Politics

U.S. President Biden speaks at United States Military Academy commencement, in West Point

WATCH: Biden delivers commencement address to graduating West Point cadets

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Former U.S. President Trump's criminal trial on charges of falsifying business records continues in New York

Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from statements that endanger law enforcement in classified documents case

Federal prosecutors on Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that “pose a significant, imminent, and foreseeable danger to law enforcement agents” participating in the prosecution.

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Colorado River runs through the west rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, U.S. February 28, 2018. Picture taken February 28, 2018. Photo by Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters

Tribes say their future is at stake as they push for Congress to consider Colorado River plan

Navajo officials are celebrating the signing of legislation outlining a proposed water rights settlement that will ensure supply from the Colorado River and other sources for three Native American tribes and more security for drought-stricken Arizona.

By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press

Brooks and Capehart on Nikki Haley announcing her support for Trump

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Nikki Haley's announcement she's backing Donald Trump, how voters may react to the verdict in Trump's criminal…

By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg at the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., January 29, 2024. Photo by Leah Millis/Reuters

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to undergo procedure at Walter Reed, will transfer power to deputy

The Pentagon says the procedure is elective and minimally invasive, "is not related to his cancer diagnosis and has had no effect on his excellent cancer prognosis."…

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Austin tells U.S. Naval Academy graduates they will lead ‘through tension and uncertainty’

By Brian Witte, Associated Press

Austin noted in his speech Friday how two graduates from last year were just aboard the USS Carney in the Red Sea, where they helped shoot down missiles and drones.

U.S. intelligence agencies’ embrace of generative AI is at once wary and urgent

By Frank Bajak, Associated Press

U.S. intelligence agencies are scrambling to embrace the AI revolution, believing they'll otherwise be smothered by an avalanche of data as surveillance tech further blankets the planet.

U.S. announces $275 million in new military assistance for Ukraine

By Associated Press

Secretary of State Antony Blinken made the announcement on Friday saying the package "is part of our efforts to help Ukraine repel Russia's assault near Kharkiv."…

Harris announces plans to help 80 percent of Africa gain access to the internet, up from 40 percent now

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Friday's announcement comes as follow-through on Harris’ visit to the continent last year and a state visit this week to Washington by Kenyan President William Ruto.