Washington & Politics

White House: Markets showing little worry about inflation

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The White House believes it has an ally in the bond markets to make the case that inflation isn't an economic threat. ...

US ends strict Trump-era asylum rules for violence victims

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The U.S. government has put an end to two Trump administration policies that made it harder for Central American immigrants fleeing violence to qualify...

FBI agents shoot, kill suspect in 2-state kidnapping probe

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LEONIA, N.J. — An investigation into a reported kidnapping in Philadelphia led authorities to a home in northern New Jersey where federal agents shot...

Police: 1 killed, 5 wounded in Baltimore shooting

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BALTIMORE — One person was killed and five others were wounded Wednesday in a shooting in Baltimore, the city's police commissioner said. ...

3 Honolulu police officers charged in killing of 16-year-old

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HONOLULU — A policeman has been charged with murder and two officers charged with attempted murder in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy,...

Michigan Republicans pass bills to add voter ID requirements

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LANSING, Mich. — Republicans who control the Michigan Senate passed legislation Wednesday that would mandate a photo ID to vote in person and add...

Syria’s last aid crossing in balance as Biden to meet Putin

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President Joe Biden will seek to stave off another surge of civilian suffering in the devastating war in Syria when he meets President Vladimir...

Pelosi says House to move forward with Jan. 6 investigations

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will move forward with investigations of the Jan. 6 insurrection now that legislation to create an...

Mings hopes taking a knee informs critics like UK minister

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BURTON-ON-TRENT, England — Taking a knee has now pitted a British government official against the England team in their campaign against racial injustice. ...

New Israel government vows change, but not for Palestinians

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BEITA, West Bank — Israel's fragile new government has shown little interest in addressing the decades-old conflict with the Palestinians, but it may not...