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The future of mifepristone, a common medication used for abortion, is on ice after federal judges issued dueling decisions Friday night involving the pill’s legality. Two decades after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first approved the prescribing and distribution of mifepristone, a federal judge in Texas suspended the agency’s approval in a case fraught […]

Democrats are gearing up to challenge Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) again after nearly unseating her in one of the biggest surprises of last year’s midterms. In a sign of her perceived vulnerability, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) this week highlighted Boebert’s district as one of 31 targets next year, even after former President Trump […]

President Biden will get some measure of respite from domestic political strife when he visits his ancestral home of Ireland next week. Biden is first traveling to Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, on Tuesday and Wednesday. His visit will mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the peace accord that largely ended […]

Progressives got a big boost of momentum following major victories in the Midwest on Tuesday in what could have national implications heading into 2024. Brandon Johnson’s upset mayoral win in Chicago gave liberals confidence in their approach to big cities after doubts mounted over the handling of policing and crime in New York. And in […]

BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he has “no doubt” that Russia has wrongfully detained an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was arrested last week on spying allegations. However, Blinken said a formal determination of Evan Gershkovich’s wrongful detention has not yet been made, something that would […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Democrat from Nevada who steered a moderate path during her first term in the chamber, announced Wednesday that she will seek reelection in the perennial battleground state. In a statement, Rosen focused on her efforts to promote bipartisanship and “big problems to solve” for the country, including […]

Trump, who has denied any wrongdoing, is now the first former president to face criminal charges.

NEW YORK (AP) — Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, who surrendered Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse to face arraignment on charges stemming from hush-money payments made during the 2016 campaign to bury allegations that he had extramarital sexual encounters. ___ What to know: — Arraignment provides new detail on charges […]

Kellen Curry, an Afghanistan war veteran and former vice president at J.P. Morgan, announced a primary challenge against Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on Monday, becoming the first Republican to take on the embattled congressman who has faced calls to resign. In a statement on his campaign website, Curry said he is running to “restore honesty […]

An extraordinary moment in U.S. history is scheduled to unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday: Former President Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related investigations, will surrender to face criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments.

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump returned to New York on Monday to face his historic booking and arraignment on hush money charges related to allegations of sexual encounters. The nation’s largest city bolstered security and warned potential protesters it was “not a playground for your misplaced anger.” Trump’s long day started with […]