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Conservative majority skeptical as Supreme Court hears defense of affirmative action
Tetra Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Monday heard landmark arguments over the use of race in college admissions for nearly five hours, with its six-justice conservative majori...
Oct 31, 2022
Trump Organization criminal trial opening statements begin Monday
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Opening statements began Monday in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump’s namesake family real estate business, which has been charged ...
Oct 31, 2022
Crime remains top of mind for midterm voters: As Republicans pounce, Democratic leads shrink
Sheila Paras/Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) -- Heading into the midterm cycle's home stretch, Republicans are working to paint Democrats in key races as soft on crime -- as polls show the issue is of hi...
Oct 31, 2022
Rick Scott: Paul Pelosi assault is 'despicable' and 'unacceptable'
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, condemned the assault on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's, D-Calif., husband Paul Pelosi, calling it "...
Oct 30, 2022
Economy and inflation top public’s agenda going into midterm elections: POLL
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- About half of Americans say either the economy or inflation is the most important issue in their vote for Congress, making pocketbook issues by far the most dominant in the run...
Oct 30, 2022
Affirmative action: What to know about the Supreme Court cases
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday is hearing two major cases that could determine the future of race-based affirmative action in higher education across America. While 40 years ...
Oct 30, 2022
Deep-blue New York has Democrats on defense this midterm cycle
FiveThirtyEight(NEW YORK) -- As Democrats seek to hold onto their slim majority in Congress, one traditionally blue haven for the party has turned more competitive than expected: New York. Prominent f...
Oct 30, 2022
Justices to take aim at race-conscious college admissions in affirmative action cases
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- In her 2003 opinion upholding affirmative action in higher education, former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor famously predicted that in 25 years "the use of racial pr...
Oct 30, 2022
Val Demings reveals ups and downs of running for Senate in Florida
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Congresswoman Val Demings, who spent 27 years working in law enforcement in Orlando, Florida, said her background has been crucial to her views as a politicia...
Oct 29, 2022
Midterm GOP victories could bring new abortion restrictions in six states
ABC News Photo Illustration(NEW YORK) -- GOP victories in the midterm elections could lead to more abortion restrictions in a handful of states. The races range from gubernatorial seats to ballot...
Oct 29, 2022
