Washington & Politics

Jimmy Carter, wife Rosalynn celebrate 75 years of marriage

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PLAINS, Ga. — Former President Jimmy Carter on Saturday turned to his wife Rosalynn and thanked her for 75 years of marriage, telling her...

Extremist attack in Somalia’s capital kills at least 9

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MOGADISHU, Somalia — A large explosion in Somalia’s capital killed at least nine people and injured eight others, a health official said Saturday. ...

Governor visits town isolated by US-Canada border closure

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POINT ROBERTS, Wash. — Washington state’s governor traveled to the exclave of Point Roberts on Friday to visit residents who have been voicing concern...

Spanish PM Sánchez remodels Cabinet to focus on economy

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MADRID — Spain’s prime minister overhauled his Cabinet on Saturday, forming what he called “the government of the recovery” following the coronavirus pandemic. ...

For Biden, politics are often framed by the personal

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WILMINGTON, Del. — When grieving with those who lost loved ones in a building collapse, President Joe Biden invoked the car crash that claimed...

Boston Pride, longtime LGBTQ parade organizer, shuts down

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BOSTON — The longtime organizer of Boston’s Pride Parade is shutting down after 50 years. ...

Austrian leader Kurz and partner expecting 1st child

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BERLIN — Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Saturday that he and his partner Susanne Thier are expecting their first child. ...

In Georgia, Kemp sets out to mend fractured GOP

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ATLANTA — Brian Kemp often tells supporters to “keep choppin’ wood,” the way the self-described “country guy” urges a steady, deliberate approach. Yet the...

Tears, politics and money: School boards become battle zones

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RAPID CITY, S.D. — Local school boards around the country are increasingly becoming cauldrons of anger and political division, boiling with disputes over such...

Police testimony will lead off panel’s first Jan. 6 hearing

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WASHINGTON — A new House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol is expected to hold its first public hearing this month...