Politics

Mexican government sends conflicting messages over death of LGBTQ+ magistrate

By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press

Baena and their partner had already received death threats and hateful messages and had protection from state security, prompting many across the country Monday to call their death a hate crime.

Supporters of Israel rally in Washington under heavy security, crying 'never again'

By Rebecca Santana, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

A succession of speakers took the stage to denounce Hamas' bloody incursion Oct. 7 and what the speakers said was a virulent spread of antisemitism internationally.

A timeline of events leading up to this year's Biden-Xi summit

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

The course of events in the year since the last meeting between Biden and Xi offers cautious hope that they will have better luck this time around. But it also shows how easily any agreement they reach could once again…

WATCH: Oklahoma senator challenges Teamsters president to a fight during Senate hearing

By Adam Kemp

The Tuesday hearing in the Senate devolved into an angry confrontation between Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma and International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien.

The last government shutdown fight sent the House speaker packing. Will this week's showdown be calmer?

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The new Republican leader faces the same political problem that led to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster — angry, frustrated, hard-right GOP lawmakers rejecting his approach, demanding budget cuts and determined to vote against the plan.

WATCH: Hostage negotiations 'top priority' for State Department, spokesperson says

By News Desk

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller refused to comment on the "underlying details" surrounding hostage negotiations.

Palestinian authorities call for cease-fire to evacuate patients and newborns from Gaza's largest hospital

By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

The Health Ministry said 40 patients, including three babies, have died since Shifa’s emergency generator ran out of fuel Saturday. Another 36 babies are at risk of dying because there is no power for incubators, according to the ministry.

WATCH: Biden blasts climate change denial as new report details harm to Americans' daily lives

By Seth Borenstein, Tammy Webber, Associated Press

“Anyone who willfully denies the impact of climate change is condemning the American people to a very dangerous future. Impacts are only going to get worse, more frequent, more ferocious and more costly,” President Joe Biden said, noting that disasters…

U.S. and South Korea update deterrence plans over North Korean nuclear threat

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

Monday's move followed high-level military talks in Seoul, where the allies also discussed enhancing three-way defense exercises with Japan and improve information-sharing on North Korean missile launches.

White House releases plan to grow radio spectrum access, with possible benefits for internet, drones

By Associated Press

The increasingly digitized and mobile economy has put pressure on the available range of frequencies used for wireless communication. The spectrum is also vital for national security and responding to disasters.