Washington & Politics

Police: Would-be carjacker killed by officer had BB gun

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BERWICK, La. — Police in a Louisiana town fatally shot a would-be carjacker armed with what appeared to be a handgun early Tuesday, state...

FBI agent charged in off-duty shooting of man on subway

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ROCKVILLE, Md. — An FBI agent has been charged with attempted murder in the off-duty shooting of another man on a Metro subway train...

West Virginia governor liable for $700M coal company loan

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice confirmed on Tuesday that he is personally liable for $700 million in loans taken by his...

London school fights COVID fallout with laptops, bean bags

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LONDON — Nik Geraj’s voice fills with pain as he talks about how he struggled to help his daughter study during the coronavirus lockdowns...

Pelosi rules out having Biden create Jan. 6 commission

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WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is ruling out a presidential commission to study the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, telling House Democrats...

Officer who tackled Boston Marathon bomber retires

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WATERTOWN, Mass. — A suburban Boston police officer who became a national hero in 2013 when he tackled one of the Boston Marathon bombers...

Biden invites GOP senator as infrastructure deadline looms

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to meet Wednesday with West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, the top Republican negotiator on infrastructure as...

Study suggests more loopholes in Chicago’s sanctuary law

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CHICAGO — A study released Tuesday suggests lingering loopholes allow Chicago police to share information with federal immigration authorities, despite activists’ hard-fought victory to...

Russian authorities increase pressure on opposition

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MOSCOW — Russian authorities have ramped up their pressure on dissent ahead of a parliamentary election, arresting one opposition activist and raiding several others'...

URI weighs revoking honorary degree from ex-Trump adviser

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SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — The University of Rhode Island is weighing whether to revoke an honorary degree bestowed years ago to Michael Flynn, a...