Texas Medical Board clarifies abortion exceptions
The Texas Medical Board unanimously approved guidelines for how doctors should interpret exceptions to the state's abortion ban.
Supreme Court rejects Arlington man's challenge to gun law meant to protect domestic violence victims
The Supreme Court rejected a challenge from an Arlington man who said federal law preventing people under domestic violence restraining orders from having guns is unconstitutional.
Vermont GOP lawmaker apologizes to Democrat colleague for pouring water in his bag
Republican Rep. Mary Morrissey publicly apologized on the House floor for repeatedly pouring water into Democratic Rep. Jim Carroll's tote bag
President Biden announces plan that could grant citizenship to 500,000 immigrants
In an announcement made Tuesday, the order would streamline the process for undocumented spouses of citizens. It would also fast-track work visas for college graduates who are dreamers.
29% of borrowers say student loan debt will have a major influence on their vote, survey finds
Nearly a quarter of the people polled in the survey say they struggle to afford their monthly student loan payments.
Disinformation, AI, Latinx vote & Housing
Election disinformation and how the sharing of false and misleading election information is targeting the latino community. Plus, housing affordability and we’ll dive deep into critical topics driving swing state voters in this election.
Rep. Brian Harrison calls Texas House a 'corrupt den of liberal dysfunction' after GOP censure
Four of Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan's biggest critics were censured by House GOP leadership for supporting the campaign of challengers who ran against incumbents.
Rep. Harrison calls out Dade Phelan following censure
Four of Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan's biggest critics were censured by House GOP leadership for supporting the campaign of challengers who ran against incumbents. Waxahachie representative Brian Harrison called the Texas House a "corrupt den of liberal dysfunction" after the censure.
Texas Supreme Court rejects case that could have imperiled IVF access
The Texas Supreme Court has declined to take up a major in vitro fertilization case out of Denton that could have potentially upended access to the procedure.
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks
The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory that allows semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns and was used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
Texas election officials: Loophole could expose your private ballot voting information
“In limited circumstances, through publicly available information, you may be able to identify the civic person's ballot," admitted the election director for the Texas Secretary of State’s Office.
'Right to IVF Act' blocked by Senate Republicans in latest battle
Senate Republicans blocked the Right to IVF Act, a bill championed by Sen. Tammy Duckworth to establish a nationwide right for women to access IVF and other fertility treatments, with the vote highlighting political differences on reproductive care ahead of the upcoming election.
Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by donor Harlan Crow, Senate panel reveals
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin says his committee has uncovered at least three additional trips given to Justice Clarence Thomas by Dallas GOP megadonor Harlan Crow.
Trump has 'sort of a pretty good idea' of VP pick; may announce during RNC
"During the convention," Trump said Thursday when asked about the announcement. "There were some good people and, we have some very good people."
Battleground: June 10, 2024
Battleground News is the source for 2024 election news as it pertains to the seven swing states and their 93 electoral votes.
Dallas woman testifies about leaving Texas for medically-necessary abortion
"This baby isn’t going to make it to birth. I can't help you. You need to leave the state,” Lauren Miller recalled her doctor saying.
Abortion pill case: Supreme Court rejects limits to mifepristone access
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a push to restrict access to mifepristone, a medication used for abortions.
Congressional Baseball Game descends into chaos after protesters storm field
Several arrests were made at the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity Wednesday night after people in attendance who appeared to be protesters of climate change stormed the field at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
Alito agrees U.S. should return to 'place of godliness' in secret recording, filmmaker claims
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito questioned the possibility of left-right compromise and agreed that the U.S. should return "to a place of godliness" in a secretly recorded conversation posted by filmmaker Lauren Windsor.
From Adams to Biden: Presidential families and their scandals
Hunter Biden may be the first child of a sitting president to be convicted of a crime, but he's far from the only presidential relative to spark scandal.