Politics

WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as classified leak suspect Jack Teixeira pleads not guilty

By Associated Press

Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder held a briefing on Thursday, a day after Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents on a social media platform, pleaded not guilty to federal felony charges.

Supreme Court rules against man given 27 years in prison on gun charges

By Associated Press

Marcus DeAngelo Jones was given a 27-year prison sentence for violating a federal law meant to keep guns out of the hands of people with previous criminal convictions.

WATCH: India's Prime Minister Modi delivers remarks at joint meeting of Congress

By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

In a joint news conference with Modi, Biden called the relationship between the U.S. and India among the most consequential in the world and "more dynamic than at any time in history.”…

WATCH: Garland delivers remarks on guns and crime at ATF forum

By Associated Press

Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered remarks before a Police Executive Forum for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms on Thursday.

Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation on water rights dispute

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

The Supreme Court has ruled against the Navajo Nation in a dispute involving water from the drought-stricken Colorado River.

WATCH: Biden and Indian Prime Minister Modi hold joint news briefing during state visit to U.S.

By Chris Megerian, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press

It's a rare occurrence for the Indian prime minister who avoids unscripted moments and has presided over a steady decline in press freedom in his country.

India's Modi gets glitzy reception in state visit with Biden, but human rights concerns raised

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are marking the state visit of the Indian leader by announcing several major deals between the two countries.

WATCH: Fed Chair Jerome Powell reinforces likelihood of more rate hikes

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

Chair Jerome Powell reiterated Thursday that the Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates at least once more this year because of persistently high inflation in the economy's service sector and the surprisingly tight job market.

Will Hurd, former Texas congressman and Trump critic, announces 2024 run for president

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Hurd, a onetime CIA officer and fierce critic of Donald Trump, announced on Thursday that he's running for president, hoping to build momentum as a more moderate alternative to the Republican primary field's early front-runner.

Parents take on struggle for transgender rights for their kids and others in conservative Poland

By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

Poland has been ranked as the worst country in the European Union for LGBTQ+ rights. The situation is especially fraught for transgender people, with low levels of acceptance even by many parents and suicides.