Politics

Israel plans to build 3,300 new settlement homes in occupied West Bank in response to a fatal shooting

By Julia Frankel, Associated Press

The move, announced late Thursday, drew an angry reaction from the U.S. as relations between the allies are already frayed over the course of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.

Wisconsin ethics panel recommends felony charges against Trump fundraising committee, lawmaker

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

The Wisconsin Ethics Commission has recommended that state prosecutors file felony charges against a fundraising committee for former President Donald Trump and a Republican state lawmaker related to an effort to unseat Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.

WATCH: White House holds briefing after Mexico's president disclosed a NYT reporter's phone number

By Associated Press

Asked about the issue Friday at a White House press briefing, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said “obviously, that’s not something we support."…

Trump says he'll defend Christianity from 'radical left' that seek to 'tear down crosses'

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Trump spoke at the National Religious Broadcasters International Christian Media Convention on Thursday night. He says that "every communist regime throughout history has tried to stamp out the churches," claiming that the "radical left" wants "to tear down crosses where…

Some Republicans voice doubt over Alabama's IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunity

By Christine Fernando, Associated Press

Some Republicans joined Democrats in expressing alarm over a ruling this week by the Alabama Supreme Court that jeopardized future access to in vitro fertilization.

In Ukraine, Schumer challenges Speaker Johnson to 'rise to the occasion' and pass more U.S. aid

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Schumer's surprise trip comes as Zelenskyy has said that delays in aid from the U.S. and other Western countries are opening a door for Russian battlefield advances.

What to expect in Michigan's presidential primary

By Robert Yoon, Associated Press

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are strong favorites to win the Michigan primaries on Tuesday, but there are complications on both sides.

Citing presidential immunity, Trump's lawyers urge dismissal of classified documents case

By Associated Press

Trump's lawyers wrote that the classified documents charges turn on his alleged decision to designate the papers as “personal” records under the Presidential Records Act, and argued that he cannot be prosecuted since that was an “official act” made while…

Bible-quoting Alabama chief justice sparks church-state debate in embryo ruling

By Peter Smith, Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press

When the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, its chief justice had a higher authority in mind.

Mother of Kremlin critic Navalny says she's resisting pressure to agree to a secret burial

By Associated Press

Speaking in a video statement from the Arctic city of Salekhard, Lyudmila Navalnaya said investigators have allowed her to see her son's body in the city morgue.