Politics

Judge says former Michigan governor must testify in Flint water civil trial

By Associated Press

A judge has ruled former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and several other officials must testify in a civil trial involving engineering firms being sued over liability for lead-contaminated water connected to the Flint water crisis.

WATCH: Sen. Leahy's opening statement in Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings

By Associated Press

“Judge Jackson is not anti-law enforcement. She’s not soft on crime,” Sen. Pat Leahy, D-Vt., said, noting that members of Jackson’s family have worked in law enforcement.

WATCH: Sen. Sasse's opening statement in Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings

By News Desk

Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., gave opening remarks March 21 as the Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off its Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki calls Poland 'an important partner' amid Ukraine crisis

By Colleen Long, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

President Joe Biden will thank Poland's president for the country's efforts to shelter Ukrainian refugees as part of his trip this week to Europe as Russian forces bear down in a nearly-month old invasion. Poland is a crucial ally in…

Ex-wife accuses top Missouri GOP Senate candidate of physical abuse

By Brian Slodysko, Jim Salter, Summer Ballentine, Associated Press

Sheena Greitens also alleges in the affidavit that Greitens showed "unstable and coercive behavior" in the months leading up to his 2018 resignation as Missouri's governor following a sex scandal.

European Union accuse Russia of 'war crimes' in Ukraine, but unlikely to impose new sanctions

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

The International Criminal Court in the Netherlands is gathering evidence about any possible war crimes in Ukraine, but Russia, like the United States, doesn't recognize the tribunal's jurisdiction.

WATCH: State Department says Russia will pay 'high price' if they launch a cyberattack

By Associated Press

The federal government has been providing warnings to U.S. companies of the threats posed by Russian state hackers since long before the country invaded Ukraine last month.

WATCH: Sen. Grassley's opening statement in Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings

By Associated Press

As the Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on March 21, Ranking Member Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, pushed back against accusations from Democrats that Republicans have been “vilifying nominees who have represented…

U.S. official says violent Myanmar repression of Muslim Rohingya amounts to genocide

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

The declaration on Monday is intended to both generate international pressure and lay the groundwork for potential legal action. Authorities made the determination based on confirmed accounts of mass atrocities on civilians.

WATCH: Sen. Durbin's opening statement in Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings

By News Desk

Jackson was nominated by Biden in February to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. If confirmed, she will be the first Black woman on the high court.