Politics

WATCH: Biden and Harris speak at Pennsylvania Democratic Party event

By Seung Min Kim, Marc Levy, Associated Press

Biden will speak at a fundraising dinner for Pennsylvania's Democratic Party, along with Vice President Kamala Harris, top party officials and the leading candidates on the midterm ballot in this presidential battleground state.

Some Oklahoma teachers say they’re ‘walking on eggshells.’ Will this one midterm race help?

By Adam Kemp

The national conversation on education issues such as critical race theory, school choice, teacher pay and LGBTQ+ rights is playing out in full force in Oklahoma.

New report shows Department of Homeland Security gathered intel on Portland Black Lives Matter protestors

By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press

U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials under then-President Donald Trump compiled intelligence dossiers on people who were arrested at Black Lives Matter protests in Portland, Oregon.

Pakistani former leader Imran Khan starts march to Islamabad with supporters by his side

By Zaheer Babar, Associated Press

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan and thousands of his supporters have started a long-promised march to the capital, Islamabad, to challenge his successor's government and demand early elections.

WATCH: San Francisco police identify man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband

The suspect who attacked Paul Pelosi, the House speaker's husband, specifically targeted their San Francisco home, people familiar with the matter said Friday.

Barack Obama seeks to boost Democrats for 2022 midterms

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Barack Obama is trying to do something he couldn't during two terms as president: help Democrats succeed in national midterm elections when they already hold the White House.

U.S. warns North Korea on nuclear weapons as country continues missile tests

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

South Korea says that North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea in its first ballistic weapons tests in two weeks.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband beaten by assailant in family home

By Colleen Long, Olga R. Rodriguez, Lisa Mascaro, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Forty-two-year-old David DePape was arrested on charges of attempted murder, elder abuse and burglary, police said. Paul Pelosi underwent surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands, the speaker’s office said. His doctors…

As Elon Musk takes control of Twitter, some wonder what happens next

By Barbara Ortutay, Tom Krisher, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter after a protracted legal battle and months of uncertainty. The question now is what the billionaire Tesla CEO will actually do with the social media platform.

Oregon could be the 1st state to make health care a human right

By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press

Oregon voters are being asked to decide whether the state should be the first in the nation to amend its constitution to explicitly declare that affordable health care is a fundamental human right.