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A wetter winter and conservation measures have helped improve the river’s health a bit this summer, but experts warn a drier future is ahead

President Santiago Peña took the presidential oath outside the government palace in the capital of Asunción in a ceremony attended by several regional leaders and Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai

Now that bans on such care for minors are taking effect around the country — Texas could be next, depending on the outcome of a court hearing — patients and their families are testing clinics’ capacity

The former president and 18 allies were indicted Monday, but Fulton County District Attorney was blocked from seeking an indictment of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones

The case brought by special counsel Jack Smith accuses Trump of illegally keeping top-secret records at his Florida club and thwarting government efforts to retrieve them

As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors say they won’t seek seek a sentence that’s longer than state sentencing guidelines, which call for six months in jail or prison

Former Vice President Mike Pence is hosting mock debate sessions with someone playing the part of the former president. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has participated in weekly sessions with an eye toward drawing clear contrasts with Trump

A total of 19 people, including the former president, were charged in the landmark Fulton County indictment for their efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election

The policy is a centerpiece of President Biden’s reelection effort. On the ground, it’s a mix of the promise and pitfalls of domestic policymaking beginning to take shape across the country

At issue is money Planned Parenthood received for health services before Texas removed the organization from the state’s Medicaid program in 2021

Kansas, North Dakota and Wyoming had new laws restricting transgender athletes in place before classes resumed, and a Missouri law takes effect at the end of this month

The six-page ruling echoed a state court ethics panel’s recent opinion that endorsed his continued involvement in the Trump case

The parliament has no formal powers of any sort. For all its diversity and global scope, attendees lean more progressive than conservative

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is widely expected to use Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, law to charge Trump and his associates

The two-part deal on tax and gun charges hit the skids after a judge raised questions about its terms, and it appeared to have fallen apart completely when prosecutors said the case was instead headed toward trial in court papers Friday

The new national political movement said Monday it has now won ballot access in 10 states, with the latest being North Carolina

The list was deleted shortly after Reuters reported on it, and a spokesperson for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said it was ‘inaccurate’

District Court Judge Kathy Seeley ruled that young people in the state have a constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment

According to a new White House guidance, colleges can focus their recruiting in high minority areas and take steps to retain students of color who are already on campus

In 1987, Yanette Bautista lost her sister at the hands of Colombian state agents. Now, she is spearheading a bill to protect the women who have dedicated their lives to searching for their missing loved ones in a country where at least 200,000 people have been disappeared

Prosecutors say the officers nicknamed themselves the ‘Goon Squad’ because of their willingness to use excessive force and cover it up, including the attack that ended with a deputy shooting one victim in the mouth

The former president made posts very early Monday on his social media network calling U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ‘highly partisan,’ ‘very biased’ and ‘unfair’

As Republicans aim to gain the one seat they need to retake the Senate in next year’s elections, McCormick is a top recruit

Several press freedom watchdogs condemned the Marion Police Department’s actions as a blatant violation of the U.S. Constitution’s protection for a free press

About 46,000 residents and visitors have flown out of West Maui since the devastation became clear last week

Willis has not confirmed that an indictment will come this week, though her previous comments and security preparations suggest that action could be imminent

Pritzker signed the bill alongside lawmakers and gun control advocates at Gun Sense University