Conservatives could win majorities on the Kansas and Nebraska school boards this year, which would make it easier for them to shape what’s taught in classrooms.

British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has promised not to return to an era of public spending cuts despite the dire state of the U.K.’s national finances.

Great Britain’s Labour Party has defeated the Conservatives in a historic parliamentary election.

Most politicians try to avoid slips, stumbles and undignified photos.

The United Kingdom is poised to hold its first election in five years in a country battered by the cost-of-living crisis, the fallout from Israel-Hamas conflict and deep divisions over how to deal with migrants and asylum seekers crossing the English Channel from Europe on small inflatable boats.

U.K. lawmakers have called for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.

New House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to rebuild the Republican's slim majority.

Voters weary of economic pain and political turmoil have handed Britain’s governing Conservatives two thumping defeats in a trio of special elections.

British lawmakers have approved a sweeping bill that will dramatically curb migrants’ ability to seek asylum in the U.K. Members of the House of Commons voted by 289 to 230 Wednesday to back the Illegal Migration Bill, despite critics’ allegations that it breaks international law.

Britain’s opposition Labour Party has handily won a special election for a northwest England seat in Parliament.

Britain’s governing Conservatives have suffered local election losses in their few London strongholds and other parts of the U.K.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered an investigation into a Conservative lawmaker’s claim that she was fired from a government job in part because of her Muslim faith.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to talk about climate change.

In a story published Oct. 9, 2021, about Allen West being diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia, The Associated Press misspelled Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s last name in two references in the story and once in the summary.

The British government says all the country's electricity will come from renewable sources by 2035, a move that will help end the country’s reliance on imported fuel.

State Rep. Matthew Maddock is no stranger to conspiracy theories and lies about both the election and pandemic.

DETROIT – Members of Michigan’s House of Representatives want to remove a Republican colleague from office for attending the rally in Washington, D.C. that preceded the deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol Building that left five dead. RELATED: ‘They didn’t care if they hurt people’ -- Michigan lawmakers react to deadly DC riotsRep. Matt Maddock and his wife Meshawn are vocal supporters of President Donald Trump and have tried to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Michigan. Matt Maddock and Meshawn -- who is expected to become the next Republican Party Co-Chair -- spent much of Thursday in closed-door meetings. Matt Maddock was sworn into the Michigan House of Representatives Wednesday. “What we are seeing play out across our country right now is deeply concerning,” Whitmer said.

DETROIT – A new private Facebook group emerged a few days ago aimed at conservatives in Michigan. Among the first to join were State Rep. Matt Maddock and his wife Meshawn Maddock who is in line to become co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party. One post praised the siege on the US Capitol saying people will sleep well knowing members of Congress were scared for their lives. In another post Matt Maddock told the group he joined CloutHub, a social media site popular with conservative and far right groups. Meshawn Maddock in one post wrote about the page, “Lord thank you for this.”Last week she helped charter 19 buses to bring Trump supporters to Washington, DC.

Britain's Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn meets former miner John Kane at the National Mining Museum at the former Lady Victoria Colliery in Newtongrange, Scotland, Thursday Nov, 14, 2019, on the General Election campaign trail. There has also been increasing concerns for British politicians personal safety since Labour Party legislator Jo Cox was stabbed to death during the 2016 Brexit referendum campaign. Chairman Martin Hewitt said all police forces will offer security briefings for candidates and will have a senior police officer responsible for handling safety issues. The advice will be distributed to all candidates as part of an information package developed by police, the Electoral Commission and prosecutors. Twenty-four prominent British writers and entertainers, including author John LeCarre and actor Simon Callow, said Friday they won't vote for Labour Party candidates because of the party's failure to combat anti-Semitism.