Washington & Politics

New doc gives Bush administration’s view of 9/11 attacks

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NEW YORK — Actor Jeff Daniels will narrate a new documentary, “9/11: Inside the President's War Room,” that will tell the story of the...

Democrats bet on early Latino outreach to avoid ’20 pitfalls

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — On a sweaty recent Thursday afternoon, Alex Berrios is instructing his team on how to get people to register to vote....

Latest hack to test Biden’s vow for consequences for Russia

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said he would “deliver” a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the latest ransomware attacks targeting American businesses,...

FDA trims use of contentious Alzheimer’s drug amid backlash

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WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators on Thursday approved new prescribing instructions that are likely to limit use of a controversial new Alzheimer’s drug. ...

Pope, from hospital, sends condolences to Haiti after attack

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ROME — Pope Francis on Thursday sent his condolences to Haiti following what he said was the “heinous assassination” of President Jovenal Moïse. ...

Oregon adopts most protective heat rules for workers in US

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SALEM, Ore. — Oregon adopted an emergency rule Thursday that strengthens requirements for employers to safeguard workers from extreme heat, including expanding access to...

Families fostering migrant kids offer what shelters cannot

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SAN DIEGO — Chris Umphlett and his family worked in small ways to help the 12-year-old girl from Honduras — who barely uttered a...

Critics: Postal Service plans imperil community newspapers

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The U.S. Postal Service's plan to raise mailing rates could present one more damaging blow to community newspapers already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic...

Adams’ win in NYC latest in surge for moderate Democrats

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NEW YORK — The triumph of a moderate Democrat in the mayoral primary in deep blue New York City appears to accelerate a recent...

Ted Turner to give land to nonprofit but keep paying taxes

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LINCOLN, Neb. — Media mogul and billionaire bison rancher Ted Turner is donating an 80,000-acre ranch he owns in western Nebraska to his own...