Nation and World Politics
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U.S. changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It’s the first revision in 27 years
Mar 28, 2024 9:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials believe ...
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Biden fundraiser with Obama and Clinton nets a record high $25 million, the campaign says
Mar 28, 2024 8:52 am - WASHINGTON — A fundraiser for President Joe Biden on Thursday in New York City that also stars Barack Obama and Bill Clinton is raising a whopping $25 million, setting a ...
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Lands, a Democrat who ran on reproductive rights, flips seat in Alabama House
Mar 27, 2024 6:59 am - Marilyn Lands, a Democrat who made reproductive rights a centerpiece of her campaign in deeply conservative Alabama, has won a special election to the Alabama Legislature...
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Trump slow to invest in states that could decide election as some in GOP fear 'skeleton' campaign
Mar 27, 2024 6:59 am - NEW YORK (AP) — In his bid to retake the White House, few states hold as much promise for Donald Trump as Michigan. The former president has already won the state once an...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for his independent White House bid
Mar 27, 2024 6:52 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose Nicole Shanahan on Tuesday to be his vice presidential pick, adding a wealthy but nationally unknown figure to his inde...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce his VP pick for his independent White House bidMar 26, 2024 6:30 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce his running mate Tuesday as he races to secure a place on the ballot for his independent campaign for presi...
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Trump is due in court for a hearing in his hush money case after new evidence delayed his trialMar 25, 2024 6:44 am - NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's hush money case is set for a crucial hearing Monday as a New York judge weighs when, or even whether, the former president will go on trial...
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What’s at stake in the Supreme Court abortion pill case
Mar 24, 2024 9:43 pm - Less than two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the issue of reproductive rights is returning to the high court on Tuesday as the justices consider wh...
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‘Why only TikTok’: Suburbanites weigh in on potential ban of popular appMar 24, 2024 4:51 pm - With a bill that could potentially ban TikTok from the United States hanging in the balance in Washington, many suburbanites aren’t convinced the measure is good one. Tha...
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Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate's early-morning passage ended shutdown threat
Mar 24, 2024 8:21 am - WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills after Congress had passed the long overdue legislation just hours...