Politics

In first visit to U.S. military headquarters in Germany, Zelenskyy expressed optimism about U.S. aid

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

In a social media post after he left, he expressed optimism about getting additional American aid, which has been hung up in Congress.

WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on lowering prescription drug prices during visit to NIH

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

Hundreds of thousands of older Americans could pay less for some of their outpatient drug treatments beginning early next year, the Biden administration announced Thursday.

The House passes the biggest pay raise for troops in decades, despite conservatives' objections to cultural issues

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The Senate had already overwhelmingly passed the bill on Wednesday, so now it goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.

Jurors will begin deciding how much Giuliani must pay for lies in a Georgia election workers' case

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Jurors are set to begin deliberating to decide how much Rudy Giuliani must pay two former Georgia election workers for spreading lies about them that led to a barrage of racist threats and upended their lives.

Few U.S. adults want a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024, AP-NORC poll shows

By Seung Min Kim, Linley Sanders, Associated Press

Relatively few Americans are excited about a potential rematch of the 2020 election between Biden and Trump. But more Republicans would be happy to have Trump as their nominee than Democrats would be with Biden.

Appeals court again upholds gag order barring Trump from commenting about judge's staff

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

A four-judge panel in the state's mid-level appellate court ruled Thursday that the former president's lawyers used the wrong legal mechanism to fight the restriction.

Trump's first criminal trial for 2020 election interference to begin in March but legal appeals could delay

By Alanna Durkin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Legal appeals up to the Supreme Court are threatening to delay Donald Trump's criminal case for 2020 election interference.

WATCH: White House holds news briefing following House GOP impeachment vote of Biden

By Associated Press

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing on Thursday, a day after the Republican-led House authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.

Calling for 'compassion' in Texas abortion case, some 2024 GOP hopefuls stop short of criticizing law

By Meg Kinnard, Christine Fernando, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

It’s the latest indication that the candidates see the politics surrounding abortion as a delicate — and fraught — issue for the GOP after the Supreme Court's reversal of constitutional protections for the procedure helped power Democrats to unexpectedly strong…

Senate passes defense policy bill with 5.2 percent pay raise for troops, the biggest boost in decades

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The bill will not include GOP-led efforts blocking the Pentagon's abortion travel policy and restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender service members and dependents.