Nation and World Politics
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Trump mocks Nikki Haley's first name. It's his latest example of attacking rivals based on race
Jan 19, 2024 12:25 pm - ATLANTA — Donald Trump used his social media platform Friday to mock Nikki Haley 's birth name, the latest example of the former president keying on race and ethnicity to...
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Tim Scott to endorse Donald Trump ahead of New Hampshire Republican primary
Jan 19, 2024 12:08 pm - COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is expected to endorse former President Donald Trump ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, a blow to his fellow Sout...
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Rifts emerge among top Israeli officials over how to handle the war against Hamas in Gaza
Jan 19, 2024 8:33 am - JERUSALEM — Rifts are emerging among top Israeli officials over the handling of the war against Hamas in Gaza. A member of the country's War Cabinet cast doubt over the s...
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Dems give update on message, logo, security for national convention in ChicagoJan 18, 2024 4:20 pm - Democrats talked security, logistics and messaging at a media briefing at the United Center Thursday, a prelude to the Democratic National Convention this August. Chicago...
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Columnist accusing Trump of sex assault faces cross-examination in a New York courtroom
Jan 18, 2024 1:39 pm - NEW YORK — With former President Donald Trump no longer in the courtroom Thursday, a columnist who accused him of sexually attacking her concluded her testimony with an e...
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Georgia judge sets a hearing on misconduct allegations against Fani Willis in Trump election case
Jan 18, 2024 1:37 pm - ATLANTA — The judge presiding over the Georgia prosecution of former President Donald Trump and others for efforts to overturn the 2020 election has set a hearing on a mo...
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Justice Department report finds 'cascading failures' and 'no urgency' during Uvalde, Texas, shooting
Jan 18, 2024 1:32 pm - UVALDE, Texas — Police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas “demonstrated no urgency” in setting up a command post and failed to treat t...
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US forces strike Houthi sites in Yemen as Biden says allied action hasn't yet stopped ship attacks
Jan 18, 2024 1:19 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. forces on Thursday conducted a fifth strike against Iranian-backed Houthi rebel military sites in Yemen as President Joe Biden acknowledged that the Ame...
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Could it escalate? A look at what is behind Iran and Pakistan's airstrikes
Jan 18, 2024 8:05 am - ISLAMABAD (AP) — This week's airstrikes between Iran and Pakistan that killed at least 11 people marks a significant escalation in fraught relations between the neighbors...
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Anti-abortion activists brace for challenges ahead as they gather for annual March for Life
Jan 18, 2024 7:50 am - A year ago, anti-abortion activists from across the U.S. gathered for their annual March for Life with reason to celebrate: It was their first march since the Supreme Cou...