Politics

House Republicans pass bill to detain migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killed

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

The legislation would also allow states to sue the federal government for crimes committed by immigrants who enter the country illegally.

In Biden's final State of the Union before the election, a look back at his inauguration pledges

By Hannah Grabenstein, Jenna Cohen

Much has changed in the three years since President Joe Biden first shared his vision for the country.

How the Trump and Biden campaigns are preparing for a rematch

By Bill Barrow, Will Weissert, Associated Press

Biden’s campaign has lists of existing volunteers who were involved in the 2020 and 2022 elections, meaning they can reactivate existing networks rather than starting from scratch.

7 things to know about the history of the State of the Union

By Associated Press

The modern State of the Union address — the pageantry, the televised address and the agenda-setting message — is a recent tradition.

Biden set to use his State of the Union to try to reassure voters concerned about his age and acuity

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Biden's third such address from the House rostrum on Thursday will be something of an on-the-job interview, as the nation's oldest president tries to quell voter concerns about his age and job performance.

AP report: Biden will announce plan for a temporary Gaza port to increase flow of aid

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address Thursday, according to administration officials.

Alabama governor signs legislation protecting IVF providers from prosecution and lawsuits

By Kim Chandler, Associated Press

Three major IVF providers paused services after the state Supreme Court ruled last month that three couples who had frozen embryos destroyed in an accident at a storage facility could pursue wrongful death lawsuits.

Biden wins Democratic caucuses in Hawaii, inching closer to nomination

By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press

Biden went into the vote with the advantage of incumbency and name recognition.

South Africa urges top UN court to impose more emergency orders on Israel to end starvation in Gaza

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

The request is part of an ongoing case alleging that Israel's military campaign in Gaza breaches the Genocide Convention. Israel strongly denies breaching the convention.

Caucus chaos makes Utah last state to report Super Tuesday results

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Utah's Republican leaders are facing stiff blowback Wednesday after long lines and technology issues at some of the 2,300 neighborhood caucus locations has made Utah the last of the 15 Super Tuesday states to release voting numbers.