar living situations. But such rehab programs require resources that states may not prioritize.
Congress poured billions of dollars into schools. Did it help students learn?
The short answer is yes, the money did help students make up for the learning they missed during COVID. But it didn’t get them all the way there.
SCOTUS appears to post opinion allowing Idaho to offer emergency medical abortions
A U.S. Supreme Court opinion briefly posted on its website suggests the court will allow abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho, according to Bloomberg News, which obtained a copy of the opinions.
Supreme Court allows White House to request removal of misinformation on social media
The court by a vote of 6-3 ruled that those challenging the government’s interaction with social media companies lacked legal standing to sue.
COVID tests and crosstalk: What happened the last time Trump and Biden debated
Biden and Trump last shared the stage at two presidential debates in September and October 2020 (a third was canceled due to COVID). Here’s how it all it went — and what’s different this time around.
Border arrests fall more than 40% since Biden’s halt to asylum processing
Homeland Security says border arrests are falling to January 2021 averages
What did WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange change by releasing classified documents?
NPR’s A Martinez asks Alan Rusbridger, former editor-in-chief of The Guardian, about the legacy of Julian Assange, and the 2010 WikiLeaks publication of classified government information.
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