Politics & Government

Leaders pledge to contain potentially 'catastrophic' AI risks at U.K. summit

4:28pm November 01, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

Government officials and industry leaders convened an international summit in the United Kingdom to examine possible regulation of artificial intelligence.

Thousands of Virginians were mistakenly removed from voter rolls before election

4:28pm November 01, 2023

by Ben Paviour

In Virginia, former felons have been mistakenly purged from the state's voter rolls. The Virginia state government says it's fixing the issue.

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A man wants to trademark 'Trump too small.' The case has made it to the Supreme Court

4:28pm November 01, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

At the Supreme Court Wednesday, a case asks whether a California lawyer can own a federal trademark covering the phrase "Trump Too Small."

Burying power lines could help prevent Californian wildfires. Who should pay for it?

4:28pm November 01, 2023

by Kevin Stark / KQED

Pacific Gas & Electric — whose equipment started some of California's deadliest wildfires — has proposed burying power lines in some at-risk areas. Local regulators have pushed back, citing costs.

Demonstrators rally to demand a cease-fire against Palestinians in Gaza on Independence Avenue near the U.S. Capitol last month in Washington, D.C.

Young progressive Democrats are splitting from the party on Israel

4:28pm November 01, 2023

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The Democratic Party is confronting internal divisions over the special relationship between the U.S. and Israel after the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war exposed political differences.

The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical of an attempt by a part-time Democratic activist to trademark the phrase "Trump too small" and put it on T-shirts.

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Supreme Court seems ready to deny trademark for 'Trump Too Small' T-shirts

3:44pm November 01, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The case dates back to a presidential primary debate to 2016 and Sen. Marco Rubio's mocking of candidate Donald Trump as having "small hands."

This photo illustration shows the mugshot of former President Donald Trump next to a website called Trump Save America JFC, a joint fundraising committee on behalf of Donald J. Trump for President 2024, which is selling merchandise bearing his mugshot.

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It takes lots of money to win elections. Here's what you need to know

2:57pm November 01, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

Elections are becoming more expensive as candidates vie for voters' attention. But there are strict rules about how money is raised, how it can be used and how to prove you're following the laws.

President Biden gestures with two thumbs up responding to a question from the media about UAW deal as he leaves St. Joseph on the Brandywine Catholic Church in Wilmington, Del., on Oct. 28.

Biden won't be on New Hampshire's ballot. Some Democrats still want to give him a win

10:34am November 01, 2023

by Jeongyoon Han

The 'Write In Biden' effort serves as a workaround for the DNC's new primary calendar so that N.H. can keep its first-in-the-nation primary, while still giving Biden a strong showing in the election.

Last year, more than 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses. Advocates and family members marked the tragic toll with cardboard grave markers on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 23.

States are getting $50 billion in opioid cash. And it's an issue in governor's races

10:25am November 01, 2023

by Aneri Pattani

Some candidates for governor are sparring over bragging rights for their state's share of opioid settlement funds. Some are attorneys general who pursued the lawsuits that produced the payouts.

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Morning news brief

5:27am November 01, 2023

Israeli airstrike hits Gaza's largest refugee camp. Donald Trump Jr. to testify Wednesday in civil fraud trail. It's Pakistan's deadline for all undocumented immigrants to leave or face deportation.