Washington & Politics

Lawsuit challenges Indiana governor’s unemployment decision

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INDIANAPOLIS — Two legal organizations are seeking to stop Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb from dropping out of the federal program providing an extra $300...

American Samoa culture plays role in US citizenship ruling

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HONOLULU — In a decision citing American Samoa cultural traditions, those born in the U.S. territory shouldn't have citizenship automatically forced on them, a...

Dems, GOP edging away from fight over Reps. Greene, Omar

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WASHINGTON — House Democrats and Republicans backed away Wednesday from a tit-for-tat battle over punishing firebrand lawmakers from the other party, setting aside for...

Man charged after reporter hounded at anti-lockdown protest

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LONDON — London police have charged a 57-year-old man with abusive behavior after a journalist was harassed and chased by anti-lockdown protesters. ...

Judge: Ex-Indiana wildlife center proprietor owes PETA $734K

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CHARLESTOWN, Ind. — A judge has ordered the former proprietor of a Indiana wildlife center and his ex-wife to pay People for the Ethical...

Black scholar Earl Lewis on the Floyd murder and reparations

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Reparations, Earl Lewis says, are not about the past. Rather, they...

NC election bills unlikely to become laws after Senate votes

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RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Senate Republicans pushed a trio of election measures through their chamber on Wednesday, including one that would prohibit counting...

Alabama juvenile lifer appeals life without parole sentence

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A man sentenced to die in prison for a murder committed when he was 14 — whose case became U.S. Supreme Court precedent —...

New Zealand considers off-shore defense of the America’s Cup

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The next defense of the America’s Cup could be held outside New Zealand after holder Team New Zealand failed to...

Schumer, White House back repeal of Iraq War authorization

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WASHINGTON — The White House and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are endorsing efforts to terminate the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq,...