China watches as Taiwan's president prepares to meet House Speaker McCarthy
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen will meet on Wednesday with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles. China is not happy about this meeting.
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Hours after appearing in Manhattan criminal court, ex-President Trump addressed voters. Taiwan's president meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Two top European leaders are visiting China.
Voters in Chicago elect Brandon Johnson as their new mayor
Tuesday's runoff election in Chicago brought with it a big change — a new mayor for the country's third largest city.
Lawmakers in Kansas pass a sweeping bill that affects transgender people
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Andrew Bahl, senior statehouse reporter for The Topeka Capital-Journal, about the anti-transgender bill in Kansas that could be the most restrictive in the country.
A history of U.S. presidents and hush money payments
The term hush money dates back centuries, and it's been applied to various scandals involving presidents for nearly as long as the U.S. has been a country.
Donald Trump lashes out, resorting to old tactics after arraignment hearing
Donald Trump ripped from a well-worn page in his playbook Tuesday night — lashing out with a speech that was at times full of lies and conspiracies. And that's really no surprise.
For the first time in 15 years, liberals win control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court could soon vote to legalize abortion and end gerrymandering now that Janet Protasiewicz, backed by Democrats, has defeated GOP-backed Dan Kelly for a seat on the bench.
5 things to know about Donald Trump's felony charges
Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover damaging information. Just getting up to speed on the news? Start here.
Trump charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree
Former President Donald Trump surrendered to authorities Tuesday in Manhattan, N.Y. He was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree.
What Trump's arraignment means for his 2024 election bid
Fresh off a historic arraignment, former President Donald Trump is still very much running to regain office in 2024. This is the lay of the land for the weeks and months ahead.