MEXICO CITY (AP) – The Mexican government has freed six activists who fought to protect their community’s water supply, acknowledging that their rights were “seriously…
Congress fails to approve disaster aid money before two-week recess
Congress on Thursday officially broke for a two-week recess without approving disaster aid money that lawmakers, notably from the Midwest and Southeast, say is absolutely…
Mitch McConnell advises GOP senators to campaign independent of Donald Trump
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republican senators running for reelection next year should not couple their messaging to President Trump but rather run “independent” campaigns…
Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, white men, top 2020 Democrats despite diversity push
BALTIMORE — On a recent sunny afternoon in this solidly Democratic city, Rodney Gray vented frustration with his own party for allowing white men to…
Hillary Clinton: Julian Assange must ‘answer for what he has done’
NEW YORK — Newly arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange needs to “answer for what he has done,” Hillary Clinton said on Thursday. The 2016 Democratic…
Kim Mulkey, Baylor coach, welcomes Trump White House invite for NCAA champions
NEW YORK — Kim Mulkey would welcome an invitation to the White House if President Donald Trump offered it to Baylor. The president tweeted out…
Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump ally, wins Israel election over Benny Gantz
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pulled off a squeaker of a win in Israel’s election, declaring victory Wednesday as official vote tallies showed…
Lawyers: Ex-Obama White House counsel Craig expects charges
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former Obama administration White House counsel Greg Craig expects to be charged in a foreign lobbying investigation spun off from special counsel…
UN extends experts monitoring North Korea sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The Security Council voted unanimously Wednesday to extend the mandate of the U.N. panel of experts monitoring sanctions on North Korea,…
Lawyers for ex-Obama White House counsel Greg Craig say they expect him to be charged with foreign l
WASHINGTON (AP) – Lawyers for ex-Obama White House counsel Greg Craig say they expect him to be charged with foreign lobbying violations. Powered by WPeMatico