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Students rallied at the Tennessee legislature for stronger gun control after a shooting at a Nashville high school. Students from Antioch High School held signs honoring Josselin Corea Escalante, who was killed by another student. (AP video/Kristin M. Hall)
Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton will headline the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, the third day of the party’s choreographed rollout of a new candidate, Kamala Harris, and her pitch to voters.
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging the order.
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are also expected to address the convention.
It’s Day 3 of the DNC, and there are 75 days until Election Day. Here’s what to know:
Britain’s Britain’s King Charles III visited Auschwitz Monday on the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation. Charles walked through the infamous gates and was shown around the inside of one of the buildings where thousands of shoes of victims were on display.
- Catch up on Night 2: The Democratic National Convention’s second night went all-in on promoting cross-party appeal, featuring a former Donald Trump spokeswoman and a Republican mayor from the battleground state of Arizona. Here are the takeaways.
- What to watch today: After receiving the blessing of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama, the focus on the second to last day of the DNC shifts to Kamala Harris’ vice presidential running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
- In photos: Delegates descended on Chicago after a topsy-turvy few weeks for their party. A visual look at the 2024 DNC.
- Live updates: Follow The AP’s live coverage and analysis from the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
While President Joe Biden saw through legislative successes while in office, his presidency was marked by inflation, war and a consequential bid for reelection. (AP Video by Mike Pesoli)
While President Joe Biden saw through legislative successes while in office, his presidency was marked by inflation, war and a consequential bid for reelection. (AP Video by Mike Pesoli)
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained in a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound Wednesday, defiantly insisting the anti-corruption agency didn’t have the authority to investigate his actions but saying he complied to prevent violence.
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained in a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound Wednesday, defiantly insisting the anti-corruption agency didn’t have the authority to investigate his actions but saying he complied to prevent violence.
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that only about 3 in 10 U.S. adults strongly or somewhat approve of President Trump’s creation of an advisory body on government efficiency, which Musk is helming. About 4 in 10 disapprove, while the rest were neutral or didn’t know enough to say. (The poll was conducted before Vivek Ramaswamy announced he would no longer be involved in the group.)
A$AP Rocky arrives at an L.A. courthouse for his trial on felony charges of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, for firing a gun at a former friend.
The goal of the advisory body, the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is to expose fraudulent and wasteful spending across the federal bureaucracy, and its leaders have floated a range of possible ways to cut costs, including eliminating entire agencies. But although most agree that the federal government is facing major problems, many Americans also have an unfavorable view of Musk and are hesitant about the Republican president relying on billionaires for advice about government policy.
Brazilians have been overjoyed after the motion picture “I’m Still Here” received three Oscar nominations on Thursday: best film, best international feature, and best actress for its lead, Fernanda Torres. (AP/ Lucas Dumphreys)