Biden signs bill to declassify information on COVID-19 origins

President Joe Biden has signed a bipartisan bill that directs the federal government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of COVID-19 more than three years after the start of the pandemic.

Trump lawyers ask judge to throw out Georgia grand jury report

Lawyers for Donald Trump are asking a Georgia court to throw out the special grand jury's report and bar Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis prosecuting the former president.

Top Israeli minister says there’s ‘no such thing’ as Palestinian people

The Israeli minister's remarks are part of a reported history of offensive statements against the Palestinians. Last month, he called for a Palestinian town to be “erased" after radical Jewish settlers rampaged through the area in response to a shooting.

Will Donald Trump take a mugshot if he’s indicted?

Donald Trump's arrest – if it happens – won’t look like a traditional Hollywood-style takedown with handcuffs and a 'perp walk.' Here's how experts say it would likely unfold.

Putin sticks to protocol during visit from China's Xi Jinping

Putin and Xi were expected to touch on issues related to Ukraine, a spokesman said, adding that Russia's president would likely offer a “detailed explanation" of Moscow's view on the current situation.

Trump's call for protests amid anticipated indictment gets muted reaction by supporters

The ambivalence suggests the hundreds of convictions and long prison sentences that followed the Capitol riot may have dampened the desire for repeat mass unrest.

Bank failures, bailouts divide Congress on next steps

Here is a look at what lawmakers are saying and planning as the fallout continues from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

Wyoming governor signs bill banning abortion pills

Medication abortions became the preferred method for ending pregnancy in the U.S. even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Arizona governor signs executive order banning hair discrimination

Both Tempe and Tucson have passed similar hair discrimination bans, but the executive order will make the discrimination illegal statewide.

Donald Trump posts on Facebook for 1st time since Jan. 6 riot

Trump's post comes nearly two months after Facebook’s parent company said it would allow the former president to return to the platform.

Manhattan DA's office 'asked for a meeting' with law enforcement ahead of possible Trump indictment

The meeting is reportedly to "discuss logistics for some time next week, which would mean that they are anticipating an indictment next week," the source familiar with the planning said.

North Dakota abortion ban injunction upheld by state Supreme Court

The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a state abortion ban will remain blocked while a lawsuit over its constitutionality proceeds.

California bill to protect doctors who mail abortion pills

Sen. Nancy Skinner's bill would not let California extradite doctors who are facing charges in another state for providing abortion medication

Protests erupt in France over Emmanuel Macron's retirement age bill

President Emmanuel Macron is pushing a bill that will raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 through parliament without a vote angering opponents of the measure.