Politics

Federal judge postpones Trump's March trial on charges of plotting to overturn 2020 election

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The postponement comes as a federal appeals court has yet to resolve a pending appeal from Trump arguing that he is immune from prosecution for actions he took in the White House.

Putin casts the Ukraine conflict as a fight for Russia's survival as he seeks reelection next month

By Associated Press

Speaking at a meeting with arms industries workers Friday in the city of Tula south of Moscow, Putin declared that the vast majority of Russians support his course.

Why is Nevada holding both a caucus and a primary?

By Gabe Stern, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

A new state law requires Nevada to hold a primary election next week, but the Nevada GOP voted to hold their own caucuses, or party-run meetings open to Republicans only.

Read the full Trump case court filing disclosing 'personal relationship' between Fani Willis and prosecutor

A court filing Friday disclosed that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is involved in a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump, but she argues there are…

Singaporeans bemoan Sen. Cotton's 'ignorant' grilling of TikTok CEO

By Zen Soo, Associated Press

During the hearing, Chew was repeatedly questioned about his nationality and possible affiliations to the Chinese Communist Party by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.

Half of U.S. adults say Israel has gone too far in war in Gaza, AP-NORC poll says

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Linley Sanders, Associated Press

The poll by The Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found growing disapproval among Republicans and political independents for Israel's conduct of its military offensive in Gaza.

'I am not going anywhere.' How Haley staying in GOP race could spell problems for Trump

By Steve Peoples, James Pollard, Associated Press

Nikki Haley is vowing to stay in the race indefinitely, backed by thousands of committed donors, a key slice of the party’s moderate wing and a new willingness to attack the mental fitness and legal baggage of 2024 Republican front-runner.

What you need to know about Nevada's presidential primary and caucuses

By Robert Yoon, Associated Press

Nevada again holds the coveted first-in-the-West slot in the presidential campaign calendar, but this year’s showdown in the Silver State won’t look like it did in previous years.

WATCH: Biden meets grieving families of 3 U.S. troops killed in Jordan, who he says 'risked it all'

By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

The service members killed Sunday were all from Georgia — Sgt. William Jerome Rivers of Carrollton, Sgt. Kennedy Sanders of Waycross and Sgt. Breonna Moffett of Savannah.

January hiring gains surprisingly robust

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The nation’s employers delivered a stunning burst of hiring to begin 2024, adding 353,000 jobs in January in the latest sign of the economy’s continuing ability to shrug off the highest interest rates in two decades.