The Latest | Trump's hush money trial adjourns until Friday

The Latest | Trump's hush money trial adjourns until Friday

Donald Trump could face more sanctions over another round of potential gag order violations when his hush money trial resumes.

Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked

Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked

Abortion is still consuming U.S. state legislatures, courts and political campaigns two years after the draft of a Supreme Court decision that would upend the status quo was leaked.

Arizona repealed its 1864 abortion ban. Democrats are still planning to use it against Trump

Arizona repealed its 1864 abortion ban. Democrats are still planning to use it against Trump

Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban will soon be gone from the law books, but not from the campaign trail.

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Voters have sided with abortion rights supporters every time the issue has been directly on the ballot since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion.

US airstrike targeting al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a farmer, American military says

US airstrike targeting al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a farmer, American military says

The U.S. military said an airstrike in Syria in May 2023 that was targeting an al-Qaida leader killed an innocent civilian instead.

Biden says 'order must prevail' during campus protests over the war in Gaza

Biden says 'order must prevail' during campus protests over the war in Gaza

Student protests on college campuses have reached a boiling point as administrators turned to police to clear encampments erected to show solidarity with Gaza.

Biden meets for hours with families of fallen law enforcement officers in Charlotte during NC trip

Biden meets for hours with families of fallen law enforcement officers in Charlotte during NC trip

President Joe Biden has detoured to Charlotte, North Carolina, to meet with the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job.

Faceless people, invisible hands: New Army video aims to lure recruits for psychological operations

Faceless people, invisible hands: New Army video aims to lure recruits for psychological operations

A haunting new video released in the early morning hours is the latest effort by the Army to lure soldiers to some of its more secretive units.

IRS acts to address wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and other filers

IRS acts to address wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and other filers

The IRS says it's taken steps to address a wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and others filers.

Senators want limits on the government's use of facial recognition technology for airport screening

Senators want limits on the government's use of facial recognition technology for airport screening

A bipartisan group of senators wants restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration.

'What have we done?' Lawyer describes shock at possible role in Trump's 2016 victory

'What have we done?' Lawyer describes shock at possible role in Trump's 2016 victory

Donald Trump faces the prospect of additional sanctions in his hush money trial as he returns to court for another contempt hearing followed by testimony from a lawyer who represented two women who have said they had sexual encounters with the former president.

Man who bragged that he 'fed' an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison

Man who bragged that he 'fed' an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison

A Georgia business owner who repeatedly attacked law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison.

Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, 'I'm in menopause' as she seeks to end a stigma and win funding

Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, 'I'm in menopause' as she seeks to end a stigma and win funding

Halle Berry is joining a group of bipartisan senators to push for legislation that would put $275 million toward research and education around menopause, the significant hormone shift women go through in middle age.

Russia is violating UN limits on petroleum shipments to North Korea, the White House says

Russia is violating UN limits on petroleum shipments to North Korea, the White House says

The White House says Russia is shipping refined petroleum to North Korea at levels that exceed U.N. Security Council limits.

President Joe Biden calls Japan and India 'xenophobic' nations that do not welcome immigrants

President Joe Biden calls Japan and India 'xenophobic' nations that do not welcome immigrants

President Joe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with adversaries China and Russia as he tried to explain the four countries’ economic circumstances and contrasted them with the U.S. on immigration.