Florida approves 10 tax-free holidays for essentials like gas and diapers
This move comes as Americans are facing inflation and high gas prices.
Politics & Government
Georgia officials rule that Marjorie Taylor Greene can remain on the ballot
A group of voters and a supporting legal group had filed a formal challenge to the congresswoman's candidacy, citing her role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
The acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is preparing for 2 big transitions
The U.S. embassy is about to return to Kyiv, after evacuating to Poland early in the war. Also, President Biden has nominated a veteran diplomat to fill the post that has been vacant for three years.
Texas governor says the state may contest a Supreme Court ruling on migrant education
Gov. Greg Abbott says the court's ruling in 1982 has imposed an unfair burden on Texas.
The threat to abortion rights could mobilize young voters, Democratic leaders hope
These midterms, younger voters have soured on the Democratic Party. Party leaders see the threat to abortion rights as an opportunity to rebuild the multigenerational coalition that elected Joe Biden.
The House will vote on a measure to allow congressional staffers to unionize
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement Friday that the House is expected to vote on a resolution next week that would allow congressional staffers to unionize.
7 persistent claims about abortion, fact-checked
Several not-quite-right claims have continued to linger about abortion since the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
Roe established abortion rights. 20 years later, Casey paved the way for restrictions
The 5-4 decision of Planned Parenthood v. Casey upheld Roe in 1992 but paved the way for more restrictions on abortion access.
Jill Biden heads to Romania and Slovakia to show support for NATO and Ukraine
Jill Biden's trip to the Slovakia-Ukraine border will be her most high-profile moment yet as first lady. On Mother's Day she meets with Ukrainian mothers and children who fled after Russia's invasion.
U.K. Conservatives lose London strongholds in blow to Boris Johnson
Voting for local councils across the country will be an important barometer for the next national elections.