Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Protesters plan to honor mass shooting victims at the NRA convention

5:37am April 14, 2023

by Leila Fadel

The NRA convention begins today in Indianapolis. With Donald Trump, Mike Pence and other possible 2024 candidates in attendance, protesters plan to honor victims of recent mass shootings.

The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington on March 2.

Air National Guardsman arrested as suspected leaker of Pentagon documents

6:42pm April 13, 2023

by Washington Desk

The FBI has arrested a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, Jack Teixeira, as a suspect in the leak of classified intelligence documents.

In this 2018 photo, mifepristone and misoprostol pills are provided at a Carafem clinic for medication abortions in Skokie, Ill.

Politics & Government

Justice Department will ask the Supreme Court to restore full access to abortion pill

6:25pm April 13, 2023

The Justice Department is seeking emergency relief from the U.S. Supreme Court in a Texas case involving limited access to the abortion drug mifepristone.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein has been receiving treatment for shingles in California, keeping her from returning to Washington. She's seen here in the U.S. Capitol Building in February — the last month in which she cast a Senate vote.

Feinstein asks to be temporarily replaced on Judiciary Committee amid calls to resign

6:06pm April 13, 2023

The move could help Senate Democrats advance more federal judges for confirmation. Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress, hasn't cast a vote since Feb. 16.

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As the longest-serving U.S. Senator takes a break, another Dem wants her out for good

5:14pm April 13, 2023

Sen. Diane Feinstein of California has asked her colleagues to temporarily replace her on the Judiciary Committee. Due to health complications, she hasn't cast a vote since mid-February.

South Korea reacts to U.S. document leaks

5:14pm April 13, 2023

by Anthony Kuhn

Leaked Pentagon documents purport to show South Korea's government in a bind over U.S. requests to arm Ukraine. The leaks came ahead of President Yoon's state visit to Washington on April 26.

Biden wants to reshape the economy by investing in America, not unlike Trump

5:14pm April 13, 2023

by Asma Khalid

President Biden has embraced the idea of subsidies for key industries and measures to shut out Chinese competitors. Reviving manufacturing is a theme he's expected to run on in 2024.

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Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's health is suffering, reps say

4:41pm April 13, 2023

by Michele Kelemen

Representatives of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are sounding the alarm about his health, saying he lost 18 pounds and is suffering acute stomach pain. They fear another poisoning.

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein faces pressure to resign amid health absence

4:29pm April 13, 2023

by Deirdre Walsh

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is seeking a temporary replacement for Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee as she handles a health issue. That process could be politically messy.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building is shown in Washington, D.C. A proposed rule will expand government-funded health care access to DACA recipients.

Biden moves to expand DACA recipients' access to government-funded health insurance

3:56pm April 13, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Services will propose an amended definition of "lawful presence" to include recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the White House said.