Politics

The EU plans to fast-track some financial aid to Egypt amid influx of migrants

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

The funds are part of a bigger aid package under an EU-Egypt deal aimed partly at stopping migrants from reaching European shores.

More Americans are worried about legal immigration than they were a few years ago, AP-NORC poll finds

By Rebecca Santana, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press

Overall, about 4 in 10 Americans say that legal immigration to the U.S. is beneficial to the economy and culture, but that sentiment is down since 2017.

What to expect from presidential and state primaries on April 2

By Robert Yoon, Associated Press

Although multiple names remain on the presidential ballots in Wisconsin, Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump face no major challengers and already have secured more delegates than they need to win their…

Powell says the Federal Reserve wants to see 'more good inflation readings' before it can cut rates

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Forecasters had expected higher rates to send the United States tumbling into recession. Instead, the economy just kept growing — expanding at an annual rate of 2 percent or more for six straight quarters.

Leader of Northern Ireland's main unionist party steps down as he is charged with sexual offenses

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Northern Ireland's finely balanced power-sharing arrangements have been thrown into disarray as the leader of the region's largest unionist party stepped down after being charged with historical sexual offenses.

This Oklahoma city elected a commissioner with white nationalist ties. Will voters recall him from office?

By Adam Kemp

More than a year after voting in a city commissioner with ties to white nationalist groups, residents of a city in Oklahoma will head to the polls to decide whether to remove him.

WATCH: Bidens host the 2024 White House Easter Egg Roll after weather delays

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Thunder and lightning delayed the start of the Easter egg roll at the White House for 90 minutes on Monday, but the event eventually kicked off under gray skies with a large crowd including many youngsters wearing ponchos or colorful jackets against…

Russia launches barrage of 99 drones and missiles on Ukraine's energy system, officials say

By Associated Press

Russia has escalated its attacks on Ukraine in recent days, launching several missile barrages on the capital, Kyiv, and hitting energy infrastructure across the country in apparent retaliation for recent Ukrainian aerial attacks on the Russian border region of Belgorod.

Russian journalist who covered Navalny's trials is jailed in Moscow on charges of extremism

By Associated Press

Russian journalist Antonina Favorskaya, was arrested earlier in March as part of a crackdown on dissent in Russia. She is to remain in custody pending an investigation and trial on charges of extremism.

What to expect in Wisconsin's presidential primaries and ballot questions

By Robert Yoon, Associated Press

While Trump and Biden aren't competing head-to-head on Tuesday's ballot, their campaigns are now fully focused on what's expected to be another close general election fight in the Badger State.