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FILE - President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in Washington.

Biden says there’s ‘not much time’ to keep aid flowing to Ukraine and Congress must ‘stop the games’

FILE - President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in Washington.

October 2, 2023, 8:01am Politics

President Joe Biden said Sunday that American aid to Ukraine will keep flowing for now as he sought to reassure allies of continued U.S. financial support for the war effort. But time is running out, the president said in a warning to Congress. Read story

FILE - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during Georgia Chamber Congressional Luncheon at The Classic Center, Aug. 8, 2023, in Athens, Ga. A political group affiliated with Kemp said on Monday, Oct. 2, that it's launching an ad campaign backing the Republican's efforts to make it harder for people to file lawsuits and win big legal judgments.

Georgia political group launches ads backing Gov. Brian Kemp’s push to limit lawsuits

FILE - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during Georgia Chamber Congressional Luncheon at The Classic Center, Aug. 8, 2023, in Athens, Ga. A political group affiliated with Kemp said on Monday, Oct. 2, that it's launching an ad campaign backing the Republican's efforts to make it harder for people to file lawsuits and win big legal judgments.

October 2, 2023, 7:37am Business

A political group linked to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says it is launching an ad campaign backing the Republican’s efforts to make it harder for people to file lawsuits and win big legal judgments. Read story

Opinions vary on a controversial Yakima Valley legislative district that will be redrawn again

October 2, 2023, 7:35am Northwest

Ask Yakima Valley residents interested in state politics what they think of the state’s 15th Legislative District and you’ll get a mix of opinions. Read story

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, with the U.S. Capitol in the distance, Nov. 4, 2020. It's hard to imagine a less contentious or more innocent word than "and." But how to interpret the simple conjunction has prompted a complicated legal fight that lands in the Supreme Court on the first day of its new term next week. What the justices decide could affect thousands of prison sentences each year. (AP Photo/J.

From bananas to baby socks, Supreme Courtlawyers stick to routines before arguments

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, with the U.S. Capitol in the distance, Nov. 4, 2020. It's hard to imagine a less contentious or more innocent word than "and." But how to interpret the simple conjunction has prompted a complicated legal fight that lands in the Supreme Court on the first day of its new term next week. What the justices decide could affect thousands of prison sentences each year. (AP Photo/J.

October 2, 2023, 6:00am Politics

The Biden administration’s top Supreme Court lawyer eats a bunch of bananas. Other advocates play music to psych themselves up. Some rub the feet on John Marshall’s statue a floor below the courtroom. Read story

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. The new term of the high court begins next Monday, Oct. 2. (AP Photo/J.

Supreme Court will take up abortion and gun cases in its new term while ethics concerns swirl

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. The new term of the high court begins next Monday, Oct. 2. (AP Photo/J.

October 1, 2023, 5:32pm Politics

The Supreme Court is returning to a new term to take up some familiar topics — guns and abortion — and concerns about ethics swirling around the justices. Read story

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks while visiting the Iowa Pork Producers tent at the Iowa State Fair, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Trump aims to lock down supporters in Iowa counties that he flipped from Democrats in 2016

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks while visiting the Iowa Pork Producers tent at the Iowa State Fair, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa.

October 1, 2023, 5:16pm Politics

Former President Donald Trump was in southeast Iowa Sunday in the middle of a fall campaign push aimed at locking in supporters with large organizing events. Read story

Doris Peters calls voters during a phone bank event Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, at the Republican Party of Cuyahoga County in Independence, Ohio.

Anti-abortion groups are at odds on strategies ahead of Ohio vote – it could be a preview for 2024

Doris Peters calls voters during a phone bank event Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, at the Republican Party of Cuyahoga County in Independence, Ohio.

October 1, 2023, 5:07pm Politics

Abortion opponents in Ohio are at odds not only over how to frame their opposition to a reproductive rights initiative on the state's November ballot but also over their longer-term goals on how severely they would restrict the procedure. Read story

FILE - Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., appears before the House Rules Committee to propose amendments to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/J.

Gaetz says he will seek to oust McCarthy as speaker this week

FILE - Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., appears before the House Rules Committee to propose amendments to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/J.

October 1, 2023, 4:56pm Politics

Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his leadership position this week after McCarthy relied on Democratic support to pass legislation that avoided a government shutdown. “Bring it on,” McCarthy responded. Read story