Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Why some voters are convinced Biden won't really be on the ballot in November

6:54am April 04, 2024

by Tamara Keith

Voters will see a November ballot with President Biden and former President Trump running against each other, just like 2020. For some there's a disbelief that the rematch is really happening.

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Lisa Sales, President of the Virginia National Organization for Women, embraces her colleagues Federico Cura, of Arlington, Mariam Torosyan, who flew in from Armenia to testify, and Tamar Dekanosidze, of Bethesda, after giving testimony on HB 994 in front of the Senate committee on Courts of Justice on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at General Assembly Building in Richmond, Virginia.

Virginia lawmakers have voted to raise the marriage age to 18. Most states haven't

6:00am April 04, 2024

by Jahd Khalil

The bill awaits action by the governor and would bar minors from getting married — something activists say leads to abuses.

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A young boy looks out from a car as members of a Palestinian family leave Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip with personal belongings on March 31.

Biden met with a small group of Muslims yesterday. This doctor walked out

11:08pm April 03, 2024

by Asma Khalid

The relationship between the White House and Arab Americans and Muslims is fraught because of President Biden's support for Israel's war in Gaza,

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North Carolina lawsuits challenging same-day registration change can proceed, judge says

10:49pm April 03, 2024

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

Two lawsuits challenging how North Carolina legislators recently tightened same-day voter registration can continue, even though state election officials have

Israel's raid on Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital foreshadows risks of Rafah assault

4:20pm April 03, 2024

The aftermath of Israel's raid on Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital and airstrike on foreign workers shows the risks of an even wider assault on Rafah, where most Palestinians are now sheltering.

Matt and Helen Perry at their home in Yulee, Fla.

It's time to stop downsizing health care, the Pentagon says. This couple can't wait

4:20pm April 03, 2024

by Quil Lawrence

After a decade of outsourcing military health care, the Pentagon now plans to do the opposite, an about-face Matt and Helen Perry hope means they'll get the care they were promised after going to war.

Bassirou Diomaye Faye delivers his inaugural speech after being sworn in as Senegal's president in Dakar, Senegal, Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

Weeks ago, Bassirou Diomaye Faye was in prison. Now, he is Senegal's president

11:01am April 03, 2024

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

Senegal's youngest ever president has been sworn-in after a dramatic prison to presidential palace rise to power.

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Virginia lawmakers move to raise age of marriage to 18. Only a few other states have.

10:31am April 03, 2024

by Jahd Khalil

The bill passed the legislature and is awaiting action by the governor. Advocates say allowing minors to marry leads to abuses.

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In this image taken from a video footage run by TVBS, a partially collapsed building is seen in Hualien, eastern Taiwan on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

Taiwan holds steady in massive earthquake; Discontented voters show up in Wisconsin

8:23am April 03, 2024

by Mansee Khurana

Taiwan holds steady after a massive earthquake shakes the region. Biden and Trump won their Wisconsin primaries, but discontented voters made their voices heard.

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After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, abortion access advocates rallied at the Florida Supreme Court. Monday the court issued rulings that could significantly impact access in the state.

Florida's abortion fight is headed to voters after court allows for a 6-week ban

6:38am April 03, 2024

by Regan McCarthy

Florida is at the center of the fight over abortion. As the state faces new restrictions and a November ballot question on abortion rights, Democrats see potential where they haven't in years.