Mar 14 Judge rejects bid by Trump to throw out classified documents case on constitutional grounds By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Terry Spencer, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday rejected a bid by Donald Trump to throw out out his classified documents criminal case, and appeared skeptical during hours of arguments of a separate effort to scuttle the prosecution ahead of trial. Continue reading
Mar 14 Russians head to polls in a vote set to extend Putin’s rule By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The election takes place against the backdrop of a ruthless crackdown that has crippled independent media and prominent rights groups and given Putin full control of the political system. Continue reading
Mar 13 AI image-generator Midjourney blocks images of Biden and Trump as election looms By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press With the election in full swing, it's time to "put some foots down on election-related stuff for a bit," Midjourney CEO David Holz told several hundred members of the service's devoted userbase in a digital office hours event Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 06 How to watch the 2024 State of the Union By Joshua Barajas As he seeks reelection, President Joe Biden will give a State of the Union address, touting his first term's accomplishments. Continue reading
Mar 04 Supreme Court restores Trump to 2024 presidential primary ballots The justices ruled a day before the Super Tuesday primaries that states cannot invoke a post-Civil War constitutional provision to keep presidential candidates from appearing on ballots. Continue reading
Feb 25 6 takeaways from Trump’s victory in the South Carolina Republican primary By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Donald Trump trounced Nikki Haley on Saturday in the South Carolina primary, a victory that emphatically punctuated the depth and breadth of his support among Republican primary voters as he vanquished his lone remaining major opponent in her home state. Continue reading
Feb 23 What to expect in Michigan’s presidential primary By Robert Yoon, Associated Press President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are strong favorites to win the Michigan primaries on Tuesday, but there are complications on both sides. Continue reading
Feb 19 As South Carolina primary closes in, Nikki Haley is sharpening contrasts with Donald Trump By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Nikki Haley is using the closing days of the South Carolina GOP primary matchup with Donald Trump to hone her argument that she is the lone remaining candidate who can unite Americans. Continue reading
Feb 13 Millions of Indonesians choose a new president in one of the world’s largest elections By Niniek Karmini, Jim Gomez, Associated Press Millions of Indonesians are choosing a new president as the world's third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse just over 25 years since emerging from a brutal authoritarian era. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 6:18 Can social media companies safeguard the 2024 election against misinformation? By John Yang, Harry Zahn As 2024 election campaigns pick up steam, Meta announced this week that it would start labeling AI-generated images posted on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. In December, an advocacy group said Meta, YouTube and X have rolled back 17 policies intended… Continue watching