Politics

Arizona Supreme Court rules state Senate can keep election audit records secret

By Bob Christie, Associated Press

Arizona's Supreme Court says the state Senate can keep secret records related to its partisan review of the 2020 election.

G20 environment officials meet in Bali to spur global climate change action

By Fadlan Syam, Niniek Karmini, Associated Press

Environment officials from G20 nations have met on Indonesia's resort island of Bali for talks on climate action and the global impact of the war in Ukraine, with Indonesia's environment minister saying the world is already facing a climate crisis.

California won’t expand teen vaccination without parental approval

By Don Thompson, Associated Press

California won't allow teens age 15 and up to be vaccinated against the coronavirus without their parents' consent.

Prison chaplain guilty of sexually abusing incarcerated women faces sentencing

By Michael R. Sisak, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

A former California prison chaplain who pleaded guilty to forcing an inmate to have sex with him is facing sentencing in a federal court.

Crist resigns from U.S. House to focus on Florida gubernatorial campaign

By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is resigning his seat in Congress to focus on his gubernatorial campaign against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

WATCH: Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder speaks on naval activity in Taiwan Strait in first news briefing

By News Desk and Associated Press

Ryder responded to questions about a recent action by the U.S. Navy in the Taiwan Strait on Sunday. The navy sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait, in the first such transit publicized since Pelosi's visit earlier in August.

WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds news briefing

By Associated Press

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing on Wednesday ahead of President Joe Biden's "Soul of the Nation" prime time address on Thursday.

Justice Department says classified documents were ‘likely concealed’ to obstruct investigation

By Eric Tucker, Jill Colvin, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The Justice Department says classified documents were "likely concealed and removed" from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate as part of an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into the discovery of the government records.

Read the full Justice Department filing on documents recovered from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

The Justice Department says classified documents were “likely concealed and removed” from a storage room at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate as part of an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into the discovery of the government records.

What caused the recent clashes in Baghdad?

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

Iraq witnessed bloody street violence for nearly 24 hours spurred by loyalists of a powerful Shiite cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, that was the culmination of a 10-month power struggle.