Politics & Government

The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia, pictured on Thursday.

Politics & Government

Up First briefing: Trump's booking; Biden in Maui; extreme weather explained

8:02am August 22, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Former President Donald Trump says he will surrender to Georgia authorities on Thursday. President Biden pledges federal help for Maui "as long as it takes." How climate change drives extreme weather.

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Republicans are reluctant to criticize Trump even while aiming to replace him

7:18am August 22, 2023

by Don Gonyea

The first Republican presidential primary debate will be held Wednesday in Milwaukee. At an event at the Iowa State Fair, voters and candidates were hesitant to criticize front-runner Donald Trump.

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A supporter of Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels points to incoming election data on Nov. 8, 2022, in Milwaukee. When Republican candidates for president gather for their first debate Wednesday in Milwaukee, the spotlight will not only be on them, but Wisconsin's role as one of a shrinking handful of genuine battleground states.

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Republicans' focus on Milwaukee shows Wisconsin will be a crucial state again in 2024

5:00am August 22, 2023

The Republican Party is shifting its attention to Milwaukee, a city that will host both the first GOP primary debate on Wednesday and the party's nominating convention next summer.

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What BRICS is talking about at its summit this week

6:32pm August 21, 2023

by Philip Reeves

The trade block formerly known as BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — will meet this week with the expansion and the impact of the war in Ukraine high on the agenda.

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Ukraine and Bulgaria say commercial vessels are defying Russia in the Black Sea

6:11pm August 21, 2023

by Brian Mann

Ukraine and Bulgaria sounded a defiant tone on the future of grain and other shipments on the Black Sea. They say Russia's effort to strangle Ukraine with an embargo and missile strikes isn't working.

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Guatemala astonishing victory of an anti-corruption presidential candidate

6:11pm August 21, 2023

by Eyder Peralta

In Guatemala, an anti-corruption campaigner has swept to an astonishing victory in the presidential elections there, but will the ruling elite honor Bernardo Arevalo's landslide result?

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A look at Wisconsin's current political identity before the first Republican debate

5:48pm August 21, 2023

Republicans are investing in Wisconsin. The state will host the first Republican debate and the GOP convention next year. But how much of a battleground state is it in 2024?

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Governor announces $8.5 million in parks and recreation grants

10:58am August 21, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

Governor Roy Cooper announced last week that 19 projects are set to receive funding from the state’s Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF).

Morning news brief

7:57am August 21, 2023

Tropical storm Hilary brings heavy rain to parts of California. An anti-corruption candidate appears to have won Guatemala's presidential runoff. Lawmakers in Tennessee to meet in a special session.

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Tennessee's legislature will hold a GOP-led special session this week

7:37am August 21, 2023

by Marianna Bacallao

The special session is expected to focus on gun violence and public safety. The Republican supermajority plans toughening juvenile sentencing laws instead of focusing on gun control reform.

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