The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

GOP lawyer wants to stop college votes

"Republicans' only plan is to try to 'combat' voting on college campuses," said Rep. Summer Lee

Salon · Apr 25, 2023

Donald Trump to face columnist’s civil lawsuit over alleged rape

Donald Trump is set to face a civil suit over a former advice columnist’s claim he raped her nearly three decades ago in a department store dressing room.

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2023

Trump’s civil rape case: what is he accused of and what happens next?

The writer E Jean Carroll is seeking damages after accusing the former president of sexually assaulting her in the mid-1990s

The Guardian - US · Apr 25, 2023

Senate to vote on Equal Rights Amendment becoming law, 100 years after measure introduced

"I'm going to bring this to the Senate floor this week," Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.

Axios · Apr 25, 2023

Biden to launch '24 bid, betting record will top age worries

President Joe Biden is set to announce Tuesday that he will run for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish the job” he began when he was sworn into office and to set aside their concerns about extending the run of America’s oldest president for…

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Black history class to undergo changes, College Board says

The College Board has announced changes will be made to the new AP African American course amid criticism in February that the agency bowed to political pressure and removed several topics from the framework, including Black Lives Matter, slavery reparations and queer life

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Abortion related-ballot measures in 2023 and 2024

Maryland and New York voters will be deciding on two abortion-related ballot measures in Nov. 2024. Measures have been proposed in several other states.

Ballotpedia · Apr 25, 2023

Kansas has new anti-ESG law amid raft of culture war vetoes

Kansas officials won’t be allowed to use environmental, social and governance factors in investing public funds or deciding who receives government contracts

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

US elections 2024: Who is running for president?

As the US presidential campaign heats up, Al Jazeera looks at confirmed and likely candidates ahead of November 2024.

Al Jazeera · Apr 24, 2023

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s team moving quickly to find interim police superintendent

Those likely to be in running to replace departing interim Supt. Eric Carter include three former members of CPD’s leadership team.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 24, 2023