Politics

Sen. Lindsey Graham appeals order to testify in Georgia election probe

By Kate Brumback, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

A judge had ruled that the South Carolina Republican comply with prosecutors' efforts to compel him to testify Aug. 23 about his phone calls to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff after the election.

Judge who authorized Trump FBI search appears willing to unveil some of Mar-a-Lago affidavit

By Terry Spencer, Associated Press

A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to put forward proposed redactions as he committed to making public at least part of the affidavit supporting the search warrant for former President Donald Trump's estate in Florida.

Federal judge says Starbucks must reinstate fired workers

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

A federal judge is ordering Starbucks to reinstate seven employees in Memphis, Tennessee, who were fired earlier this year after leading an effort to unionize their store.

Israel raids Palestinian rights groups it previously labeled as terrorists

By Jalal Hassan, Fares Akram, Associated Press

Rights defenders have described Israel's moves against the groups as part of a decades-long crackdown on political activists in the occupied territories.

WATCH: State Department spokesman Price holds briefing after Israel raids Palestinian advocacy groups

By Associated Press

The raids marked a major escalation against the civil society organizations, which Israel has outlawed over claims that they have ties to a militant group, a charge they deny.

Giuliani says he ‘satisfied’ obligation with Georgia grand jury probe into 2020 election

By Kate Brumback, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Rudy Giuliani says he has "satisfied his obligation" after facing hours of questioning Wednesday before a special grand jury in Atlanta.

Slightly fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week as strong labor market continues

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to be the strongest segment of the U.S. economy.

New climate law signed by Biden to slice carbon pollution 40 percent, study says

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

The first official federal calculations of the new spending package that President Biden signed this week show it will slice America's carbon pollution by more than 1 billion tons by the end of the decade.

Media to ask judge to make public FBI search warrant affidavit for Trump

By Terry Spencer, Associated Press

Attorneys for the nation's largest media companies will try to persuade a federal magistrate judge to make public the affidavit supporting the warrant that allowed FBI agents to search former President Donald Trump's Florida estate.