Politics

Democratic strategist breaks down latest poll numbers in potential Biden-Trump rematch

By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura

Recent polls, including our own, show President Joe Biden simultaneously gaining ground and stuck in a dead-heat with former President Donald Trump should the 2024 presidential election become a 2020 rematch. Amna Nawaz discussed the race with Democratic strategist Faiz…

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How this week's election in Ohio could decide the fate of November's abortion vote

By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, several states have put abortion rights on the ballot. This year, Ohio voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion access in the state constitution. But first, they will decide whether to raise…

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Justice Department helping Ukraine in war crimes investigations, Attorney General Garland says

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Congress recently allowed for new U.S. flexibility in assisting the court with investigations into foreign nationals related to Ukraine, and the Justice Department will be a key part of the United States' cooperation, Garland said.

Belarus begins military drills near its border with Poland, Lithuania as tensions rise

By Associated Press

Both Poland and Lithuania have increased border security since thousands of Wagner fighters arrived in Belarus under a deal that ended their armed rebellion in late June and allowed them and their leader to avoid criminal charges.

Trump lawyers say proposed protective order is overly broad, urge judge to impose more limited rules

By Alanna Durkin, Associated Press

Lawyers for Trump said Monday that the judge should impose a more limited protective order that would prevent the defense team from publicly disclosing only materials deemed "sensitive," such as grand jury witness testimony.

Judge tosses Trump's defamation suit against E. Jean Carroll

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

The judge ruled Monday that Trump can't claim that E. Jean Carroll defamed him by continuing to say she was not only sexually abused but raped. She won a $5 million judgment against him in May and is pursuing her…

Two Russian missile strikes hit a city in eastern Ukraine, killing 5 people and wounding 31

By Hanna Arhirova, Jim Heintz, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an online statement accused Russia of trying to leave "only broken and scorched stones" in eastern Ukraine.

Populist party and outgoing administration work to form Thailand's next government amid 3-month deadlock

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press

Thailand has struggled to break the impasse and select a new leader after the progressive Move Forward Party became the surprise winner of the May elections but was blocked by the conservative elite from taking power.

Amid Trump's latest feud with D.C., other Republicans echo anti-Washington mantra

By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

Washington has never been a particularly friendly place for Donald Trump. And after pleading not guilty to federal charges he tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election, Trump was quick to show the feeling was mutual.

Conservative groups ask federal court to block Biden student loan forgiveness plan

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration's plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers.