Prosecutors say accusers who chose to drink or get high have a “very high burden” of proving they were physically helpless and unable to consent. There is a push to change the law.
Vacant seats, and consistently poor attendance on both sides of the aisle, have exacerbated the challenges of already razor-thin margins in the House and Senate.
In highly competitive House races that Democrats need to flip in November, the left is betting that calls for universal health care and taxing the wealthy will resonate — even among Republicans.
A tough re-election race grew more daunting after President Trump backed Mr. Cornyn’s opponent, Ken Paxton. The Texas senator has vowed to fight to the end.
An annual psychiatric meeting was abuzz over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s call to rein in the use of depression medications. Some fear it will drive patients away from care.
Detroit-based automakers pioneered open trade between Canada and the United States, benefiting both countries. President Trump’s trade war now leaves their future in the country in question.
President Trump has alternated between bullying the justices and cozying up to them as the court prepares to announce major decisions that will determine the fate of the key aspects of his agenda.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission purged its ranks, dialed back its enforcement and boosted industries in which President Trump’s family is heavily invested.