Politics

WATCH: White House announces U.S., South Korea and Japan officials will meet to discuss North Korean threat

By Associated Press

The national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan will meet in Seoul this week to discuss North Korea’s growing military threat and other regional security issues as they continue to promote trilateral cooperation in Asia.

Rep. McCarthy resigns 2 months after historic ouster as House speaker

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

McCarthy made history in October when a contingent of hard-right conservatives made him the only speaker to be voted out of the job.

WATCH: Biden speaks on need for aid to Ukraine as deadline for funding nears

By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Biden said Republicans who are insisting on border policy changes as a condition for voting for the aid “are playing chicken with our national security," even as he expressed openness to some policy changes.

WATCH: At Tribal Nations Summit, Biden discusses steps to help heal wrongs and bring 'new era' of tribal sovereignty

By Colleen Long, Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press

President Joe Biden signed an executive order that seeks to make it easier for Indigenous peoples to access federal funding, and have greater autonomy over how to spend it.

Live updates: Israel widens offensive in Southern Gaza as humanitarian conditions grow worse

By Associated Press

The United Nations said 1.87 million people — more than 80 percent of Gaza's population — have been driven from their homes since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, triggered by the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas assault on southern Israel.

WATCH: Wall Street bank CEOs oppose proposed Biden regulations in Senate hearing

By Ken Sweet, Associated Press

The banks contend the new regulations proposed by the administration would curtail lending and weaken bank balance sheets at a time when the industry needs more flexibility.

Maduro orders the 'immediate' exploitation of oil, gas and mines in Guyana's Essequibo region

By Associated Press

The announcement came a day a day after Maduro got the victory he sought in a weekend referendum on whether to claim sovereignty over the region.

Voting experts warn of 'serious threats' for 2024 from election equipment software breaches

By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

The letter to the FBI, Attorney General Merrick Garland, special counsel Jack Smith and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency asks for a federal probe and a risk assessment of voting machines used throughout the country.

At COP28, activists and officials voice concern over Gaza's war-torn environment

By Malak Harb, Associated Press

Palestinians are worried that the land will take years to recover, and activists at the summit are tying the plight of Gazans to climate justice globally.

Illinois scraps plan for building migrant winter camp due to toxic soil risk

By Claire Savage, Melissa Perez Winder, Associated Press

Despite recent assurances from Mayor Brandon Johnson's office that the shelter site was safe for temporary use, Pritzker's office pulled the plug on the project Tuesday.