Politics

WATCH: Senate Democrats authorize subpoenas in Supreme Court ethics probe as Republicans stage walkout

By Stephen Groves, Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The committee chairman, Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, pushed through the vote in the meeting's final moments on Thursday after Republicans had walked out.

GOP presidential candidates Haley and DeSantis relying more on outside groups in effort to stop Trump

By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Holly Ramer, Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are increasingly outsourcing central parts of their campaigns.

Examining the legacy of the enduring, polarizing Henry Kissinger

By Michael D. Mosettig

Henry Kissinger, who died Wednesday at age 100, was an American original. And like many who merit that description, he was not born in the United States.

UN weather agency says 2023 is hottest year on record with further climate extremes ahead

By Jamey Keaten, Bassam Hatoum, Associated Press

The U.N. weather agency says 2023 is all but certain to be the hottest year on record, and warning of worrying trends that suggest increasing floods, wildfires, glacier melt, and heat waves in the future.

Live updates: What's happening in the Israel-Hamas war as Gaza cease-fire extended and more hostages exchanged

By Associated Press

Hamas released two Israeli women from captivity several hours later, Israel's military said.

Japan suspends its Osprey flights after fatal crash of U.S. Air Force hybrid aircraft

By Mari Yamaguchi, Tara Copp, Associated Press

Japan has suspended flights of its Osprey aircraft after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission.

Global leaders pay tribute to Henry Kissinger, while some online critics remember him as 'war criminal'

By Foster Klug, Geir Moulson, Associated Press

Global leaders are paying tribute to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, but there is also sharp criticism of the man who remained an influential figure decades after his official service as one of the most powerful diplomats in…

Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

By Nancy Benac, Associated Press

With his gruff yet commanding presence and behind-the-scenes manipulation of power, Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, earning both vilification and the Nobel Peace Prize.

Court clears France's justice minister of conflict of interest following an unprecedented trial

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

Once a high-profile lawyer, Eric Dupond-Moretti was accused of abusing his position to order probes targeting magistrates who investigated him, his friends and his former clients.

LGBTQ+ rights group sues over Iowa law banning school library books, gender identity discussion

By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press

The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa filed the federal lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of seven Iowa students and their families. LGBTQ+ advocacy group Iowa Safe Schools is also a plaintiff.