Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid...
President Joe Biden says he’s ‘happy to debate’ Donald Trump. Trump says he’s ready...
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that he is willing to debate his presumptive Republican opponent, Donald Trump, later this fall...
US postpones decision on aid to Israeli army battalion accused of abuses against Palestinians
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has determined that an Israeli army battalion committed grave human-rights abuses against Palestinians in the West...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New York’s special congressional election
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans’ majority could tighten by another vote after Tuesday’s special congressional election in Buffalo — at least, temporarily.Voters are choosing...
US expected to provide $6 billion to fund long-term weapons contracts for Ukraine, officials...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is expected to announce Friday that it will provide about $6 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine, U.S....
Key moments from landmark Supreme Court arguments on Trump’s immunity claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — There was talk of drone strikes and presidential bribes, of a potential ruling “for the ages” and of the Founding Fathers,...
Prosecutors want a reversal after a Texas woman’s voter fraud conviction was overturned
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors in Texas asked the state's highest criminal appeals court on Thursday to reverse a ruling that overturned a...
US to pull troops from Chad and Niger as the African nations question its...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will pull the majority of its troops from Chad and Niger as it works to restore key agreements...
Planned Parenthood announces $10 million voter campaign in North Carolina for 2024 election
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Abortion continues to be a key part of Democrats' election playbook in North Carolina, which for 2024 will include what...
No one is above the law. Supreme Court will decide if that includes Trump...
WASHINGTON (AP) — On the left and right, Supreme Court justices seem to agree on a basic truth about the American system of government:...