NEW YORK (AP) — One political party is holding urgent news conferences and congressional hearings over the topic. The other says it’s a dangerous distraction meant to seed doubts before this year’s presidential election.
In recent months, the specter of immigrants voting illegally in the U.S. has erupted into a leading election-year talking point for Republicans. They argue that legislation is necessary to protect the sanctity of the vote as the country faces unprecedented levels of illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will bring the bipartisan border deal that was negotiated early this year back up on the floor this week for a standalone vote.
President Joe Biden touted his administration’s efforts to place Black Americans into the highest echelons of political power during a Sunday commencement address at Morehouse College, while also acknowledging the anguish simmering among young people across the US over the humanitarian crisis in...
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed while he was visiting a northern region in the country Sunday, according to the Iranian state news agency IRNA. Follow for live updates.
President Joe Biden offered his most direct recognition of U.S. students’ anguish over the Israel-Hamas war, telling graduates of historically Black Morehouse College that he heard their voices of protest and that scenes from the conflict in Gaza break his heart, too.
As Donald Trump maps out a potential second-term agenda, his first-term actions on immigration offer a critical window into understanding his future ambitions.
Joe Biden has been briefed on the crashed helicopter transporting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other top Iranian officials, according to the White House.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen insisted Sunday that he's unconcerned about how President Joe Biden will fare at his first debate with former President Donald Trump next month.
Authorities used water cannon to disperse anti-government protesters in Tel Aviv on Saturday. The protesters were demanding the release of all hostages held in Gaza, calling for new elections and also calling for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign.
The 2019 law under consideration by Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Christian Jenkins bans most abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which can be as early as six weeks into pregnancy, before many women are aware.
Janet Napolitano, Arizona's 21st governor, sat for an exclusive interview with The Arizona Republic during a return trip to the state she led for six years.
Connecticut's Supreme Court on Monday ruled that state elections officials violated the constitutional free speech rights of two Republicans running for the state legislature when it fined them thousands of dollars for criticizing the Democratic governor in ads paid for by their publicly funded campaigns in 2014.
In a 5-0 decision, the justices overturned the $5,000 civil fine against now-Sen. Rob Sampson and the $2,000 penalty against former Sen. Joe Markley imposed by the State Elections Enforcement Commission — a ruling their lawyer said could...
In court papers filed ahead of a June 3 trial, the special counsel suggested they would call multiple women who had relationships with Hunter Biden to testify.
A bear in Florida out looking for an evening snack couldn't have been more disappointed after going through the effort to enter a resident's garage and open up their refrigerator.
President Biden on Monday said he rejects allegations by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israel's conduct amid its war against Hamas as the ICC seeks to pursue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders and the top echelon of the terrorist group.
Montana primary ballots up for consideration this year will offer voters a unique opportunity to audit the structures and powers of their city and county governments.
This local government review appears as a "study commission question" toward the end of ballot forms. Most urban voters will see two entries — one for city and one for county governments.
JUSTICE KAGAN BLOCKS EFFORT TO STOP MONTANA FROM MAILING BALLOTS TO ALL VOTERS
Set forth in the Montana Constitution, this voter-initiated review is offered every 10 years in all 56 counties and 127...
Seven years after Joe Arpaio was ousted as sheriff of Arizona’s most populous county, taxpayers are still footing the bills from a racial profiling verdict over his signature immigration crackdowns – and those costs have been getting heavier since.
The tab for the legal and compliance costs in overhauling the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is expected to reach $314 million by mid-summer 2025, including $41 million approved Monday by county officials -- the most expensive for Maricopa County taxpayers since the lawsuit was filed in 2007.
Abortion access advocates in Nevada said Monday that they have submitted almost twice the number of petition signatures needed to qualify a measure for the November ballot that would enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution.
Supporters collected and submitted more than 200,000 signatures, Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom President Lindsey Harmon told reporters. Proponents need 102,000 valid signatures by June 26 to qualify for the ballot.
“The majority of Nevadans agree that the government should stay out of their personal and...
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