Countries with less intrusive governments and freer economies are significantly more likely to have better environmental health, according to a study released Tuesday that challenges…
Democrats reject Maxine Waters censure; Republicans stew
House Democrats rejected a Republican resolution Tuesday to censure Rep. Maxine Waters as outrage escalated on the right over her incendiary comments and the Democratic…
Joe Biden: Derek Chauvin guilty verdict a ‘step forward’
President Biden said Tuesday that a jury’s guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial over the death of George Floyd is a “step forward” but that…
Apple, Google face antitrust hearing on Capitol Hill
Apple and Google are set to square off with lawmakers Wednesday over whether the companies’ app stores violate antitrust rules. Apple resisted appearing at the…
Merrick Garland: Derek Chauvin federal probe open despite verdict
The guilty verdict in the case of Derek Chauvin won’t derail the Justice Department’s investigation into the former Minneapolis Police officer, Attorney General Merrick Garland…
Report: Missouri lawmaker should be ousted for alleged abuse
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A state House committee report released Monday called for a new Missouri lawmaker’s ouster over allegations that he physically and sexually…
Mexican president wants work visas, citizenship for farmers
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday he will ask U.S. President Joe Biden to give work visas to Mexican…
Joe Biden invites Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin to climate change summit
President Biden will summon dozens of world leaders Thursday and Friday for a virtual climate change summit aimed at securing historic cuts in pollution, but…
Democrats to revive earmarks despite past abuses
When Berkeley County closed its library in Jamestown years ago, the South Carolina town took over operations, moving them to a room in a building…
Walter Mondale dies at 93: Report
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a…