Washington & Politics

Mississippi’s last abortion clinic at center of US debate

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JACKSON, Miss. — The bright pink building in an eclectic neighborhood of Mississippi's capital goes by different names. To the anti-abortion protesters whose demonstrations...

3 Indiana communities get EPA grants to address brownfields

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Three Indiana communities are getting a share of $1.4 million in federal grants to help clean up or assess pollution at...

Austria, Slovenia, Czech Republic want North Macedonia in EU

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SKOPJE, North Macedonia — The foreign ministers of Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovenia voiced unanimous support Saturday for North Macedonia and Albania to...

Shock of Jan. 6 insurrection devolves into political fight

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WASHINGTON — In one of the most chilling scenes from the Jan. 6 insurrection, a violent mob surged through the halls of the U.S....

EXPLAINER: Much about US pullout from Afghanistan is unclear

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WASHINGTON — When he pulled the plug on the American war in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said the reasons for staying, 10 years after...

CNN cuts ties with Rick Santorum over disparaging comments

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NEW YORK — CNN is cutting ties with former Republican senator and current TV analyst Rick Santorum over disparaging comments he made about Native...

Kennedy Center honorees still relish slimmed-down tribute

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WASHINGTON — This year’s Kennedy Center Honors may be a slimmed-down affair as the nation emerges from the coronavirus pandemic — but honoree Dick...

Floyd legislation reveals divide in police-reform movement

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NEW YORK — Monifa Bandele became a community organizer in the late 1990s, after New York City police fatally shot a young, unarmed Black...

EXPLAINER: Why ‘world’s pharmacy’ India is short on shots

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NEW DELHI — Last year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the United Nations his country would make enough COVID-19 vaccines “to help all...

Leaving home: West Virginia population drop is largest in US

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After her company told employees in 2017 to start working remotely, customer service representative Haley Miller decided to break from her...