Politics

A push by Texas' hard right to widen control in the state Capitol fell short Tuesday after House lawmakers rejected its choice for the powerful speakership amid a Republican feud accelerated by the historic impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is going to build up a supply of medication used in abortions, Democratic Gov.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's photo ID requirement for voting would be elevated from a state law to a constitutional amendment under a proposal approved Tuesday in the Republican-controlled Assembly with no support from Democrats.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban some public colleges and universities from admitting undocumented immigrants as students. The proposal comes the day after Gov.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth faced an important test in his fiery confirmation hearing on Tuesday — but he didn't just have to prove himself to the senators who immediately began sparring over his nomination as defense secretary.

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests most Canadians are concerned about the federal government's ability to handle Canada-U.S.

OTTAWA — Elon Musk’s "meddling" in politics and recent changes at Meta to eliminate fact-checking make Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s promise to defund the CBC even more consequential, said Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is sending 16 provincial law enforcement officers to the Canada-U. S. border to shore up security, Premier Scott Moe announced Tuesday.

The office of the B.C. ombudsperson says it is investigating complaints that some public schools are excluding students who are disruptive or who have disabilities.

Confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet picks begin this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth .