Biden’s top priority for a second term: restoring abortion rights
Biden has been poised to run on what has been described as the strongest abortion rights platform of any general election candidate as he and…
Europe’s war against tobacco has a new target: Nicotine – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Europe is building up a head of steam to wage the next war on…
Sinn Féin walks immigration tightrope toward power in Ireland – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. DUBLIN – For Sinn Féin chief Mary Lou McDonald to become Ireland’s next prime…
14 of Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff's beloved L.A. spots — including, yes, Zankou Chicken
Before the vice presidential motorcade and Secret Service security sweeps, Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff had a routine. Here's a look at some of the…
Poland reaches deal with farmers to call off blockade of Ukraine border crossing – POLITICO
Polish farmers ended a blockade of a Poland-Ukraine border crossing after reaching an agreement with Warsaw that met their demands, defusing a dispute that had…
Inside Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff’s L.A.
The headaches begin the moment Air Force Two touches down at LAX. A trail of black SUVs exits the Los Angeles airport and snakes along…
Why battling Houthis will be tougher than Somali raiders – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Commercial ships sailing off the coast of Africa are again facing heavily armed men…
Opinion: Claudine Gay’s resignation at Harvard doesn’t signify a DEI failure
Let’s be honest. Conservatives didn’t come after former Harvard President Claudine Gay because she had plagiarized some of her academic research. They didn’t come after…
John Morgan floats potential run for Florida governor
“This is hilarious. And why we despise most politicians,” he posted on X, formerly Twitter. “@GovRonDeSantis fought me tooth and nail along with his usual…
Capitol Police officer turned congressional candidate: What to know about Harry Dunn
Experience during the Jan. 6 insurrection Stationed inside the Capitol wearing heavy body armor and wielding an M4, Dunn experienced a “torrent” of racial abuse…
White House preps for border battle
The fresh counteroffensive by the White House has included launching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, whom House Republicans are trying to impeach, on a television…
Azerbaijan taps former oil industry leader to head this year’s climate talks
Al-Jaber, who leads the UAE’s state-run oil company, faced backlash from climate advocates and lawmakers who feared that his connections to the industry created a…
Fanone, Dunn were attacked on Jan. 6. Now, they fighting back politically.
“It’s important that every institution in this country, every American, take the responsibility of upholding democracy seriously,” Fanone said in an interview. “And everyone needs…
Why Jan. 6 is a problem for Trump’s campaign
That’s helped ease Trump’s path to the nomination. But those shifts in public opinion haven’t extended to the rest of the electorate, including independents, suggesting…
As Iowa caucuses loom, Trump urges his supporters to ‘vote, vote, vote’
Trump’s series of commit-to-caucus events comes as his campaign seeks to turn out thousands of first-time caucus-goers on the former president’s behalf — an effort…
What Did Josh Hawley’s Jan. 6 Fist Pump Really Mean? We Asked the Photographer Who Got the Shot.
You took maybe the most iconic picture of Jan. 6 — and it didn’t show Trump, members of the mob, or violence. Why do you…
On Jan. 6 anniversary, DeSantis accuses Democrats of waving ‘bloody shirt’
“[Biden] had a chance to be a uniter for this country but he has failed,” said DeSantis, who eventually added: “At some point are we…
Many Republicans blamed Trump for Capitol riot. Now they endorse him
WASHINGTON — In the follow-up to their 2018 bestseller “How Democracies Die,” authors Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky write about three rules that political parties must…
Michigan Republicans vote to remove chair Kristina Karamo as she promises not to accept result
The internal dispute takes place as Michigan Republicans look to rebound from 2022 midterms in which they suffered historic losses. The party is aiming this…
Why was Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospital stay kept secret?
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress and Pentagon leaders were unaware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III had been hospitalized since Monday, U.S. officials…