Politics

6 things to watch during Biden's trip to the Middle East

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is heading to the Middle East for the first time since taking office last year. It's a region he's visited many times before, but recently has been experiencing dramatic changes.

No-confidence vote against Macron's government fails in France

By Jade de Leley, Barbara Surk, Associated Press

French lawmakers have failed to pass a no-confidence motion requested by a leftist coalition to symbolically mark their opposition to President Emmanuel Macron's government and economic policies.

Abortion rights to be on Michigan ballot this fall

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Abortion rights are poised to come before Michigan voters in November after an abortion rights campaign turned in a record-breaking number of signatures Monday for a ballot initiative to the secretary of state’s office.

Brazil leaders call for calm after prison guard kills Workers' Party official

By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press

A state police report said that according to witnesses, Jorge Jose da Rocha stormed the birthday party of local Workers' Party official, Marcelo Arruda, and shot him.

WATCH: White House says Iran will provide unmanned aerial vehicles to Russia

By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Associated Press

The White House on Monday said it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with “hundreds” of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

WATCH: Jan. 6 Committee hearings – Day 7

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

House investigators are laying out the origins of the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, using testimony to describe Trump’s “call to action” in a December tweet and how his advisers urged the president to drop his…

Drugmaker seeks FDA approval for over-the-counter birth control

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

A drug company is seeking U.S. approval for the first birth control pill that women could buy without a prescription.

Uber lobbied politicians, used 'stealth' tech to block scrutiny around the world: report

By Associated Press

As Uber pushed into markets around the world, the ride-sharing service lobbied political leaders to relax labor and taxi laws and used a "kill switch" to thwart regulators and law enforcement.

WATCH: President Biden celebrates new bipartisan firearm legislation amid recent shootings

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Joe Biden welcomed a crowd to the White House lawn Monday to showcase a new law meant to reduce gun violence, celebrating “real progress” after years of inaction.

Trump associates' ties to extremists probed by Jan. 6 panel

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michelle R. Smith, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

An upcoming hearing of the House committee probing the Jan. 6 insurrection is expected to examine ties between people in former President Donald Trump's orbit and extremist groups who played a role in the U.S. Capitol riot.