Politics

Kansas' attorney general is telling schools they must out trans kids to parents, even with no specific law

By John Hanna, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Kansas' attorney general is telling public schools they're required to tell parents their children are transgender or nonbinary even if they're not out at home, though Kansas is not among the states with a law that explicitly says to do…

White House pushes back on special counsel's criticism of Biden's mental fitness

By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat

On Thursday, special counsel Robert Hur’s report concluded that no criminal charges were warranted against President Biden for his handling of classified documents. However, the report made several references to Biden’s age and called his memory into question. White House…

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Farmers in Italy, Spain and Poland protest over European Union policies

By Ciarán Giles, Monika Scislowska, Associated Press

The actions follow similar ones in other EU member nations in recent weeks with farmers complaining that the 27-nation bloc's environmental and other policies are a financial burden and make their products more expensive than non-EU imports.

Brooks and Capehart on voters' concerns about Biden's age, Trump's ballot eligibility

By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the special counsel's report on President Biden’s handling of classified documents and comments about his mental fitness,…

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WATCH: Biden hosts German Chancellor Scholz at White House to discuss stalled Ukraine aid

By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Geir Moulson, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says the Republican holdup on sending new U.S. aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia was "close to criminal neglect.

'I'll die in my tent:' Israel's next target in Gaza war is likely Rafah as despair spreads through population

By Najib Jobain, Lee Keath, Associated Press

The estimated 1.5 million people sheltering there account for more than half of Gaza's entire population, and they have nowhere to flee in the face of an offensive that has leveled large swaths of Gaza.

With Nevada caucuses under Trump's belt, GOP presidential contest turns to South Carolina

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

After winning Nevada’s Republican caucuses late Thursday night, Former President Donald Trump is heading to Pennsylvania for a speech before the National Rifle Association.

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announces U.S. Senate run

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Hogan's announcement on Friday gives Republicans a prominent candidate well-positioned to run a competitive campaign for the GOP in a state that hasn’t had a Republican U.S. senator in 37 years.

WATCH: White House holds briefing a day after Biden rebuts accusations of 'poor memory'

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday slammed the report by a Justice Department special counsel into Joe Biden's mishandling of classified documents that raised questions about the president's memory, calling it “politically motivated” and “gratuitous," as the White House said…

Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, who amazed audiences at Boston Symphony Orchestra, dies at age 88

By Mari Yamaguchi, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

The acclaimed Japanese maestro led the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1973 to 2002, longer than any other conductor in the orchestra's 128-year history.