Most in US want stricter gun laws, AP-NORC poll finds

The poll found that 71% of Americans say gun laws should be stricter, including about half of Republicans and a majority of those in gun-owning households.

Colorado GOP senator becomes Democrat, citing 2020 election falsehoods

Citing alarm toward the Republican Party’s widespread embrace of 2020 election conspiracies, a moderate GOP Colorado state senator has switched his affiliation to Democrat, enhancing that party’s prospects to retain its majority in the chamber in the November midterms.

LGBTQ state lawmakers express concerns about future of same-sex marriage in Georgia

A group of LGBTQ state lawmakers held a news conference at the state Capitol Monday to express their concerns about the future of same-sex marriage in Georgia after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Gun laws across the U.S.

A state-by-state look at gun control and weapons laws across the United States, including background checks, waiting periods, concealed and open carry permits, and assault weapons bans.

This week's primaries: Top Democrats face off in Florida, New York

Redistricting in New York has two House Democrats battling for the same seat, while two Florida Democrats are competing for their party's nomination to take on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Kansas voters uphold abortion rights in recount

The vote drew broad attention because it was the first state referendum on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.

'I was wrong': Stacey Abrams says she once opposed abortion

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams told the New York Times she ultimately decided abortion may not be a procedure she would seek out, but she would fight to protect access for other women.

Walmart to expand abortion coverage for employees

Walmart, the nation’s largest employer, is expanding its abortion coverage for employees after staying largely mum on the issue following the Supreme Court ruling that scrapped a nationwide right to abortion.

Judge won’t let Graham delay testimony in Trump election probe

Sen. Lindsey Graham can’t put off his appearance before a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia, a federal judge said Friday.

Republican group apologizes after using GOP elephant with KKK imagery

A Republican group in Alabama is apologizing after accidentally using a picture of a GOP elephant that contained Ku Klux Klan imagery.

Supreme Court rulings protecting same-sex relationships could face challenge

Justice Clarence Thomas said that the Supreme Court should reconsider rulings that legalized same-sex marriage and protected same-sex relationships and contraception in his concurring opinion in favor of Mississippi in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health. This decision overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion ruling which legalized abortion nationwide. 

Residents seek answers about Mableton cityhood vote

It was a packed house with a lot of people who live within the boundaries of the proposed city of Mableton wanting to know how it will affect them, their taxes, and their services.

Liz Cheney weighing presidential bid after primary loss

“I have said since Jan. 6 that I will do whatever it takes to ensure Donald Trump is never again anywhere near the Oval Office — and I mean it," Liz Cheney said in her concession speech.

Parentless 16-year-old in Florida Panhandle not 'mature' enough for abortion, judge says

A Florida judge ruled that a parentless 16-year-old girl in the Panhandle was not “sufficiently mature” to end her pregnancy. She was seeking a waiver due to a state law that requires minors to get parental consent for an abortion.