Politics

War in Gaza and US election factor into some of the many events planned for MLK holiday

As communities nationwide celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan 13, 2024 3:49 PM Read more >

Republicans try to block Biden administration plan to cut money for anti-abortion counseling centers

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� In a new twist to the fight over abortion access, congressional Republicans are trying to block a Biden administration spending rule that they say will cut off millions of dollars to anti-abortion counseling centers.

Jan 13, 2024 11:04 AM Read more >

Mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket now Justice Department's first death penalty case under Garland

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Just a few months after he took office, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a moratorium to halt federal executions 鈥� a stark contrast after his predecessor carried out 13 in six months.

Jan 13, 2024 10:49 AM Read more >

Slowing inflation suggests that Biden's policies are helping, but American voters are still hurting

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� President Joe Biden can make an increasingly strong case that he's helped fix inflation 鈥� if only he can get voters to believe him.

Jan 13, 2024 10:16 AM Read more >

Republican candidates struggle with Civil War history as party grapples with race issues in present

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� As Republicans make their case for the future, they keep getting stuck on the past. Florida Gov.

Jan 13, 2024 9:54 AM Read more >

Iowa's sparsely populated northwest is a key GOP caucus battleground for both Trump and DeSantis

ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) 鈥� Some of the most contested real estate for Iowa's Republican caucuses is a vast, wind-swept plain where hogs outnumber people by the millions.

Jan 13, 2024 8:08 AM Read more >

Global Affairs Canada changing policy as gay diplomat wins surrogacy expenses case

OTTAWA 鈥� A gay employee of Global Affairs Canada posted in China, who travelled to the U.S. for the birth of his child through surrogacy, will have those expenses covered after a tribunal ruling.

Jan 13, 2024 3:00 AM Read more >

Columnist's lawyer warns judge that Trump hopes to 'sow chaos' as jury considers defamation damages

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� A lawyer for a columnist who last year won a $5 million jury award against Donald Trump for sex abuse and defamation urged a judge Friday to take strong measures to ensure the former president doesn't 鈥渟ow chaos鈥� when a new jury consi

Jan 13, 2024 12:56 AM Read more >

Fox News stops running MyPillow commercials in a payment dispute with election denier Mike Lindell

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) 鈥� MyPillow chief executive and prominent election denier Mike Lindell said Friday that Fox News has stopped running his company's commercials, disputing the network's assertion that it is simply because he hasn't paid his bills.

Jan 12, 2024 8:36 PM Read more >

Lawmakers may look at ditching Louisiana's unusual 'jungle primary' system for a partisan one

BATON ROUGE, La.

Jan 12, 2024 6:59 PM Read more >

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