Politics

Who is Matthew Pottinger and why is he testifying in the Jan. 6 hearings?

By Kenichi Serino

Matthew Pottinger, the deputy national security adviser in the Trump White House, testified July 21 on the eighth public hearing of the Jan. 6 Committee.

Appeals court allows Georgia abortion law to take effect

By Kate Brumback, Jeff Amy, Associated Press

A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling and said Georgia's restrictive 2019 abortion law could take effect immediately.

Senators propose changes to 1800s election law after Capitol riot

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The law came under intense scrutiny after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Pressure mounts on GOP senators after same-sex marriage passes House

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Schumer leaned into the bill Wednesday after a surprising number of House Republicans helped pass the landmark legislation in their chamber on Tuesday.

Who is Sarah Matthews and why is she testifying in the Jan. 6 hearings?

By Hannah Grabenstein

Sarah Matthews, a former deputy press secretary for President Donald Trump, testified July 21 at the eighth public hearing of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.

Democrats push for 1st semi-automatic gun ban in 20 years

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

If passed, it would be the most far-reaching response yet to this summer's mass shootings. But passage is far from assured.

Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss in runoff to replace Boris Johnson as UK leader

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Britain's Conservative Party has chosen Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss as the two finalists in an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

UK heatwave, wildfires spur calls to adapt to climate change

By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Britain's heatwave is spurring calls for the government to speed up efforts to adapt to a changing climate after wildfires created the busiest day for London firefighters since bombs rained down during World War II.

WATCH: Biden announces modest climate action at former coal plant in Massachusetts

By Seung Min Kim, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced modest new steps to combat climate change and promised more robust action to come, saying, “This is an emergency and I will look at it that way.”…

Biden's approval rating just dipped under one marker 'you don't want to be below'

By Laura Santhanam

A majority of U.S. adults -- 57 percent -- said they disapprove of his performance -- his highest disapproval rating yet, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.