Politics

What Iowa Republicans are thinking after Trump's federal indictment

By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sarah Clune Hartman, Ian Couzens

The news of former President Trump’s federal indictment comes as the GOP primary field is still taking shape. Judy Woodruff is in Des Moines, Iowa, to listen in on voter discussions led by conservative pollster Sarah Longwell. Trump's indictment is…

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House rejects effort to censure and fine Democrat Rep. Schiff over Trump-Russia investigations

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Schiff is the former Democratic chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and was the lead prosecutor in Trump's first impeachment trial. He has long been a top Republican political target.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez enters crowded GOP presidential race days after Trump's indictment

By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press

He is jumping into the race just a day after former President Donald Trump, the GOP front-runner, appeared in court on federal charges in Suarez's city.

How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate artificial intelligence

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

It comes as authorities worldwide are racing to rein in AI, and the legislation could act as a model for other places working on similar regulations.

Kuwait strikes $367 million deal to acquire Turkish-made combat drones

By Nick El Hajj, Associated Press

The successful deployment of the relatively cheap but lethal drones in conflict zones like Libya, Syria, and particularly Ukraine, have sparked a worldwide rush among nations to acquire them.

Fed keeps rates unchanged for first time in 15 months but signals 2 more potential hikes this year

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The Fed's move to leave its benchmark rate at about 5.1 percent, its highest level in 16 years, suggests that it believes the much higher borrowing rates it's engineered have made some progress in taming inflation.

WATCH: Biden delivers remarks at League of Conservation Voters annual gathering

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden delivered remarks at the League of Conservation Voters annual Capital Dinner on Wednesday.

Long-awaited Vietnam energy plan aims to boost renewables, but fossil fuels still in the mix

By Victoria Milko, Associated Press

Experts say the plan will aid the country's transition toward renewable energy and provides more clarity for businesses looking to invest in Vietnam's energy market.

Israeli parliament vote deals setback to Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plan

By Josef Federman, Associated Press

Wednesday's vote exposed divisions within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition and raised questions about his control over his political allies.

Texas court allows Attorney General Ken Paxton's securities fraud trial to move to Houston

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

The decision Wednesday deals the Republican another setback as he awaits a separate impeachment trial. It remains unclear when Paxton might finally have his day in court on felony charges of defrauding investors in a tech startup.