Washington & Politics

Aid groups appeal to G-7 for cash to get shots into arms

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FALMOUTH, England — Rich nations must do more than just donate surplus vaccines if they hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic, according to public...

Governor settled harassment claim to focus on pandemic

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SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday defended her handling of accusations of harassment by a former campaign spokesman...

Iran hard-liners target sole moderate in presidential debate

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's seven presidential candidates offered starkly different views Saturday in the country's final debate, with hard-liners describing those seeking ties with...

Apple reaffirms privacy stance amid Trump probe revelations

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SAN RAMON, Calif. — Seeking to protect its image as a guardian of personal privacy, Apple maintains it was blindsided and handcuffed by a...

As virus cases wane, governors weigh ending emergency orders

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New coronavirus infections and deaths in the U.S. are down dramatically from earlier highs, though more contagious variants are spreading. Most people are now...

Seized House records show just how far Trump admin would go

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WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has made no secret of his long list of political enemies. It just wasn't clear until now how...

Travel rebound: 2 million people go through US airports

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DALLAS — The airline industry’s recovery from the pandemic passed a milestone as more than 2 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints...

Biden sells G-7 on global tax, but U.S. Congress is a hurdle

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President Joe Biden might have persuaded some of the world's largest economies to hike taxes on corporations, but the U.S. Congress could be a...

Johnson voices caution over next lockdown easing in England

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LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a strong hint Saturday that the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England this month...

US closes Trump-era office for victims of immigrant crime

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SAN DIEGO — The Biden administration said Friday that it has dismantled a Trump-era government agency to help victims of crimes committed by immigrants,...