(CNN)It may soon be illegal to make discriminatory, racially biased 911 calls in San Francisco. The "CAREN Act" (Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-Emergencies) was introduced on Tuesday at a…

The Trump administration has begun the process of formally withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization.The president has accused the UN's health agency of being too China-centric, even though he praised Beijing's handling of COVID-19 in the early months of the initial outbreak.Legal scholars and global-health experts say President Donald Trump cannot unilaterally withdraw…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for the Trump administration to give the nation's employers more leeway in refusing to provide free birth control for their workers under the Affordable Care Act.The ruling is a victory for the administration's plan to greatly expand the kinds of employers who can cite…

Lawmakers are getting closer to sending more cash payments to American families, but a second stimulus check hasn't been approved yet.Democrats sent a bill to the Senate that would expand eligibility for stimulus checks outlined in the last emergency relief package, but GOP lawmakers appear split on the issue.Meanwhile, top economists are arguing for recurring…

Joe Biden said in an interview Wednesday that some funding should “absolutely” be redirected from police, amid calls from some in his party to "defund the police" in the wake of the protests across the country.Biden's campaign has said he does not support defunding the police. But in a Now This interview with activist Ady Barkan,…