Politics

Trump approves bill to punish China over ethnic crackdown

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

The bill includes sanctions on Chinese officials involved in the mass surveillance and detention of Uighurs and others in the western Xinjiang region.

Bolton says Trump asked China to help him get reelected

By Zeke Miller, Deb Reichmann, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

A new book by former national security adviser John Bolton says President Donald Trump pleaded with China's president during a 2019 summit to help his reelection prospects by purchasing more American farm products.

WATCH: Washington D.C. could move to phase 2 reopening next week

By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

Washington, D.C., officials are targeting next Monday for the start of phase two of reopening the nation's capital after months of social restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

President von der Leyen vows to fight lack of diversity in E.U. institutions

By Associated Press

The European Union's top official is pledging to address the lack of racial diversity within EU institutions.

France sees protests by activists, medics and police

By Arno Pedram, Associated Press

A few hundred police officers have put down their handcuffs at Paris police headquarters to demand better working conditions. The protest on Wednesday came amid mounting anger over brutal French arrests.

Senate approves $2.8 billion plan to boost conservation, parks

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The Senate has approved a bipartisan bill that would double spending on a popular conservation program and devote nearly $2 billion a year to improve and maintain national parks.

Federal court strikes down Trump rule that drugmakers disclose price

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

In a major legal setback for President Donald Trump on a high-profile consumer issue, a federal appeals court has ruled that his administration lacks the legal authority to force drug companies to disclose prices in their TV ads.

WATCH: Biden delivers remarks in Darby, Penn., on reopening the country amid coronavirus

By Associated Press

Last week, Biden was in Philadelphia to unveil a multifaceted plan he said would gradually reopen the economy, increasing growth while not putting business owners or consumers at unnecessary risk.

Pelosi requiring masks for House hearings

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The requirement does not apply to the House floor, where a Republican lawmaker who tested positive for coronavirus was recently seen without a face covering.

5 years after church massacre, South Carolina protects confederate monuments

By Associated Press

South Carolina law protects all historical monuments and names of buildings, requiring a two-thirds vote from the General Assembly to make any changes.