Politics

House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

The legislation would broaden the legal definition of antisemitism to include the "targeting of the state of Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity."…

WATCH: Blinken calls on Hamas to accept cease-fire agreement, 'deal is there, they should take it'

By Matthew Lee, Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick, Associated Press

The current round of talks appears to be serious, with Hamas considering a new proposal. But the sides remain far apart on the key issue of whether the war should end as part of an emerging deal.

Former students of the for-profit Art Institutes are approved for $6 billion in loan cancellation

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

The Biden administration says it'll cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud.

Rollout of Utah transgender bathroom law sows confusion among public school families

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Utah residents and visitors are required to use bathrooms and changing rooms in government-owned buildings that correspond with their sex assigned at birth.

Biden's historic marijuana shift is his latest election year move for young voters

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

The plan comes just weeks after Biden canceled student loans for another 206,000 borrowers. The Democratic president's focus on such issues comes as he fights to hold together the coalition that sent him to the White House in 2020.

Arizona's Democrats get enough votes to repeal 19th century abortion ban

By Anita Snow, Associated Press

Fourteen Democrats in the Senate were joined by two Republican votes in favor of repealing the bill, which narrowly cleared the Arizona House last week and is expected to be signed by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.

UCLA cancels classes after dueling protesters clash on campus over the war in Gaza

By Stefanie Dazio, Ethan Swope, Jake Offenhartz, Joseph B. Frederick, Associated Press

After a couple of hours of scuffles between demonstrators at UCLA, police wearing helmets and face shields slowly separated the groups and quelled the violence. The scene was calm as day broke.

WATCH: Florida 'woke up with fewer reproductive freedoms,' Harris says as 6-week abortion ban begins

By David Fischer, Stephany Matat, Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris will also criticize the six-week ban during an event Wednesday in Jacksonville.

What reclassifying marijuana means for Americans

By Jennifer Peltz, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn't legalize it for recreational use. Still, the switch is considered “paradigm-shifting."…

WATCH: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she'll push vote to oust Johnson

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Speaking outside the Capitol, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ranted against Republican Party leaders at the highest levels and pushed back against their public entreaties, including from Donald Trump, to avoid another messy political fight so close to the November election.