Politics & Government

Politics & Government

What do facts show about classified documents found in Biden's home and an office?

5:22am February 09, 2024

A special counsel report says President Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified information as a private citizen after his vice presidency. But the Justice Department isn't pursuing charges.

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What voters are saying about Congress' latest failure to address immigration reform

5:22am February 09, 2024

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Lawmakers in Congress this week failed to pass a measure on border security. Voters are not happy about the latest setback.

Donald Trump wins Nevada's contests to be the Republican nominee for president

5:22am February 09, 2024

Nevada voters are finally done with both of their presidential primaries and a Republican presidential caucus. Now it's on to the next big race on the calendar: South Carolina.

Participants in the "Take Our Border Back" convoy arrive at a ranch near Quemado, Texas on Feb. 2.

The border crisis is helping to mainstream a dangerous conspiracy theory

5:01am February 09, 2024

by Odette Yousef

The recent truck convoy that directed national attention to a surge of migrants at the Southern border featured dangerous, dehumanizing rhetoric that once was limited to extremists.

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The Supreme Court will hear the case against the abortion pill mifepristone on March 26. It's part of a two-drug regimen with misoprostol for abortions in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy.

Research at the heart of a federal case against the abortion pill has been retracted

5:01am February 09, 2024

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

A research paper that raises questions about the safety of abortion has been retracted. The research is cited in a federal judge's ruling about the abortion pill mifepristone.

Salt Lake City sits in a bowl of a mountain valley where dirty air can get trapped for days during winter inversions.

Utah is pushing back against ever-tightening EPA air pollution standards

5:01am February 09, 2024

by Kirk Siegler

The Biden administration is unveiling new, stricter pollution standards for American cities such as Salt Lake City, Utah, which have long struggled with chronically dirty air.

President Biden delivered remarks at the White House before the Senate killed the bipartisan bill that would provide funding for border security, Israel and Ukraine.

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Biden's new move is playing offense on border politics. But will voters be swayed?

5:00am February 09, 2024

by Deepa Shivaram

President Biden is now blaming Republicans for the crisis at the southern border after they blocked a bipartisan bill to fund more border security. But there are limits to the strategy.

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Famous women made some surprise appearances this week. Were you paying attention?

5:00am February 09, 2024

by Holly J. Morris

With a Grammys comeback performance, an unannounced 'SNL' visit, and an Olympic un-retirement, women were center stage this week. Sorry, Swifties, this time we're not talking about Taylor.

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Appeals court rules Trump doesn't have immunity in 2020 criminal election case

3:48am February 09, 2024

The ruling by a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals is a major legal setback for the former president who almost certainly will appeal.

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Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump stands on stage during a campaign event in Las Vegas on Jan. 27, 2024.

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Trump wins Nevada caucus, consolidating GOP power

11:13pm February 08, 2024

by Franco Ordoñez

Trump's victory in Nevada comes after commanding wins in Iowa and New Hampshire, helping consolidate his control over the party.