Politics

Arizona voters will decide whether local police can make border-crossing arrests

By Jacques Billeaud, Anita Snow, Associated Press

The 31-29 vote Tuesday by the Republican-controlled House bypasses opposition from Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and instead sends the measure to the Nov. 5 ballot.

Any French military in Ukraine would be a 'legitimate target' for Russian forces, Lavrov says

By Louis Okamba, Associated Press

Russia's foreign minister says French military instructors in Ukraine would be “a legitimate target” for Russian armed forces. Sergey Lavrov spoke during his latest tour of Africa, where frustration with Western allies has swayed several countries toward Moscow.

House passes proposal sanctioning top war-crimes court after it sought Netanyahu arrest warrant

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

The Republican-backed proposal only managed to garner some Democratic support after a bipartisan effort to respond to the court's stunning action against Israel was rejected by the White House last week.

WATCH: Biden delivers opening remarks at 2024 White House Congressional Picnic

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden delivered opening remarks on Tuesday at the 2024 White House Congressional Picnic.

U.S. launches lobbying blitz to sell Gaza cease-fire plan to Hamas through Arab and Muslim nations

By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

The Biden administration has launched an intense drive to persuade Hamas and Israel to accept a new cease-fire proposal in the nearly eight-month-old war in Gaza while it also presses Arab nations to get the militant group to go along…

The Supreme Court ruling that made it harder to convict public officials like Menendez for corruption

By Kenichi Serino

Experts say it’s harder today than it was a decade ago for prosecutors to build a political corruption case against lawmakers.

U.S. defense secretary meets Cambodian officials to push for stronger ties with Chinese ally

By Sopheng Cheang, Associated Press

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Cambodian officials to discuss strengthening defense ties, including through a resumption of military training exchanges, de-mining training, and Cambodian participation in U.S. military education programs.

Slovenia becomes 4th European country to recognize Palestinian state after parliamentary vote

By Ali Zerdin, Associated Press

Slovenia has recognized a Palestinian state after the country's parliament voted in support of the move, following in the recent steps of Spain, Ireland and Norway.

The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that voting is not a fundamental right. Here's what that means

By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press

The ruling comes after a raft of election law changes in 2021 over the Democratic governor's veto amid false claims by some in the GOP that the 2020 presidential election wasn't valid.

DOJ claims releasing audio of Biden's special counsel interview could lead to deepfakes

By Alanna Durkin, Dan Merica, Associated Press

The Justice Department says it's concerned that releasing audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling of classified documents could lead to deepfakes that trick Americans.