Breaking News: Politics

Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks woman from emergency abortion

The Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocked a pregnant woman from obtaining an emergency abortion on Friday, shortly after the state’s…

Trump PAC paid part of nearly $900,000 fee to fraud trial expert witness

The political action committee backing the 2024 campaign of former President Donald Trump paid at least some of nearly $900,000…

Trump gag order upheld, but narrowed, in DC election case

A federal appeals court Friday upheld, but narrowed, the gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump in his criminal…

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao is too rich to leave the U.S. before criminal sentencing, judge says

Billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao cannot leave the United States ahead of his criminal sentencing because of his “enormous wealth”…

U.S. issues strongest criticism of Israel yet as civilian deaths in Gaza surge

The Biden administration issued its strongest criticism yet of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza for its civilian death toll, as…

Russia’s Vladimir Putin says he will run for president in 2024 elections: State media

Incumbent Russian leader Vladimir Putin has confirmed he will run in the national presidential elections of 2024, state news agency…

North Dakota senator’s son charged with manslaughter in police chase that killed an officer

The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer was charged Thursday with manslaughter and fleeing an officer after a police pursuit ended…

House committee launches investigation of Harvard, MIT and UPenn over antisemitism fight

The House Education Committee launched a probe into Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Pennsylvania after…

Russian spies targeting politicians with ‘malicious’ cyber campaign to undermine democracy, UK says

LONDON — The U.K. on Thursday accused Russia of conducting a years-long “campaign of malicious cyber activity” against politicians, civil…

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink accuses DeSantis, Ramaswamy of deliberately false attacks

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink on Thursday accused two Republican presidential contenders of lying about him during their fourth debate Wednesday…