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.
Wisconsin voters approve ban on private money support for elections
Private money to fund elections will be banned in Wisconsin after voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday put forward by Republicans in reaction to grants received in 2020 that were funded by donations from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
Nearly 8 in 10 AAPI adults in US think abortion should be legal, AP-NORC poll finds
A new poll shows that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States are highly supportive of legal abortion, even in situations where the pregnant person wants an abortion for any reason.
Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments
Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, objecting to a vote on the issue Wednesday even after widespread backlash to a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that threatens the practice.
IRS expects to collect hundreds of billions more in overdue and unpaid taxes thanks to new funding
The IRS says it expects to collect hundreds of billions of dollars more in overdue and unpaid taxes than previously anticipated using funding provided to the agency by the Democratsโ Inflation Reduction Act.
Biden extends State of the Union invitation to a Texas woman who sued to get an abortion and lost
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have extended an invitation to attend the State of the Union address to a Texas woman who sued her state and lost over the ability to get an abortion to end a wanted pregnancy.
Republican candidates struggle with Civil War history as party grapples with race issues in present
With the first primaries of the 2024 election just around the corner, Republican candidates are stuck on the past as the divided party confronts race issues of the present and a desire among its base for a sanitized version of Americaโs history of slavery.
Pressley, Welch introduce legislation to guarantee right to vote for people with felonies on record
Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont have introduced legislation that would guarantee the right to vote in federal elections for all citizens convicted of a felony.
GOP considers holding formal vote to authorize Biden impeachment as White House questions legitimacy
House Republicans are considering holding a vote next month to authorize their impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden as the party looks to formalize a process that has yet to yield any direct evidence of wrongdoing by the president.
Trump appeals to South Florida's Cuban community during rally aimed at upstaging GOP debate
Former President Donald Trump has appealed to South Floridaโs Cuban community during a rally aimed at upstaging his 2024 Republican presidential rivals while they engaged in their third debate without him a half-hourโs drive away.
House rejects effort to censure Rashida Tlaib over the Palestinian-American's rhetoric about Israel
The House has rejected an effort to censure Democratic Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, scrapping a Republican attempt to condemn the only Palestinian-American in Congress over her recent rhetoric around the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Senate Democrats plan to subpoena Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo over Supreme Court justices' travel
Senate Democrats say they will subpoena Republican megadonor Harlan Crow and conservative activist Leonard Leo for more information about their roles in organizing and paying for luxury travel for Supreme Court justices.
Mike Pence says he is 'deeply disappointed' in vote to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
GOP presidential candidate Mike Pence, the former vice president, chastised a group of hard-right Republicans who ousted Kevin McCarthy from his role as House speaker Tuesday, saying that โchaos is never Americaโs friend.โ.