Politics

California fast food and health care workers poised to win large salary increases

By Adam Beam, Associated Press

Most of the state's 500,000 fast food workers would be paid at least $20 per hour next year. About 455,000 health care workers will see their salaries rise to at least $25 per hour over the next 10 years.

Extramarital affair could be factor in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Lawmakers leading the impeachment have also previously alleged that Paxton, who was elected to a third term in November despite years of criminal charges and alleged scandal, had a political motivation to hide the affair.

WATCH: House Speaker McCarthy announces House impeachment inquiry of Biden

By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

The announcement comes as the Republican leader faces mounting pressure from his right flank to take action against Biden while he also is struggling to pass legislation needed to avoid a federal government shutdown at the end of the month.

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.