Politics

Illinois to abolish cash bail, addressing disproportionate impact on communities of color

By Claire Savage, Corey Williams, Associated Press

Judges can still keep people accused of serious crimes behind bars pretrial, but first would have to go through a more rigorous review of each case.

WATCH: Senate considers Air Force chief of staff nomination amid military promotions blockade

By Associated Press

On Monday, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee slammed Tuberville for waging an unprecedented attempt to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military nominations and promotions.

Elon Musk's refusal to provide Starlink support for Ukraine attack in Crimea raises questions for Pentagon

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

SpaceX founder Elon Musk's refusal to allow Ukraine to use Starlink internet services to launch a surprise attack on Russian forces in Crimea last September has raised questions for the Pentagon.

Lithuania to issue special passports to Belarus citizens staying legally in the Baltic country

By Associated Press

Minsk has announced that it will no longer issue passports to citizens permanently residing abroad in a move considered as a blow to the Belarusian emigrant communities.

Russia says ruling party wins most votes in occupied Ukrainian regions. West calls elections sham

By Associated Press

Russian authorities have been trying to tighten their grip on the territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago but still does not fully control.

WATCH: Jill Biden calls swearing in of the 1st woman national archivist 'momentous'

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

First Lady Jill Biden saluted Colleen Shogan, the first woman to be sworn in as national archivist, saying that democracy's power is "made real with access to history, unfiltered and uncensored."…

Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge presiding over federal 2020 election subversion case

By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

They say her past public statements about the former president and his connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol call into question whether she can be fair.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is headed for Russia, setting the stage for a meeting with Putin

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has departed for Russia, where he is expected to hold a rare meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has sparked Western concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Dominican president suspends visas for Haitians and threatens to close border

By Martín Adames Alcántara, Associated Press

The measures announced Monday by President Luis Abinader follow the recent excavation of a supposed canal in Haiti that Dominican officials argue will divert water from the shared Massacre River and harm its farmers and the environment.

7 things to know about the devastating Morocco earthquake

By Sam Metz, Associated Press

Law enforcement and aid workers have arrived in the region south of the city of Marrakech that was hardest hit by the first earthquake where residents await assistance.