Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:
President Joe Biden is defending the right to free speech but says “order must prevail” on college campuses. Biden’s remarks broke days of silence as police crack down on encampments erected to show solidarity with Gaza.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday rejected calls from student protesters to change his approach to the war in Gaza while insisting that “order must prevail” as college campuses across the country face a wave of violence, outrage and fear. “Dissent is essential for democracy,” Biden said at the White House. “But dissent must never lead to disorder.”
President Joe Biden's campaign attacked Donald Trump after Trump doubled down on that he wouldn't commit to accepting the results of the upcoming election.
President Joe Biden on Wednesday called close US ally Japan “xenophobic” at a Washington, D.C., fundraiser, just weeks after lauding the US-Japan alliance at a state dinner.
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill Thursday to repeal a ban on most abortions. The action relegates the 1864 law approved before Arizona became a state to the past.
Without wielding the gavel or holding a formal job laid out in the Constitution, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries might very well be the most powerful person in Congress right now.
Former President Trump's Manhattan trial returned Thursday. Trump used Wednesday, a day off from the trial, to return briefly to the campaign trail. Thursday's proceedings began with yet another gag order hearing with Judge Juan Merchan presiding.
NATO countries say they are deeply concerned by a campaign of hybrid activities on the military alliance’s soil they attribute to Russia, and which they say constitute a threat to their security.
Former President Donald Trump has shown remarkable consistency over many years on a key issue of American politics: He does not have faith in election results.
The protests provoked debates about how leaders should enforce laws without infringing on speech. A University of Texas at Austin freshman told NBC News that “hell broke loose” as she was arrested.
Focus groups of Wisconsin students exposed intense feelings about Israel's military campaign in Gaza — and how it fits into other issues that matter in the election.
The U.S. government has loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits a bit, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500
During a military exercise with the Philippines that began last month, the U.S. Army deployed a new type of covert weapon that is designed to be hidden in plain sight.
Called Typhon, it consists of a modified 40-foot shipping container that conceals up to four missiles that rotate upward to fire. It can be loaded with weapons including the Tomahawk — a cruise missile that can hit targets on land and ships at sea more than 1,150 miles away.
The weapon, and other small mobile launchers like it, would have been illegal just five years ago under the...
Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as minors and were protected from deportation under an Obama-era executive order will be able to obtain health care through Obamacare under a new rule being published Friday by the Biden administration.
Those who are protected via the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, along with other illegal immigrants, are currently prohibited from accessing healthcare through the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. A rule announced Friday will end that prohibition.
President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday to a host of prominent Americans, including several of his most important political allies like former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Secretary of State John F. Kerry and Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina.
With an election six months away, Mr. Biden assembled a list of 19 people to honor that was heavy with major Democratic Party figures and others he has worked with over the years, including former Vice President Al Gore and former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New...
Catholics in the United States have swung dramatically against President Biden in recent years, now boasting a significant statistical break towards his GOP challenger.
Pew Research released on Apr. 30 a report exploring support for presidential candidates sorted by religious affiliation.
The poll found that 55% of Catholics support or lean towards supporting former President Donald Trump in a head-to-head against Biden.
BIDEN SPARKS CHRISTIAN GROUP'S ANGER AFTER MAKING SIGN OF THE CROSS AT ABORTION RALLY: 'DISGUSTING INSULT'
Alabama officials on Thursday approved legislation to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot, mirroring accommodations the state made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump.
The House of Representatives voted 93-0 for the legislation. Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed the bill into law the same day, a spokeswoman said.
"This is a great day in Alabama when in a bipartisan manner, we passed this legislation to ensure that President Joe Biden gains access to the ballot in Alabama," Democratic state Sen. Merika...
Washington — Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance next year under a new directive the Biden administration released Friday.
The move took longer than promised to finalize and fell short of President Biden's initial proposal to allow those migrants to sign up for Medicaid, the health insurance program that provides nearly free coverage for the nation's poorest people.
But it will allow thousands of migrants to access lucrative tax breaks when they...
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