Arizona bill would make shooting and killing migrants on property legal
Under a bill advancing in the Arizona Legislature, a property owner would be able to kill or threaten to kill people who cross their property to illegally enter the U.S.
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Supreme Court narrows the lens as it takes up Trump's immunity claim
WASHINGTON — As former President Donald Trump tells it, his efforts in 2020 to overturn the election results were a core part of his presidential duties, meaning he should have immunity from any criminal prosecution.
Lawmakers fault Defense Secretary Austin for a failure of leadership over his secret hospital stay
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faced pointed bipartisan criticism at a congressional hearing Thursday for his failure to promptly notify President Joe Biden and other U.S. leaders about his hospital stay last month. Republicans demanded to know why no one has been disciplined.
Alabama lawmakers rush to get IVF services restarted
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers rushed to protect in vitro fertilization services Thursday after fertility clinics shut down in the wake of a state court ruling that frozen embryos are children under the state wrongful death law.
Liz Cheney: supreme court delay will deny voters ‘crucial evidence’ on Trump
A Republican member of the January 6 committee has said the supreme court’s decision to wade into Donald Trump’s immunity case will deny Americans crucial information about the former president’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
Ousted Michigan Republican Party chair seeks help from appeals court
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals is being urged to step into a dispute over leadership of the state Republican Party.
Trump appeals Illinois judge’s ruling removing him from primary ballot
Donald Trump has appealed a decision from an Illinois state judge who decided he should be removed from that state’s ballot because of the 14th amendment, an ongoing issue for Trump in the courts.
Biden administration will investigate national security risks posed by Chinese-made ‘smart cars’
WASHINGTON — Citing potential national security risks, the Biden administration says it will investigate Chinese-made “smart cars” that can gather sensitive information about Americans driving them.