Politics

Bolsonaro supporters protest against Brazil’s presidential election results

By Diane Jeantet, Diarlei Rodrigues, Associated Press

Tens of thousands of Brazilians wearing the colours of the national flag are gathering across the country to protest against President Jair Bolsonaro's defeat in last month’s election and asking for the armed forces to intervene.

GOP Sen. Rick Scott mounts long-shot bid to unseat Mitch McConnell

By Brian Slodysko, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Florida Sen. Rick Scott is mounting a long-shot bid to unseat Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a rare challenge for the longtime GOP stalwart after his party failed to win back the majority in the midterm elections.

Illinois votes to protect collective bargaining rights in state amendment

By John O'Connor, Associated Press

Illinois voters have approved an amendment to their state constitution that guarantees the right to bargain collectively.

Israel swears in new right-wing parliament

By Eleanor H. Reich, Associated Press

The surging popularity of a far-right alliance once on the fringes of Israeli society helped propel Netanyahu's political comeback even as he stands trial on corruption charges.

Biden asks for more than $37 billion in Ukraine emergency aid

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide more than $37 billion in aid to Ukraine. The funding request comes as lawmakers begin their post-election session.

Judge overturns Georgia’s 6-week abortion ban

By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

The ruling says the ban violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court precedent at the time it became law. The ban had been in effect since July.

Envoys from the U.S. and China, the world’s top polluters, meet at COP27 Summit

By Frank Jordans, Kelvin Chan, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry has met with his Chinese counterpart at annual United Nations climate talks in Egypt.

Trump expected to announce 3rd campaign for the White House

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Official paperwork forming the “Donald J. Trump for President 2024” campaign committee was filed with the Federal Election Commission about half an hour before he was scheduled to speak.

WATCH: Senate committee finds ‘invasive’ medical mistreatment of women detained by ICE

By Morgan Lee, Associated Press

The panel heard testimony from a detained migrant mother who was transported in shackles to be brusquely probed by a gynecologist and later injected with a contraceptive without explanation.

WATCH: Pentagon addresses report that Russian missiles killed 2 in Poland

By Associated Press

Russia pounded Ukraine's energy facilities with its biggest barrage of missiles yet, striking targets across the country and causing widespread blackouts, and a U.S. official said missiles crossed into NATO member Poland, where two people were killed.