Democrats clear path to bring proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total abortion ban to a vote

PHOENIX (AP) — Democrats in the Arizona Senate cleared a path to bring a proposed repeal of the state’s near-total ban on abortions to aRead More

Jury selection in Trump hush money trial faces pivotal stretch as former president returns to court

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jury selection in the hush money trial of Donald Trump enters a pivotal and potentially final stretch Thursday as lawyers look toRead More

If Trump testifies at NY criminal trial, prosecutors want to use his past legal run-ins to discredit him to jury

(CNN) — If Donald Trump opts to testify at his New York criminal trial, Manhattan prosecutors want to use his past legal run-ins to discredit himRead More

Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker’s safety culture

An engineer at Boeing said Wednesday that the aircraft company, in rushing to produce as many planes as possible, is taking manufacturing shortcuts that couldRead More

Biden vows to block US Steel acquisition by a Japanese company and promises tariffs on Chinese steel

PITTSBURGH (AP) — President Joe Biden promised cheering unionized steelworkers on Wednesday that his administration would block the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a JapaneseRead More

US reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes for a fair presidential election fades

MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday reimposed crushing oil sanctions on Venezuela, admonishing President Nicolás Maduro’s attempts to consolidate his rule just sixRead More

Florida’s Bob Graham dead at 87: A leader who looked beyond politics, served ordinary folks

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A leader like Bob Graham would be a unicorn in the hyper-partisan politics of today. The former Florida governor and U.S. senator wasn’tRead More

House’s Ukraine, Israel aid package gains Biden’s support as Speaker Johnson fights to keep his job

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he strongly supports a proposal from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, IsraelRead More

Senate dismisses two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security secretary, ending trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ending the House Republican push to remove the CabinetRead More

DeSantis makes Hialeah Gardens stop to sign ‘anti-communism education’ bill on 63rd anniversary of Bay of Pigs invasion

Gov. Ron DeSantis made a South Florida stop Wednesday to honor the legacy of the Bay of Pigs invasion, which happened more than 60 yearsRead More