Politics

Oklahoma governor signs ban on nonbinary birth certificates

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

Experts say some states only offer male or female gender options on birth certificates, but Oklahoma is the first to write the prohibition into law.

Russia suspending natural gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria

By Associated Press

The suspensions would be the first since Russian President Vladimir Putin said last month that "unfriendly" foreign buyers would have to pay the state-owned Gazprom in ruble.

Trial opens for ex-NYPD officer charged in Capitol insurrection

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

A jury has heard attorneys' opening statements in the trial of a retired New York City police officer charged with attacking a police officer during the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Climate change activist's self-immolation raises questions of faith and protest

By Colleen Slevin, Deepa Bharath, Associated Press

Last Friday, on Earth Day, a 50-year-old photographer and climate-change activist named Wynn Bruce set himself on fire outside the U.S. Supreme Court.

WATCH: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin holds a news briefing after trip to Ukraine

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

The longer Ukraine's army fends off the invading Russians, the more it absorbs the advantages of Western weaponry and training. Austin convened a meeting in Germany to work out ways to keep the military aid supply going.

WATCH: State Department says U.S. embassy staff is returning to Ukraine

By Associated Press

Following the high level visit to Ukraine by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, U.S. embassy personnel have begun traveling to Ukraine to re-establish the American embassy there.

Biden pardons Kennedy-era Secret Service agent and others convicted on drug-related charges

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden has granted the first three pardons of his term. Biden is providing clemency to a Kennedy-era Secret Service agent from Chicago convicted of federal bribery charges that he tried to sell a copy of an agency file.

Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for COVID-19

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced.

What 3 experts think about Elon Musk buying Twitter

By Kenichi Serino, Justin Stabley, Hannah Grabenstein

After weeks of speculation, Elon Musk will buy social media platform Twitter for $44 billion, PBS NewsHour spoke to three experts in the fields of social media, communications and democracy about the purchase.

WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki says without funding, U.S. will lose out on COVID treatments

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The White House is warning that other countries are already moving ahead of the U.S. in putting in their advance orders for the next generation of therapies.