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Democratic donors paid more than $1M for Biden's legal bills for special counsel probe

Democratic donors paid more than $1M for Biden's legal bills for special counsel probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic donors covered more than $1 million in legal fees racked up by attorneys representing President Joe Biden in a yearlong special counsel probe into his handling of classified documents.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's congressional primary runoffs

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's congressional primary runoffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in a new Alabama congressional district at the center of an ongoing legal and political dispute will return to the polls Tuesday to select the nominees in a U.S.
How immigrant workers in US have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession

How immigrant workers in US have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession

MIAMI (AP) — Having fled economic and political chaos in Venezuela, Luisana Silva now loads carpets for a South Carolina rug company. She earns enough to pay rent, buy groceries, gas up her car — and send money home to her parents.
How immigrant workers in US have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession

How immigrant workers in US have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession

MIAMI (AP) — Having fled economic and political chaos in Venezuela, Luisana Silva now loads carpets for a South Carolina rug company. She earns enough to pay rent, buy groceries, gas up her car — and send money home to her parents.
Biden heads to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to talk about taxes

Biden heads to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to talk about taxes

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is headed to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania on Tuesday to talk about who he believes should be paying more in taxes (billionaires) and who should be paying less (everyday Americans).
Increasing renewable energy to create more conflicts between environmental values

Increasing renewable energy to create more conflicts between environmental values

An Alberta environmental group opposes a solar power project over concerns it would damage antelope habitat and block their migration.
12 B.C. municipal parties under investigation for finance or advertising violations

12 B.C. municipal parties under investigation for finance or advertising violations

VANCOUVER — A dozen municipal political parties in British Columbia, including those that won council majorities in Vancouver and Burnaby in 2022, are under investigation by Elections BC for possible financing or advertising violations.
Liberals accuse Conservatives of using AI for amendments to jobs bill as votes loom

Liberals accuse Conservatives of using AI for amendments to jobs bill as votes loom

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament are expected to vote for up to 15 hours in a row Thursday and Friday on more than 200 Conservative amendments to the government's sustainable jobs bill.
Wisconsin Elections Commission rejects recall effort targeting Republican leader

Wisconsin Elections Commission rejects recall effort targeting Republican leader

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's bipartisan elections commission rejected a petition Thursday that sought to force a recall election targeting the state's top elected Republican , who has drawn the ire of former President Donald Trump.
Trump tests limits of gag order with post insulting 2 likely witnesses in criminal trial

Trump tests limits of gag order with post insulting 2 likely witnesses in criminal trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Days after a New York judge expanded a gag order on Donald Trump to curtail "inflammatory” speech, the former president tested its limits by disparaging two key witnesses in his upcoming criminal hush money trial as liars.
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