Washington & Politics

Hunter Biden paintings pose ethical challenge for president

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WASHINGTON — The White House has established an arrangement that would allow President Joe Biden’s son Hunter to sell his artwork for tens of...

2nd delay in GOP Congress candidate’s murder plot case

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Florida judge agreed Friday to delay a case in which a Republican congressional candidate claims a GOP rival stalked...

Caitlyn Jenner’s 1st news conference short on substance

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Caitlyn Jenner held her first news conference Friday as a Republican candidate for California governor, 77 days after announcing she was...

EXPLAINER: Deterring tax avoidance by global companies

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Negotiators from 131 countries have agreed on a major overhaul of how the world’s biggest multinational companies are taxed. It's an effort to deter...

In letter, USADA says it can’t change marijuana rules alone

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U.S. Anti-Doping Agency leaders are pushing to further mitigate “harsh consequences” for marijuana if it's not intentionally used to enhance performance, though they cannot...

Pope tells South Sudan leaders to make sacrifices for peace

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ROME — Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury marked the 10th anniversary of the independence of South Sudan on Friday by urging its...

Taking Trump’s cue, Bolsonaro clouds vote with fraud claims

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BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s presidential election is 15 months away, yet barely a day passes without President Jair Bolsonaro raising the specter of fraud...

Sweden: New center-left govt presented without changes

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Sweden's caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Lofven unveiled on Friday a two-party, minority coalition government just two days after garnering support in...

Diverse England team wins fans in nation eager for good news

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LONDON — Hannah Kumari has been an English soccer fan since childhood, but she never wanted to fly an England flag. Until now. ...

Guantanamo prosecutor retires as 9/11 trial remains elusive

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WASHINGTON — The Army general who spent the past decade leading an oft-stalled effort to prosecute five men held at the Guantanamo Bay detention...