Washington & Politics

South Carolina inmates want deaths delayed during appeal

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Days before what could be South Carolina's first execution in a decade, the two inmates scheduled to die this month under the state’s recently...

EU, US close to deal to end Airbus-Boeing trade dispute

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BRUSSELS — The United States and the European Union appeared close to reaching a deal to end a damaging dispute over subsidies to rival...

Senate Democrats press ahead on voting bill despite dim odds

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WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats pledged Tuesday to forge ahead with a likely doomed vote on their sprawling elections and voting bill next week, even...

SKorea, Spain seek closer economic ties with state visit

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MADRID — South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Madrid Tuesday, in the first state visit to Spain by a foreign leader since the...

Runner says tainted burrito led to test for banned substance

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Shelby Houlihan, the American record holder in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters, posted on social media that she’s been banned for four years following...

A sense of relief over ‘dear Joe’ and post-Trump summit era

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BRUSSELS — Over the four years of Donald Trump's presidency and through the seeming eternity of pandemic misery and isolation, America’s partners in world...

Jared Kushner has book deal, publication expected in 2022

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NEW YORK — Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former President Donald Trump and one of his top advisers during his administration, has a book...

UK govt urged to extend worker support after reopening delay

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LONDON — The British government fended off calls Tuesday to provide more financial support to businesses and workers who will suffer financially from its...

Ex-CIA worker seeks to represent himself at espionage trial

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NEW YORK — A former CIA software engineer accused of leaking secrets to WikiLeaks notified a judge Tuesday that he wants to represent himself...

Republican election bill pushed ahead over Dems’ objections

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Republicans on a legislative committee Tuesday pushed out a multifaceted proposal to revamp Pennsylvania election law, a bill backers said...