The military is now in charge of the West African country of Burkina Faso
In Western Africa, a military coup has removed Burkina Faso's democratically elected president from office.
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Mexico has become a world leader of gender equality in politics
In Mexico, half of Congress is now female and seven of the country's 32 governors are women. This is partly due to changing attitudes but also to federally mandated gender equality laws.
President Biden says a Russian invasion of Ukraine 'would change the world'
Biden said should Russian President Putin move in using the more than 100,000 Russian troops surrounding Ukraine, "it would be the largest invasion since World War II. It would change the world."
The Great Resignation? More like The Great Renegotiation
"The Great Resignation" looks mostly like workers negotiating for a better deal.
Ahead of midterms, Colorado Democrats try to stop GOP gains with Latino voters
A new congressional district in Colorado is the state's most heavily Latino district. In the intense battle for Congress, Democrats are trying to stop recent Republican support from Latino voters.
Prosecutors in multiple states are investigating false Electoral College submissions
Legal experts say the illegitimate submissions should motivate Congress to update the Electoral Count Act and "firm up the guardrails" of democracy.
Anti-abortion groups are raking in fundraising as Supreme Court decision looms
Susan B. Anthony List secured $20 million in pledged financial contributions, five times more than it has had at the outset of an election year over its 30-year history,
The Supreme Court adds affirmative action to its potential hit list
With the court already having heard arguments this term on abortion and guns, this case marks yet another politically charged issue that threatens to uproot decades of legal doctrine.
A special grand jury has been granted in Fulton County's Trump investigation
The decision comes after Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis requested one. A special grand jury has subpoena power and the authority to obtain documents. It will begin on May 2.
Appeals court reinstates drop boxes for Wisconsin's February primary
The ruling temporarily blocks a judge's order that would have banned the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in the swing state.