Politics

In his inauguration speech, Taiwan's new President Lai emphasized China must stop military intimidation

By Simina Mistreanu, Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press

Lai pledged on Monday to “neither yield nor provoke” Beijing. But he emphasized that the island democracy is determined to defend itself.

Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in bitter end to legislative session

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

Minnesota lawmakers have failed to pass a state Equal Rights Amendment that would have enshrined protections for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights in the state Constitution. It's an acrimonious end to the 2024 legislative session.

Mexico presidential candidates offer little detail to address country's cartel violence in final debate

By Associated Press

Less than two weeks from Mexico's national elections, opposition presidential candidate Xóchitl Gálvez is trying to close the gap between herself and governing party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum.

Pro-Palestinian campus protests are evolving. Here's what to watch

By Kenichi Serino

Protesters have voiced various demands, such as calling for their universities to disclose ties to Israel (including investments through endowment funds) and divest from businesses involved with the country– a tactic that echoes disinvestment campaigns against apartheid South Africa in…

Hunter Biden presses for delay in federal gun trial set to begin next month

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Defense attorneys for the president's son argued Monday there isn't an urgent need to start the trial on June 3, shortly before the scheduled start of another trial on tax charges in California.

Nikki Haley has held out on a Trump endorsement. Her move could shape the presidential race

By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

Haley's eventual move could shape not only this year's presidential race but her own political future. The former South Carolina governor on Wednesday will give her first public speech since dropping out of the Republican primar…

Prosecution rests in Trump's hush money case, and defense now gets its turn to call witnesses

By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

The defense has said it plans to call a campaign finance expert, a lawyer who offered to represent Cohen after the FBI raided his property in 2018 and a paralegal.

Pentagon vows to keep weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces a renewed assault from Russia

By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press

Austin and as many as 50 defense leaders from Europe and around the world were meeting Monday to coordinate more military aid to Ukraine. He said, "We're meeting in a moment of challenge."…

Uber and Lyft say they'll operate in Minnesota after Legislature passes driver pay compromise

By Associated Press

The House agreement announced Saturday after weeks of negotiations would set a minimum pay rate at $1.28 per mile and 31 cents per minute. Uber and Lyft say they will keep operating in the state under those rates.