Will Donald Trump attend his rape trial? Judge wants to know

A federal judge wants to know if ex-President Donald Trump plans to attend a New York trial this month resulting from a columnist’s claims that he raped her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s.

Donald Trump’s reaction to criminal charges renews election lies

The former commander-in-chief has claimed the 34 felony charges filed against him last week are part of a plot to interfere with the 2024 presidential election.

Nashville officials poised to vote on restoring ousted state lawmaker

A metro council vote would send Rep. Justin Jones back after essentially a long weekend. Expelled Memphis Rep. Justin Pearson, meanwhile, could be reappointed at a Wednesday meeting of the Shelby County Commission.

Expelled Tennessee lawmakers may get their seats back

The GOP supermajority expelled the two lawmakers, leaving about 140,000 voters in primarily Black districts with no representation in the House.

Riley Gaines 'ambushed and physically hit' after Saving Women's Sports speech at San Francisco State

Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines was barricaded in a room at San Francisco State University Thursday night after she was physically assaulted following a speech to students about saving women's sports at a Turning Point USA and Leadership Institute event on the campus.

Judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone

Judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone but delays order to give time to feds to appeal.

Idaho school board member attacks governor in profane tweet: 'I’m p---ing on your grave'

A young school board member in Boise, Idaho unleashed a profane social media attack on the governor, saying he will be urinating on his final resting place after he dies.

China sanctions Reagan library, others over Taiwan president’s US trip

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California was the site of the rare high-level, bipartisan meeting Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hosted Wednesday for talks with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.

Kansas approves bill to end gender-affirming care for transgender youth

The bill requires the state’s medical board to revoke the licenses of doctors who provide gender-affirming care to minors, even though professionals who deal with transgender youth see such care as vital to helping their mental health and preventing suicides.

US rule would bar full ban on transgender student athletes but will allow exceptions

A new rule proposed by the Biden administration would prevent schools and colleges from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes, but it would allow certain exceptions to promote fairness or reduce injuries.

Open Record: A Resounding Flip

Change is coming to Wisconsin's highest court following the April 4 election.

Protasiewicz wins, liberals control SCOWIS 'a new day for the court'

You decided its makeup, and soon, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will decide on key issues like abortion access and gerrymandering.

Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. challenging Biden in 2024

Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist and scion of one of the country’s most famous political families, is running for president.

Wisconsin Senate supermajority, Protasiewicz impeachment chatter

Progressives won control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday, April 4, and that means the future of Wisconsin politics and daily life could change.