Politics

Biden wins Iowa Democratic contest, AP says

By Associated Press

Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential nominating contest in Iowa.

Arizona's Democratic Gove. Hobbs vetoes border bill approved by Republican-led Legislature

By Associated Press

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill approved by the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature that would have made it a crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at a location other than a port entry.

Court rules Florida's 'stop woke' law restricting business diversity training is unconstitutional

By Curt Anderson, Associated Press

A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a Florida federal judge's August 2022 ruling that the so-called "Stop WOKE" act violates the First Amendment as it applies to businesses.

Live updates: Super Tuesday

Voters in 16 states and one territory are choosing presidential nominees. Some states are also deciding who should run for governor, senator or district attorneys.

Hundreds of miles above Earth, 2 astronauts cast their votes

By Associated Press

Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara confirmed they had cast their celestial ballots in posts on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Being in space didn’t stop (O’Hara) and I from voting. Go vote today!” Moghbeli wrote.

WATCH: White House holds briefing after VA reverses internal memo banning V-J Day 'Kiss' photo

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The Veterans Affairs secretary is reversing a department memo that aimed to ban VA displays of the iconic "V-J Day in Times Square" photograph showing a Navy sailor kissing a strange woman on the streets of New York at the…

Arizona Sen. Sinema announces she won't seek reelection in 2024, avoiding 3-way race

By Jonathan Coopersmith for The Conversation

Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Tuesday that she won’t run for a second term after her estrangement from the Democratic Party left her politically homeless and without a clear path to reelection.

Donald Trump wins North Dakota Republican caucuses, adding to victories going into Super Tuesday

By Jack Dura, Associated Press

The White House hopefuls now turn their attention to Super Tuesday, when results will pour in from 16 states and one territory in contests that amount to the single biggest delegate haul of any day in the presidential primary.