Washington & Politics

Polls: US image abroad has rebounded since Biden took office

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The United States' image around the world has improved sharply since President Joe Biden took office, according to new surveys conducted in 16 countries,...

Chauvin juror: Bodycam footage, expert led to conviction

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MINNEAPOLIS — One of the jurors who convicted Derek Chauvin of murder in George Floyd ’s death says expert testimony about asphyxiation and the...

A year late, Italy and Turkey play opening game at Euro 2020

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ROME — Somehow it seems appropriate that Italy, the first country in Europe that was overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic, is hosting the opening...

Jewish House Democrats, Rep. Omar tangle anew over Israel

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WASHINGTON — A group of Jewish House Democrats have accused Rep. Ilhan Omar of likening the U.S. and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban...

Sales pitch summer? Dems aim to showcase virus relief effort

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MAIDENS, Va. — When Sherry Brockenbrough and her family opened a distillery on a leafy vista overlooking the James River on March 5, 2020,...

UN: Climate and extinction crises must be tackled together

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To save the planet, the world needs to tackle the crises of climate change and species loss together, taking measures that fix both and...

Huma Abedin, longtime Hillary Clinton aide, has book deal

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NEW YORK — Huma Abedin, the close aide to Hillary...

Leak of billionaires’ tax data draws GOP outcry over privacy

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WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress are alarmed by the leak of confidential IRS data to the investigative news organization ProPublica, enabling it to reveal...

EU vows a firm response as Brexit tensions rise anew

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BRUSSELS — Top European Union officials vowed Thursday to use all measures available to ensure that the United Kingdom respects the terms of its...

3rd guilty plea in South Carolina nuclear project failure

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — A former official for the contractor hired to build two South Carolina nuclear reactors that were never completed pleaded guilty Thursday...