A longstanding water dispute between the United States and Mexico has reached a critical point, with Texas at the center of the controversy. The issue revolves around an 80-year-old water treaty, in which Mexico committed to sending 1.75 million acre-feet of water to the Rio Grande every five years. In return, the U.S. supplies millions…

A House Oversight Committee hearing on Thursday, May 16, became degenerate when lawmakers resorted to name calling and insults. The hearing was hosted by Republicans as they seek to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.  The behavior lasted for more than half an hour as lawmakers argued over Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s,…

Fifty governors have signed letters in opposition to a Biden administration proposal that would change who has control over a state’s national guard. A new Pentagon proposal, supported by the White House, would partially change that. It’s a governor’s job to handle the state’s National Guard, deploying members within their own state or to others…

Officers move in on the campus of UCLA with the Los Angeles Police Department calling the pro-Palestinian encampment an “unlawful gathering.” Arizona lawmakers vote to repeal a Civil War-era abortion ban. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, May 2, 2024. Police clash with UCLA protesters, call encampment an ‘unlawful gathering’ Police…

The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments on former President Donald Trump’s immunity claims while the former president’s criminal trial resumes in New York. And dozens of protesters are arrested as pro-Palestinian demonstrations continue on college campuses. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, April 25, 2024. Trump to attend NY…

Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified at Donald Trump’s trial Tuesday, April 23, detailing how the tabloid aimed to assist Trump in winning the White House. Pecker stated that the publication implemented its “catch and kill” strategy. That strategy involved purchasing and burying negative stories about the then-candidate during the 2016 election. Pecker also…

With Congress passing the $95 billion foreign aid package, including a bill on TikTok, it now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk. A year after a deadly school shooting, Tennessee lawmakers approve a bill allowing teachers to carry guns in school. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, April 24, 2024.  Senate…

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., announced plans Sunday, April 21, to help Arizonans access reproductive rights. The new initiative follows an Arizona Supreme Court ruling that upholds a Civil War-era abortion ban. Newsom is now pushing a bill that expedites the licensing process to allow Arizona abortion providers to offer services in California. The California bill…

There are two competing bills in the Senate to curtail “judge shopping,” which consists of efforts by plaintiffs to file lawsuits with judges who are likely to rule in their favor. Democrats and Republicans both want to address the practice, but they view the root of the problem differently and have presented differing solutions.  If…

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is walking a tightrope. One wrong step in the eyes of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., could trigger a vote on ousting him.  Greene has expressed anger over Johnson potentially using Democratic votes to pass the foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, the Indo-Pacific region and other measures, including one…