Politics

Both parties rally supporters as early voting begins in Virginia's closely watched legislative elections

By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

Early voting has begun in Virginia's costly, high-stakes and closely watched legislative elections after a week in which elected officials and candidates rallied their supporters across the state.

Read the full indictment against Sen. Menendez and his wife for alleged gold bar bribery scheme

By Jake Offenhartz, Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has been indicted, accused of using his foreign affairs influence to help Egypt in return for bribes from the authoritarian regime.

Medicaid expansion to begin in North Carolina as governor lets budget bill become law

By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

The budget's enactment was the last step necessary for Medicaid expansion provided in the 2010 federal health care law to states to get implemented in North Carolina.

WATCH: White House holds news briefing as government shutdown looms

By News Desk and Colleen Long, Associated Press

The White House is preparing Friday to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no viable plan to keep the government funded.

Military judge rules 9/11 defendant unfit for trial after medical panel finds torture left him psychotic

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

A military judge at Guantanamo Bay has ruled one of the 9/11 defendants too mentally ill to stand trial, after a military medical panel found that the man's abuse in CIA custody years earlier has rendered him psychotic.

WATCH: Biden and Harris announce new White House gun safety office

By Colleen Long, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

President Joe Biden said Friday he was determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as he formally launched the first-ever federal office to be dedicated to uncovering solutions and supporting communities ravaged by shootings.

UAW expands strikes against automakers to 38 locations in 20 states, Biden plans visit to show support

By David Koenig, Associated Press

The president of the United Auto Workers said the union will expand its strike against major automakers by walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis plants in 20 states.

WATCH: DOJ announces new bribery charges against New Jersey's Sen. Bob Menendez and wife

By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press

Menendez will have to step down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee now that he’s been indicted. The indictment alleges Menendez provided sensitive U.S. government information and took other steps to secretly help Egypt.

Inside a Ukrainian brigade's battle 'through hell' to recapture a village on the way to Bakhmut

By Mstyslav Chernov, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is making his case in the U.S. for more money and weapons, and must persuade his audience that the counteroffensive is working. But as the 3rd Assault Brigade's experience shows, progress is difficult.

Afghans who recently arrived in U.S. get temporary legal status from Biden administration

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

The Department of Homeland Security says in its Thursday announcement that the decision to give Temporary Protected Status to Afghans who arrived after March 15, 2022, and before Sept. 20, 2023, would affect roughly 14,600 Afghans.