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PBS Politics · Aug 1, 2026 2:34 PM
Pirro's office, in a court filing on Friday, moved to drop criminal charges against a former Olympian, David Hearn, who had been accused of deliberately damaging the pool after it went through a renovation.
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PBS Politics · Aug 1, 2026 12:15 PM
Trump asserted in a Truth Social post that he would keep acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in his current role and press ahead on the "Anti-Weaponization Fund" if Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis refuse to back Blanche.
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NPR Politics · Aug 1, 2026 7:46 AM
In a referendum Tuesday, voters are being asked to raise the bar for ballot initiatives - a measure backed by Republicans after years of seeing voters allow abortion, expand Medicaid and allow gaming. Voters face similar…
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NPR Politics · Aug 1, 2026 7:46 AM
Two nominations to watch: President Trump's of Todd Blanche to be U.S. Attorney General, and who Michigan Democrats will choose Tuesday to campaign for the U.S. Senate.
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NPR Politics · Aug 1, 2026 6:00 AM
Thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children are set to lose legal representation. The federal contract that pays for legal access expired Friday.
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NPR Politics · Aug 1, 2026 5:00 AM
Staff Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad is one of a handful of service members who've recently died in the conflict with Iran. Her family says she knew from a young age she wanted to serve in the military.
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NPR Politics · Aug 1, 2026 5:00 AM
As Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed vie for the Democratic nomination, voters are debating which way the party should go: establishment or insurgent; progressive or more moderate; new media or old.
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NPR Politics · Aug 1, 2026 5:00 AM
The president's media company is offering investors early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month. Experts say the service may violate insider trading laws.
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BBC Politics · Aug 1, 2026 3:48 AM
The Chancellor said the Budget on 28 October would “meet our fiscal rules” and give families "stability" to plan for the future.
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PBS Politics · Jul 31, 2026 8:38 PM
A draft notice published Friday in the Federal Register says a nearly year-long review "provided sufficient data" to suggest the bond program effectively enforces compliance with visa conditions, and would be made permanent.
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NPR Politics · Jul 31, 2026 7:24 PM
The government had accused David Hearn of ripping a piece of sealant after a $14-million renovation. Hearn has repeatedly said that he simply touched the water in the pool out of curiosity last month.
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PBS Politics · Jul 31, 2026 6:55 PM
There is a major development in the effort to bring lasting peace to Gaza. Hamas says it has agreed to a U.S.-backed framework that would ultimately see the militant group give up its weapons and control of Gaza, while Israeli…
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BBC Politics · Jul 31, 2026 6:53 PM
Labour's Bev Craig secures nearly double the number of votes won by Reform UK's Sian Astley.
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PBS Politics · Jul 31, 2026 6:43 PM
Government lawyers said in a 20-page court filing that information provided since the indictment of David Hearn shows that the damage was the result of a "flawed installation by the contractor" as well as "the rush to complete…
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PBS Politics · Jul 31, 2026 6:40 PM
As the Iran war enters its sixth month, the toll continues to grow. The UN says more than 2,500 children have been killed or injured in Iran alone. Amna Nawaz discussed more with New York Times reporter Yeganeh Torbati, whose…
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PBS Politics · Jul 31, 2026 6:30 PM
Thousands of unaccompanied migrant children could lose legal representation, now that a federal contract with legal aid groups representing the minors is expiring. That contract, held by the non-profit Acacia Center for Justice,…
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PBS Politics · Jul 31, 2026 6:25 PM
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Todd Blanche's stalled confirmation to be attorney general, Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund,' turmoil…
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BBC Politics · Jul 31, 2026 3:29 PM
The government has given the green light to the site on the old Royal Mint, near the Tower of London.
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