Arizona governor signs repeal of 1864 abortion ban

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed on Thursday a repeal of the state’s near-total abortion ban that has been on the books since the Civil War, capping a political scramble sparked by a controversial state Supreme Court ruling last month. Flanked by Democratic lawmakers who helped wrangle the bill through the GOP-controlled Legislature, Hobbs signed the […]

Young voters are mad about Gaza. But many don’t see it driving their 2024 vote.

Young people are deeply critical of the Biden administration’s handling of the war between Israel and Hamas, as some college students participate in pro-Palestinian protests on campuses across the country. But a pair of new focus groups of politically independent college students in Wisconsin highlighted a key distinction that’s also evident in public polling: Few […]

Jan. 6 defendant who ‘fed’ officer to Trump mob is sentenced to prison

WASHINGTON — Jack Wade Whitton, a Georgia man who dragged an officer down the steps of the U.S. Capitol while wearing a “Trump 2020” hat on Jan. 6 and bragged he “fed” the officer to the mob, was sentenced to more than four years in prison Thursday. “You’re gonna die tonight!” Whitton admitted yelling at […]

Nearly 2,000 arrests made amid campus protest crackdowns

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Nearly 2,000 arrests made amid campus protest crackdowns 03:08 UP NEXT Police clear UCLA protesters as campus crackdowns spread 03:13 UCLA student and protester reacts to police action on campus 03:44 Special report: President Biden addresses campus protests […]

How many U.S. families could be affected by Trump’s vows to do mass deportations?

Former President Donald Trump is sticking to a campaign promise to launch “the largest domestic deportation operation in American history,” which could tear apart millions of American families that are a mix of citizens and noncitizens.  Out of 130 million U.S. households, about 5.6 million — or 1 in 25 — include undocumented immigrants, according […]

In Ukraine war, China is helping tilt momentum in Russia’s favor, top U.S. spy says

China has helped shift the battlefield momentum in Russia’s favor in Ukraine by providing it with components and other material needed to sustain its defense industry, the top U.S. intelligence official told senators Thursday. Beijing’s assistance comes as Russian forces make incremental progress in Ukraine and Moscow attempts to ratchet up pressure on Kyiv by […]

House China panel asks FTC to probe whether TikTok violated child privacy law

WASHINGTON — The leaders of a bipartisan congressional panel focused on China have asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether TikTok violated laws intended to protect children in its lobbying effort against legislation that could ban the app in the U.S., according to a letter obtained exclusively by NBC News.  The new Republican chairman of […]