Libya's instability will worsen further without a unified government and elections, UN envoy says
The top U.N. official in Libya is warning that the political, military and security situation in the oil-rich north African country has deteriorated โquite rapidlyโ and without renewed political talks leading to a unified government and elections there will be greater instability.
South Dakota court decision threatens abortion rights measure on November ballot
The South Dakota Supreme Court has reversed a judge's dismissal of a lawsuit seeking to remove an abortion rights initiative from the November ballot.
Pennsylvania congressman chosen to lead House task force investigating Trump assassination attempt
Republican Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania will lead a House task force charged with investigating the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
Biden's support on Capitol Hill grimly uncertain. A seventh Democrat says he should drop out
The mood on Capitol Hill has turned grim as Democrats wrestled over President Joe Bidenโs reelection.
An anti-abortion group in South Dakota sues to take an abortion rights initiative off the ballot
An anti-abortion group in South Dakota has filed a lawsuit to block an abortion rights measure from the November ballot.
$100 million for equity: MacArthur Foundation's new big bet and mandate
The MacArthur Foundation will let loose another $100 million to a single project in the third installation of its global 100&Change competition, which for the first time requires applicants to address diversity, equity, and inclusion issues, the foundation announced Wednesday.
Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream, report shows, as Trump allies fill Congress
As Donald Trump makes a comeback bid to return to power, Republicans in Congress have become even more likely to cast doubts on President Joe Bidenโs 2020 victory.
Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote
The Supreme Court has ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections using a House map with a second mostly Black district, despite a lower-court ruling that called the map an illegal racial gerrymander.
House Speaker Mike Johnson survived a motion to vacate. Here's why his job is far from safe
Democrats joined a majority of Republicans on Wednesday to save Speaker Mike Johnson from an attempt by GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove him from the job.
Connecticut lawmakers take first steps to pass bill calling for cameras at absentee ballot boxes
Connecticut lawmakers are taking their first steps toward tightening absentee ballot laws since video last year captured people stuffing reams of ballots into collection boxes in Bridgeport, the state's most populous city.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she'll call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson.
The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don't expect the app to go away anytime soon
The House has passed legislation that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platformโs China-based owner doesnโt sell its stake within a year.
Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package
Legislation that could ban TikTok if its China-based owner doesnโt sell its stake has won a major boost as House Republicans included it in a package of bills that would send U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan's state house special elections
Michigan Democrats hope to restore their slim majority in the state House of Representatives when voters fill two vacant seats in suburban Detroit.
GOP's Marjorie Taylor Greene delivers fresh threats of ousting Speaker Johnson in scathing rebuke
Hard-right congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is escalating her criticism of House Speaker Mike Johnson and threatening his ouster.
Americans think a president's power should be checked, AP-NORC poll finds โ unless their side wins
A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Opinion Research finds that while Americans say they respect the Constitutionโs checks and balances and donโt want a president to have too much power, that view shifts if the candidate of their party wins the presidency.
Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says he's putting together investor group to buy TikTok
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says heโs going to put together an investor group to buy TikTok after the House passed a bill that would ban the popular video app in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesnโt sell its stake.
A bill that could ban TikTok advances to the Senate. Whatโs next?
The House has approved legislation that would ban TikTok if its Beijing-based parent company doesnโt divest from the popular social media platform, escalating the fight over the hot-button issue.
Iowa House OKs bill to criminalize death of an "unborn person" despite IVF concerns
Republicans in Iowaโs House of Representatives have approved a bill that would criminalize the death of an โunborn personโ โ over Democratsโ concerns about how it might impact in vitro fertilization.
Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreement
Congress has passed another short-term spending measure that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22.
Puerto Rico is entangled in a heated public health debate over vaccines and masks
A fiery debate over public health and personal rights has gripped Puerto Rico as legislators clash with medical experts.
Republican lawmakers are backing dozens of bills targeting diversity efforts on campus and elsewhere
Diversity initiatives would be defunded or banned from universities and other public institutions under a slate of bills pending in Republican-led legislatures, with some lawmakers counting on the issue resonating with voters in this election year.
Polish leader says US Republican senators should be ashamed for scuttling Ukrainian aid
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says that U.S. Republican senators should be โashamedโ for leaving about $60 billion in wartime aid for Ukraine in limbo in a recent vote.
The GOP-controlled House fails to impeach the homeland security secretary. What could come next?
The House has failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administrationโs handling of the U.S.-Mexico border.
As impeachment looms, Homeland Security secretary says his agency will not be distracted by politics
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says he is โtotally focused on the workโ that his agency does and is not distracted by politics.
Racially diverse Puerto Rico debates bill that aims to ban hair discrimination
Puerto Rico legislators are holding a public hearing on a bill that seeks to prohibit discrimination against certain hairstyles in the racially diverse U.S. territory, sparking a heated debate.
Pennsylvania is in its Taylor Swift era, her home state decides
Taylor Swift is adding one more accolade to her list of accomplishments this year: a resolution recognizing 2023 as the Taylor Swift era in her home state of Pennsylvania.
House votes to censure Democratic Rep. Bowman for pulling a fire alarm in a Capitol office building
The House has voted to censure Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman for triggering a fire alarm in a U.S. Capitol office building when the chamber was in session.
Ex-Congressman George Santos is on Cameo now, because of course
What do you do when youโre literally voted out of congress by your peers for being a soon-to-be convicted criminal? You turn to making Cameos, of course!
North Carolina Rep. McHenry, who led House through speaker stalemate, won't seek reelection in 2024
North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry won't seek reelection to the U.S. House next year after all.
Republicans had New Yorkers lead the way in expelling Santos. Will it help them keep the majority?
George Santos is gone from the House, but his name is certain to pop up in key congressional races across New York next year.
House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It's just the sixth expulsion in the chamber's history
The House has voted to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York following a blistering ethics report on his conduct that included converting campaign donations for his own use.
Australia apologizes for thalidomide tragedy as some survivors listen in the Parliament gallery
Survivors of the harmful morning sickness drug thalidomide were in the public gallery when Australiaโs Parliament made a national apology for what was described as one of the darkest chapters in Australiaโs medical history.
3 murderers freed in Australia after court ruled out holding migrants indefinitely, minister says
Australia's immigration minister says three murderers are among 81 foreigners recently released after the High Court ruled their indefinite detention in migrant centers was unconstitutional.
80 people freed from Australian migrant centers since High Court outlawed indefinite detention
Australia's immigration minister says 80 people including convicted criminals who are considered dangerous have been released from Australian migrant detention centers since the High Court ruled last week that their indefinite detention wis unconstitutional.
Rep. George Santos survives effort to expel him from the House. But he still faces an ethics report
Rep. George Santos has easily survived a vote to expel him from the House as most Republicans opted to withhold punishment as both his criminal trial and a House Ethics Committee investigation proceed.
Group seeks to clear names of all accused, convicted or executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is working to fully atone for its witch trial legacy nearly 400 years after the first person was executed there for witchcraft.
Philippine military ordered to stop using artificial intelligence apps due to security risks
The Philippine defense chief has ordered all defense personnel and the 163,000-member military to refrain from using digital applications that harness artificial intelligence to generate personal portraits, saying they could pose security risks.
GOP's Jim Jordan is shoring up support and peeling off detractors ahead of a House speaker vote
Hard-charging right-wing Republican Rep. Jim Jordan is shoring up support to win the House speaker's gavel.
House Republicans are mired in chaos after ousting McCarthy and rejecting Scalise. What's next?
The U.S. House has been without a leader for more than a week, as majority Republicans threw out Speaker Kevin McCarthy and refused to rally around his No. 2, Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise.
Some want to grant temporary House speaker more power as Republican gridlock stalls Congress
Rep. Patrick McHenry is presiding over the House as speaker pro tempore following the unprecedented ouster of Kevin McCarthy.
Internal conflicts and power struggles have become hallmarks of the modern GOP
Dysfunction within the Republican Party isnโt limited to the leadership chaos in the House of Representatives playing out in the nationโs capital.
Most 2024 GOP presidential candidates urge Republicans to stop the chaos after McCarthy's ouster
Most of the top Republican candidates running for president in 2024 reacted grimly to the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy by a faction of hard-liners in their own party.
Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here's what's next
The House of Representatives has entered uncharted territory after the success of a last-ditch, right-wing effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership.
What's ahead now that Republicans are opening an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden
The White House is calling the Republicansโ newly-launched impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden โextreme politics at its worst.โ.
Speaker McCarthy directs the House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he's directing the House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
Clashes between rival militias in Libya leave 27 people dead, authorities say
Medical authorities say clashes between rival militias in Libyaโs capital have killed at least 27 people and left residents trapped in their homes.
Congressional Budget Office predicts slower economic growth and 4.7% unemployment into 2024
The Congressional Budget Office reports that economic and job growth so far this year has been stronger than forecast in February, but an updated outlook sees parts of the economy as weakening through 2024.
Thailand's prime minister, who seized power in a 2014 coup, quits politics after losing election
Thailandโs Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who served almost nine years in office after seizing power in a 2014 military coup, is leaving politics.
Thai opposition party struggles to take power after stunning election victory
Thailandโs new Parliament has convened nearly two months after a progressive opposition party won a stunning election victory, but there is still no clear sign that its leader will be able to become prime minister and end nine years of military-dominated rule.
House Republicans push off Biden impeachment bid for now as hard-right clamors for action
Hard-right House Republicans pressing to impeach President Joe Biden forced a vote Thursday that sends an impeachment measure to House committees.
Russia accuses Australia of 'Russophobic hysteria' for blocking second embassy on security grounds
Russia accused Australia of โRussophobic hysteriaโ for canceling the lease on the land where Moscow wanted to build its new embassy.
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after House approves debt ceiling deal
Asian benchmarks are trading mostly higher after the United States House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, avoiding a default crisis.
Fight still ahead for Texas' Ken Paxton after historic impeachment deepens GOP divisions
The historic impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is plunging Republicans into a bruising fight over whether to banish one of their own in Americaโs biggest red state.
Thailand's opposition wins big election victory, challenging army-backed conservative establishment
Thailandโs main opposition parties have easily bested other contenders with virtually all the votes counted from Sundayโs general election.
'Blood on your hands': Montana lawmaker's words not unusual
Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr is starting legislative exile in Montana over a standoff that began when she told her colleagues they would have โbloodโ on their hands if they voted to support a ban on gender-affirming care.
Montana trans lawmaker fights on during 1st day of exile
Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr began her first day in legislative exile with renewed confidence that Republican lawmakersโ unprecedented vote to silence her has only amplified her message.
Montana transgender lawmaker barred by GOP from House floor
Montana Republican leaders have voted to bar a transgender state lawmaker from the House floor in retaliation for rebuking colleagues โ and then participating in protests โ after they voted to ban gender-affirming care for children.
House committee hears testimony on DC health data breach
A top administrator with Washingtonโs health insurance exchange apologized to House members on Wednesday for the data breach that resulted in the disclosure of personal information for thousands of users, including members of Congress.
Among 160 years of presidential scandals, Trump stands alone
While heโs far from the only U.S. president to be dogged by legal and ethical scandals, Donald Trump now occupies a unique place in history as the first ever indicted on criminal charges.
Abortion ban after 6-weeks moves forward in Florida
A proposed six-week abortion ban is advancing in Florida, where Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has indicated support for the restrictions as he prepares a potential presidential run.
Will this be the last time we โspring forwardโ for daylight saving time?
Last March, the U.S. Senate passed what is known as the Sunshine Protection Act, which would end the twice-a-year ritual of changing clocks by making one set time permanent.
DC conflict reflects wider efforts undermining local control
The expected move next week in Congress to overturn District of Columbia laws dealing with criminal justice and voting has created a political tempest in the nationโs capital, with local activists decrying it as the latest effort to undermine the cityโs ability to determine its own future.
Republicans set to oust Rep. Omar from Foreign Affairs panel
A procedural vote Wednesday in the House showed unified Republican support in moving to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Hereโs what to expect from Michigan Legislature in 2023
A new year and new control in the Michigan Legislature as for the first time in 40 years, Democrats will hold the State House of Republicans, State Senate, and Governorโs office.
Wolf moves to speed action on child sex abuse lawsuit window
Pennsylvaniaโs newly minted state House speaker is moving to make his major policy goal regarding victims of child sexual abuse to be the chamberโs urgent priority.
When was the last time it took this long to elect a speaker of the House?
Itโs 2023, so that means a new speaker of the House must be elected by Congress, but it seems that Republicans canโt figure out who to elect after two days of voting.
Australian Parliament censures former prime minister
Australiaโs former Prime Minister Scott Morrison has listed his achievements in government including standing up to a โbullying" China as he unsuccessfully argued against being censured by the Parliament for secretly amassing multiple ministerial powers.