Politics

New Biden rule would make government websites, apps more accessible to people with disabilities

By Associated Press

The Biden administration is proposing new regulations to make state and local government websites and apps for services like libraries, parking, transit and court records more accessible for people with disabilities.

WATCH: White House holds briefing as Education Department investigates Harvard's legacy admissions

By Michael Casey, Associated Press

Opening a new front in legal battles over college admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation into Harvard University's policies on legacy admissions.

Biden's dog Commander bites Secret Service officers 10 times in four months, records show

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Secret Service records show that President Joe Biden's German Shepherd Dog Commander has bitten agency officers stationed at the White House 10 times between October 2022 and January.

WATCH: Biden signs proclamation for monument honoring Emmett Till and mother Mamie Till-Mobley

By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press

As President Joe Biden signed a proclamation on Tuesday establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, it marked the fulfillment of a promise Till’s relatives made after his death 68 years ago.

WATCH: Biden proposes new rules to push insurers to increase mental health coverage

By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that his administration is moving forward with new rules meant to push insurance companies to increase their coverage of mental health treatments.

Climate change influencing July heat waves in Europe, China and America, study says

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Climate change's sweaty fingerprints are all over the July heat waves gripping much of the globe.

Justice Department to make prosecutor in Hunter Biden case available to testify before Congress

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

The offer by the Justice Department on Monday sets up a clash with House Republicans who have demanded U.S. Attorney David Weiss of Delaware come in soon for a closed-door interview.

Guatemalans protest interference by court, prosecutors in August's election

By Associated Press

Hundreds of Guatemalans demonstrated Monday to protest interference by courts and prosecutors against a progressive candidate's participation in August’s second-round presidential election.

French national police chief says officers under investigation 'have no place in prison'

By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press

The apparently unprecedented remarks by Frederic Veaux in a weekend interview quickly triggered a debate and raised fundamental questions about whether French law enforcement is above the law.

Israeli doctors reveal Netanyahu's yearslong heart problem only after implanting pacemaker

By Isabel Debre, Associated Press

Netanyahu's current medical crisis reveals that he has suffered from an irregular heartbeat for years. It's news to Israelis that their longest-serving prime minister has been dealing with a chronic health problem.