Politics

WATCH: Biden vows U.S. commitment to Pacific Islands at summit

By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

The president addressed the leaders who gathered in Washington for a summit as the White House looks to improve relations in the Pacific amid growing U.S. concern about China’s growing military and economic influence.

UK's Prime Minister Liz Truss defends economic plan that sent pound tumbling

By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has defended her economic plan that roiled financial markets, saying she's willing to make "difficult decisions" to get the economy growing.

Conservative activist Virginia Thomas appears for interview with Jan. 6 panel

By Farnoush Amiri, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Conservative activist Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has appeared for a voluntary interview with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.

WATCH: Biden outlines FEMA response plan after Hurricane Ian

By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Thursday said “our entire country hurts” along with the people of Florida after Hurricane Ian flooded communities across the state, knocking out electrical power and forcing people into shelters.

WATCH: House committee holds hearing on harm done to patients from abortion restrictions

By Associated Press

An analysis released be the committee prior to the hearing says a Republican national abortion ban would take away reproductive freedom from nearly 64 million women across the country—roughly twice the number impacted by current state restrictions.

Smith & Wesson sued over link to Chicago July 4 parade mass shooting

By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press

The 11 suits filed Wednesday cite the 22-year-old gunman accused of opening fire on a July Fourth parade in suburban Chicago and killing seven people. The lawsuits are the latest bid by mass shooting victims to hold gun manufacturers legally…

Report says 200 environmental activists killed globally in 2021

By Associated Press

Some 200 environmental and land defense activists were killed around the world in 2021, including some 54 in Mexico, which assumed the position of the deadliest country.

California Gov. Newsom approves farmworker unionization law

By Don Thompson, Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved one of the most contentious bills before him this year. It's a measure aiding farmworker unionization efforts that was backed by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis requests aid from Biden as Hurricane Ian makes landfall

By Curt Anderson, Associated Press

Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamped southwest Florida on Wednesday, flooding streets and buildings, knocking out power to over 1 million people and threatening catastrophic damage further inland.

How real are Putin's nuclear threats to Ukraine?

By Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that he won't hesitate to use nuclear weapons to ward off Ukraine's attempt to reclaim control of Moscow-occupied areas that the Kremlin is about to annex.