Politics

WATCH: McConnell to step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job

By Michael Tackett, Associated Press

His decision punctuates a powerful ideological transition underway in the Republican Party, from Ronald Reagan's brand of traditional conservatism and strong international alliances, to the fiery, often isolationist populism of Trump.

Federal court rules Indiana ban on gender-affirming care for minors can take effect

By Isabella Volmert, Associated Press

The ruling marks the latest decision in a legal challenge the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed against the ban, enacted last spring amid a national push by GOP-led legislatures to curb LGBTQ+ rights.

Sen. McConnell to step down as Republican leader in November after record run, AP reports

By Michael Tackett, Associated Press

Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November, according to prepared remarks obtained by The Associated…

Biden issues executive order to tackle foreign data brokers threatening Americans' privacy

By Will Weissert, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

The order directs the Department of Justice to issue regulations that establish protections for Americans’ sensitive personal data, as well as sensitive government-related data — including geolocation information on sensitive government sites and members of the military.

Hunter Biden appears for Congressional deposition, tells Republicans he did not involve his father in businesses

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Republicans have long questioned whether those business dealings involved corruption and influence peddling by President Joe Biden, particularly when he was vice president.

Biden is 'fit for duty,' doctor says, after president undergoes annual physical

By Darlene Superville, Will Weissert, Associated Press

President Joe Biden “continues to be fit for duty,” his doctor wrote Wednesday after conducting an annual physical that is being closely watched as the 81-year-old seeks reelection in November.

U.S. abortion rates remain steady but some states offer more access than others, report finds

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Although the number of monthly abortions has dropped to nearly zero in states with bans, they have risen in states that allow abortion, including Florida, Illinois and Kansas, which border states with bans.

How the killing of a Georgia nursing student became a powder keg in U.S. immigration politics

By Jeff Amy, Associated Press

Many studies have found immigrants are less drawn to violent crime than native-born citizens.

Warning signs for Trump and Biden, and other takeaways from the Michigan primaries

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Michigan was the last major primary state before Super Tuesday.

Why AP called Michigan for Trump

By Robert Yoon, Maya Sweedler, Associated Press

At the time he was declared the winner, the former president was far ahead in every geographic region — and by almost three-to-one in more conservative northern Michigan.