Washington & Politics

Judge rejects new trial for Indiana man in murder-for-hire

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MUNCIE, Ind. — A central Indiana judge has rejected a new trial for a man convicted in the 1993 murder-for-hire slaying of a woman...

Ex-Sens. Bayh, Coats taking Indiana University roles

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Former U.S. Sens. Evan Bayh and Dan Coats are taking on roles with Indiana University as distinguished scholars. ...

1998 Oregon school shooter: ‘tremendous shame and guilt’

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SALEM, Ore. — Kip Kinkel, who killed his parents before going on a shooting rampage at his Oregon high school in 1998, killing two...

Exodus of election officials raises concerns of partisanship

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There is no shortage of job openings for local election officials in Michigan. It's the same in Pennsylvania. Wisconsin, too. ...

EXPLAINER: Who are Americans on trial in Ghosn’s escape

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TOKYO — Americans Michael Taylor and his son Peter Taylor go on trial in Tokyo on Monday on charges they helped Nissan's former chairman,...

Biden and his aviators greet queen on a sunny afternoon

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WINDSOR, England — President Joe Biden and his aviator sunglasses met Queen Elizabeth II on bright Sunday afternoon. ...

NATO leaders bid symbolic adieu to Afghanistan at summit

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BRUSSELS — U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts will bid a symbolic farewell to Afghanistan on Monday in their last summit before...

AP source: Justice Dept secretly subpoenaed McGahn’s records

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WASHINGTON — Apple informed former Trump White House counsel Don McGahn and his wife that the Justice Department had subpoenaed information about accounts belonging...

Erdogan and Biden meet at a tense moment for Turkish-US ties

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ANKARA, Turkey — President Joe Biden and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have known each other for years, but their meeting Monday will be...

Swiss vote on whether to hike taxes to fight climate change

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GENEVA — Swiss voters are casting ballots in a referendum on a proposed “carbon dioxide law” that would hike fees and taxes on fuels...