Politics

WATCH: Rep. Liz Cheney says Trump knew 'his election fraud claims were false'

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

The committee returned to its public-facing work after nearly three months, having rescheduled the current hearing two weeks ago in light of Hurricane Ian.

WATCH: Biden looks speed up infrastructure projects during visit to Los Angeles

By Josh Boak, Colleen Long, Associated Press

At a Los Angeles subway line construction site, Biden said Thursday that the infrastructure investments were crucial for improving people's quality of life and economic opportunities.

WATCH: Rep. Thompson says Jan. 6 investigation is 'not about politics,' but about 'facts'

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

The committee is starting to sum up its findings that Republican Trump, after losing the 2020 presidential election, launched an unprecedented attempt to stop Congress from certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.

U.S. will take in some Venezuelan migrants, expel others to Mexico

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The Biden administration has agreed to accept up to 24,000 Venezuelan migrants, similar to how Ukrainians have been admitted since Russia's invasion.

Trump criticizes legal system after his deposition in defamation lawsuit ordered

By Larry Neumeister, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump angrily lashed out in a statement after a judge ordered him to answer questions under oath next week in a defamation lawsuit filed by a writer who says he raped her in the mid-1990s.

WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin calls out Russia's 'nuclear saber rattling'

By Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday called "nuclear saber rattling" by Russia "irresponsible and reckless rhetoric."…

Los Angeles councilmen caught in racist remark scandal resist resignation calls

By Brian Melley, Don Thompson, Associated Press

Two Los Angeles City Council members are resisting overwhelming calls for them to resign Thursday after a recording surfaced of them making crude and racist remarks in a secret meeting over redistricting tactics.

As states ban abortions, more people may turn to self-managed abortion care – with more legal challenges to come

By Kenichi Serino

With 13 states fully banning most abortions, experts say new legal battles are likely to arise over abortions that occur without the direct involvement of a doctor, known as self-managed abortion care.

Medicaid expansion is on the ballot in South Dakota. Here's what voters think

By Laura Santhanam

If a majority of South Dakota voters support Amendment D on Nov. 8, tens of thousands of people in the state could receive health care coverage under Medicaid expansion.

Los Angeles leader caught making racist remarks steps down from Council seat

By Brian Melley, Don Thompson, Associated Press

The former president of the Los Angeles City Council resigned from public office Wednesday, three days after a recording surfaced that is now the subject of a state investigation.