Politics

An American billionaire says he'll stop funding the think tank behind Israel's controversial judicial overhaul

By Isabel Debre, Associated Press

The decision on Friday by Arthur Dantchik, a 65-year-old libertarian multibillionaire, to cut funding to the Kohelet Policy Forum reflects the scope of the unrelenting protest movement against Netanyahu's plans to weaken the Supreme Court.

In Niger, the U.S. seeks to hang on to its last, best counterterrorism outpost in West Africa

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Sam Mednick, Cara Anna, Associated Press

Abandoning Niger risks not only a surge in jihadist groups in West Africa, but even greater influence by Russia's Wagner mercenary group.

In latest violence, 18-year-old Palestinian killed during Israeli military raid

By Julia Frankel, Associated Press

Violence has spiraled in the northern West Bank, with the rise of Palestinian armed groups carrying out shooting attacks against Israelis and daily arrest raids by the Israeli military.

Both expelled members of 'Tennessee Three' win back their state House seats after special election

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

The young Black lawmakers had been reinstated by local officials after being booted from the GOP-dominated Statehouse, but only on an interim basis.

After helping prevent extinctions for 50 years, the Endangered Species Act itself may be at risk

Opposition has grown from industry and landowner groups who say it hampers economic growth and property rights. Supporters are fighting back, saying the law is more important than ever.

Pence seizes on Trump's recent indictment as he looks to break through in crowded GOP field

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

As Donald Trump was being arraigned in Washington on yet another round of criminal charges, his running mate-turned-rival Mike Pence moved to capitalize on the news, unveiling merchandise that quoted from the indictment.

Opposition leader says Zimbabwe's voters forced to choose ruling party or death

By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press

Zimbabwe's main opposition leader has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of violating the law and tearing apart independent institutions to cling to power.

Members of Congress tour site of Parkland school massacre

By Terry Spencer, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press

Nine members of Congress toured the blood-stained and bullet-pocked halls where the 2018 Parkland, Florida, school massacre happened. Afterwards, a shooting reenactment will be staged as part of a lawsuit filed by the victims' families against former Deputy Scot Peterson…