Politics & Government

President Biden went to Norfolk, Va., for a Friendsgiving

7:56am November 21, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

Biden put on an apron over the weekend to serve an early Thanksgiving dinner to service members and their families. He served mashed potatoes while Jill Biden dished out sweet potato casserole.

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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter's Georgia hometown honors her life

5:26pm November 20, 2023

by Grant Blankenship

People in Plains, Ga., are remembering former first lady Rosalynn Carter. She died on Sunday and leaves behind a long legacy of advocacy of mental health and caring about others.

Demonstrators hold up large cut-out letters spelling "VOTING RIGHTS" at a 2021 rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

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An appeals court has struck down a key path for enforcing the Voting Rights Act

5:26pm November 20, 2023

by Hansi Lo Wang

Who can sue to enforce key voting protections for people of color under the Voting Rights Act could be severely limited by a lawsuit out of Arkansas, which may be headed for the U.S. Supreme Court.

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What to know about Argentina's eccentric, conservative new president-elect

5:14pm November 20, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

An ultra-conservative economist, known for his temper and eccentricities, will take over Argentina's presidency in December amidst one of the worst economic downturns in decades.

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Two turkeys, named Liberty and Bell, were "pardoned" Monday at the White House ahead of Thanksgiving. Shown here, they're at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington on Monday.

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The president once again pardons turkeys who did nothing wrong, but why?

5:03pm November 20, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

It's a tradition that ironically features an American president sanctioning an event sponsored by a lobbying group, which advocates the opposite of what actually takes place at said event.

An appeals court has struck down a key path for enforcing the Voting Rights Act

5:00pm November 20, 2023

by Hansi Lo Wang

A federal appeals court has struck down the main path for enforcing a key set of Voting Rights Act protections for people of color. The new ruling out of Arkansas sets up a likely Supreme Court fight.

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Newly elected Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz has refused Republican calls to recuse herself from a redistricting case for calling the state's legislative maps "rigged" while campaigning.

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A Wisconsin redistricting case centers on voter 'islands' and could lead to new maps

4:21pm November 20, 2023

by Chuck Quirmbach

The Wisconsin Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that could toss what critics say are the state's lopsided legislative maps.

Former President Donald Trump, shown here at a mixed martial arts event on Nov. 11, is asking to be freed from a gag order in an election interference case.

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An appeals court hears arguments about Trump's gag order in Jan. 6 case

2:35pm November 20, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Lawyers for the former president and the special counsel team argued before a federal appeals court about the scope of a gag order lodged against him. The court gave no timetable for a ruling.

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Pins are pictured at a display counter during a cultural meeting at the Comanche Nation fairgrounds in Lawton, Okla., on Sept. 30.

Sometimes overlooked by campaigns, Native voters could decide major elections in 2024

10:43am November 20, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

A voting bloc that hasn't gotten as much national attention, Native voters are an influential constituency in several swing states, making them a group to watch in 2024.

Memorial services begin next week to honor Rosalynn Carter, who has died at 96

10:22am November 20, 2023

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter was sometimes called the "Steel Magnolia" for her advocacy on behalf of husband Jimmy Carter and causes like mental health.

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