Politics Archives

From one July Fourth to the next, a steep slide for Biden

July 3, 2022 2:17 PM The Associated Press

Last Fourth of July, President Joe Biden gathered hundreds of people outside the White House for an event that would have been unthinkable for many…

Myths about abortion and women’s mental health are widespread, experts say

July 3, 2022 10:28 AM CNN Newsource

It’s an unfounded message experts say is repeated again and again: Having an abortion may damage a woman’s mental health, perhaps for…

WNBA’s Brittney Griner goes on trial in Russian court

July 2, 2022 9:12 PM The Associated Press, Arlette Yousif

American basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial Friday, 4 1/2 months after her arrest on charges of possessing cannabis oil while returning to…

Trump’s vulnerabilities for 2024 mount after new testimony

July 2, 2022 10:25 AM The Associated Press

Stunning new revelations about former President Donald Trump’s fight to overturn the 2020 election have exposed growing political vulnerabilities…

NY overhauls handgun rules in effort to preserve some limits

July 1, 2022 8:43 PM The Associated Press

New York lawmakers approved a sweeping overhaul Friday of the state’s handgun licensing rules, seeking to preserve some limits on firearms after…

Same-sex couples updating legal status after abortion ruling

July 1, 2022 7:30 PM The Associated Press

Emails and phone calls from same-sex couples, worried about the legal status of their marriages and keeping their children, flooded attorney Sydney…

Texas Supreme Court blocks order that resumed abortions

July 1, 2022 6:47 PM The Associated Press

The Texas Supreme Court blocked a lower court order late Friday night that said clinics could continue performing abortions, just days after some…

Primary election registration deadline approaching

July 1, 2022 1:49 PM Adam Klepp

The deadline to register to vote is July…

US Court fractures decades of Native American law

July 1, 2022 11:51 AM The Associated Press

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling expanding state authority to prosecute some crimes on Native American land is fracturing decades of law built around…

Single-use plastic waste is getting phased out in California under a sweeping new law

July 1, 2022 8:30 AM CNN

In an attempt to slash the wide-ranging impacts of plastic pollution, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law the country’s most sweeping…

California advances bid to create legal drug injection sites

June 30, 2022 2:00 PM The Associated Press

The California state Assembly on Thursday approved a controversial bill allowing Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco to set up places where opioid…

Rep. Vargas says the Remain in Mexico program is a “cruel” decision that should’ve never been implemented

June 30, 2022 12:21 PM Faith Rodriquez, Mercedes Martinez

California Representative Juan Vargas shares his opinion on the termination of the Migrant Protection Protocols or the “Remain in Mexico” program…

Supreme Court says several gun cases deserve a new look

June 30, 2022 9:40 AM The Associated Press

The Supreme Court said Thursday that gun cases involving restrictions in Hawaii, California, New Jersey and Maryland deserve a new look…

Robson calls Kari Lake “Fake Lake” during square off in Arizona governor debate

June 30, 2022 7:44 AM Cole Johnson, AP News

Karrin Taylor Robson squared off in a debate Wednesday against Kari Lake for the Arizona Governor…

Supreme Court says Biden can end Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy

June 30, 2022 7:34 AM CNN

The Supreme Court on Thursday gave President Joe Biden the green light to end the controversial “Remain in Mexico” immigration policy that…

New Philippine President Marcos Jr. praises dictator father during inauguration address

June 30, 2022 7:01 AM CNN

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was sworn in as the 17th President of the Philippines on Thursday, restoring one of the country’s most notorious political…

Internet searches for medication abortion reached record highs after Supreme Court leak

June 30, 2022 6:26 AM CNN

Internet search traffic on abortion medication surged 162% higher than expected and reached a record high in the days after a draft of the US Supreme…