Biden approval ratings down to 40%, polls show
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New polls show just how challenging 2024 will be for President Joe Biden. His approval ratings are down to just 40% among registered voters. His biggest challenge continues to be the economy, as 89% of Americans feel very concerned about inflation.

Biden signs temporary spending bill averting government shutdown

The temporary spending bill, which ensures the government remains open until after the holidays, does not include any wartime aid for Ukraine or Israel, nor does it offer humanitarian funding for Palestinians.

Nevada's attorney general investigating fake electors who aided Trump in 2020

Nevada’s attorney general is investigating six Republican electors who submitted paperwork to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election.

Texas wants the power to arrest and order migrants to leave the US. Can it do that?

The bill, which Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign, would become one of the nation’s strictest immigration laws if allowed to take effect.

Biden tells Asia-Pacific leaders US 'not going anywhere'

President Joe Biden has made America's case to CEOs attending the Asia-Pacific summit in San Francisco that the United States is committed to high standards in trade that will benefit economies across the Pacific.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib to visit Arizona
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Rep. Tlaib, who is the only Palestinian American in Congress, is speaking at 4:00 p.m. on Nov. 17 in the East Valley. The speech, titled 'Why Palestine is an American Issue,' is open to the public.

How New Hampshire's new primary date will impact the 2024 election

New Hampshire has scheduled its presidential primaries for Jan. 23, 2024, keeping the state first despite national Democrats’ efforts to overhaul the nominating calendar.

Judge to decide whether Trump can be barred from ballot in Colorado for 'insurrection'

Advocates are trying to remove Trump under 14th Amendment, which bars from office those who swore to uphold the U.S. Constitution then "engaged in insurrection" against it.

Congress passes temporary funding bill to prevent government shutdown

Ending the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays, Congress gave final approval Wednesday night to a temporary government funding package that pushes a confrontation over the federal budget into the new year.

China's Xi Jinping tells Biden as talks open: 'Planet Earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed'

U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping have emerged from their first face-to-face meeting in a year vowing to stabilize their fraught relationship and showcasing modest agreements to combat illegal fentanyl and re-establish military communications.

David DePape trial: jury begins deliberating case of Paul Pelosi attack

Jury deliberations began Wednesday in the trial of the man accused of bludgeoning former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer when he broke into the couple's San Francisco home last year.

Thelda Williams, former Phoenix mayor, dies at 82

Williams served on the Phoenix City Council for decades and served as the interim major three times. She was instrumental in improving transportation in the city. Last May, the city named a new transit center after Williams.

Martha McSally says she was sexually assaulted while jogging, suspect arrested

A man has been arrested after former Arizona Senator Martha McSally took to social media to say that she was attacked and sexually assaulted while jogging.

Man accused of assaulting Martha McSally in court
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The man who police say assaulted former Arizona Sen. Martha McSally while she was jogging in Iowa has waived his right to extradition. Police say Dominic Henton followed McSally as she jogged along the Missouri River. McSally says Henton came up behind her, gave her a bear hug and fondled her. Henton was booked into a Nebraska jail for assault with intent to commit sexual abuse. He will be held without bond until Iowa authorities can retrieve him.

David DePape apologizes for hammer attack on Paul Pelosi

David DePape testified, tearfully at times, in his own defense on Tuesday about attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband in the couples' San Francisco home.

House passes spending bill to avert government shutdown

The House has voted overwhelmingly to prevent a government shutdown. New Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats when hard-right conservatives revolted against his plan.

Bill passed to avert government shutdown
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Government funding was set to expire this coming Friday if Congress did not pass Speaker Mike Johnson's bill.

Judge rules that Trump will be on 2024 ballot, rejecting cases based on insurrection claim

Court of Claims Judge James Redford rejected arguments that Trump's role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol meant the court had to declare him ineligible for the presidency.