Politics

What will King Charles’ ascension mean for the Britain’s overseas territories?

By James McBride, Council on Foreign Relations

The succession from Queen Elizabeth II to Charles could accelerate anti-monarchy movements in countries where the Crown is still head of state.

2 decades after 9/11, the men accused of orchestrating the attacks still await trial

By Larry Neumeister, Jennifer Peltz, Carrie Antlfinger, Associated Press

As the 21st anniversary of the terror attacks approaches Sunday, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four other men accused of 9/11-related crimes continue to sit in a U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay.

What polling does — and doesn’t — tell us

By Laura Santhanam

At their best, polls can empower the broader public to help influence crucial decisions. But it is important to recognize the limitations, in addition to the strengths. Here's a guide.

Voters in Michigan will decide whether to protect abortion this November

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

Voters in Michigan will decide whether to amend the state constitution to include protections for abortion access this November following a contentious battle over including two petition-driven proposals on the ballot. What is often an ordinary administrative process resulted in…

Mexico’s Senate votes to shift National Guard from civilian to military control

By Associated Press

Mexico's Senate has approved handing control of the country's recently created National Guard over to the military. When the National Guard was created by a Constitutional reform in 2019, it was placed under civilian control.

Judge tosses Donald Trump’s Russia probe lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, FBI

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks said in a sharply worded ruling on Thursday that Trump's lawsuit, filed in March, contained "glaring structural deficiencies" and that many of the "characterizations of events are implausible."…

Documents show Gov. Kristi Noem tried to avoid ethics hearing, seal records

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem asked a state ethics board to dismiss a complaint against her without a public hearing and to seal off certain records.

Read King Charles’ full 1st speech to Britain as the new monarch

By Associated Press

King Charles III made his first address to the nation on Friday since becoming Britain's new monarch after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

Election security experts urge Georgia to swap out touchscreen voting machines

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

The group responded to what they call “serious threats” posed by an apparent breach of voting equipment in Coffee County.

White House officially undoes Trump-era immigration restriction

By Associated Press

The Biden administration is undoing a Trump-era restriction that barred immigrants from getting legal residency depending on how they used public benefits.