Washington & Politics

Visiting Israeli defense chief seeks to reaffirm US support

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Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz sought a reaffirmation of U.S. security commitments to Israel on Thursday as the country weathers its greatest domestic political...

US soldiers mistakenly raid Bulgarian sunflower oil factory

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SOFIA, Bulgaria — The owner of a small sunflower oil factory in Bulgaria has accused U.S. soldiers of illegally storming his facility during a...

Trial to determine if GEO must pay detainees minimum wage

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SEATTLE — After nearly four years of litigation and pandemic-related delays, a trial is underway to determine whether the GEO Group must pay minimum...

Democrats seek momentum in lopsided US House victory

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SANTA FE, N.M. — A major Southwestern metro region delivered a resounding victory to a Democratic congressional candidate who embraced the Biden administration's prescription's...

Charges after US Capitol insurrection roil far-right groups

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Indictments. Infighting. Incarceration. Former President Donald Trump’s lies about a...

Ronaldo wants US court to dismiss Vegas rape hush-money case

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LAS VEGAS — More than a decade after soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo paid $375,000 to hush a Nevada woman’s claim that he raped her...

US urging Central America to tackle poverty, corruption

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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is trying to entice Central American nations to tackle the corruption and poverty...

Epstein ex Ghislaine Maxwell loses bail bid for 5th time

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NEW YORK — For a fifth time, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell lost a bid Wednesday to be freed on bail prior to a November...

FAA safety official retires; was criticized over Boeing jet

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The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that its top safety official will retire at the end of June. Ali Bahrami had come under sharp...

Judge orders early end to Blagojevich’s supervised release

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CHICAGO — A federal judge on Tuesday put an early end to the two-year period of supervised release of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich,...