Politics & Government

A voter drops off his mail ballot for the 2022 Pennsylvania primary elections in Newtown Square, Pa., on May 2. The state's Supreme Court has ruled in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a state law that expanded mail-in voting.

Politics & Government

Pennsylvania's mail-in voting law is upheld by the state's Supreme Court

5:17pm August 02, 2022

by Hansi Lo Wang

All voters in the key swing state can continue casting ballots by mail now that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld a law that was challenged by some GOP state lawmakers who helped pass it.

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at an event on Tuesday. The Justice Department is suing Idaho, arguing that its new abortion law violates federal law because it does not allow doctors to provide medically necessary treatment, Garland said Tuesday.

An Idaho abortion law draws a Justice Department lawsuit

4:55pm August 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

The DOJ argues that a restrictive new ban conflicts with a federal law that requires doctors to give pregnant women appropriate medical care, including abortion when necessary.

Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad on Ayman al-Zawahiri

4:37pm August 02, 2022

Afghan-American diplomat and foreign policy expert Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad speaks with NPR's Ailsa Chang on the U.S. killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri.

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Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan, despite warnings from Beijing

4:37pm August 02, 2022

by Emily Feng

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan. The stop on her Asia tour wasn't announced in advance, but Beijing recently said such a visit would have serious consequences for China-U.S. relations.

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Kansas votes on amendment that could lead to tighter abortion laws

4:37pm August 02, 2022

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Voters in Kansas are deciding Tuesday whether to amend the state's constitution and open the door to more restrictive abortion laws in the future.

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Attorney Cleta Mitchell is a senior legal fellow with the nonprofit Conservative Partnership Institute in Washington, D.C. The group has hosted "Election Integrity" summits in key states around the country, which have featured speakers from the Republican

What leaked audio tells us about Trump-linked "election integrity" efforts

4:37pm August 02, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

Attorney Cleta Mitchell came under scrutiny after taking part in Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Now she's hosting "election integrity" events that have included officials from the RNC.

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A voter places a ballot in a drop box outside of the Maricopa County Elections Department on August 02, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. Arizonans are voting in the state's midterm primary election.

Many eyes are on Arizona's open seats in Tuesday's primary

4:34pm August 02, 2022

by Ben Giles

In Arizona, three key statewide races have no incumbents, and former President Trump has played a big role in endorsing Republicans for those offices.

An operating room technician performs an ultrasound on a patient in Shreveport, La., on July 6, 2022.

Pregnant? Georgia says that fetus counts as a dependent on your taxes

3:40pm August 02, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

A person at least six weeks pregnant on or after July 20 through Dec. 31, 2022, can submit the fetus as a dependent on their state tax returns starting next year.

In this 1998 file photo, Ayman al-Zawahiri (left) holds a press conference with Osama bin Laden in Khost, Afghanistan. Zawahiri succeeded bin Laden as al-Qaida's leader following the 2011 U.S. raid that killed bin Laden in Pakistan.

Opinion: What Ayman al-Zawahiri's death means for al-Qaida's future

2:54pm August 02, 2022

by Colin P. Clarke

Zawahiri's death places al-Qaida in a precarious position, argues Colin P. Clarke of the Soufan Center. The question of succession will help shape al-Qaida now — and it may prove divisive.

State fines Winston Weaver Company for improperly storing ammonium nitrate

2:22pm August 02, 2022

by April Laissle

The North Carolina Department of Labor is fining the Winston Weaver Company for improperly storing ammonium nitrate.