Washington & Politics

Trump Organization CFO expected in court after indictment

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New York prosecutors are expected to announce the first criminal indictment Thursday in a two-year investigation into Donald Trump’s business practices, accusing his namesake...

Among Iraqis, the name Rumsfeld evokes nation’s destruction

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BAGHDAD — When he heard on the news that Donald Rumsfeld had died, Ali Ridha al-Tamimi and his wife sat down with their four...

Amsterdam mayor apologizes for city fathers’ role in slavery

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AMSTERDAM — The mayor of Amsterdam apologized Thursday for the extensive involvement of the Dutch capital's former governors in the global slave trade, saying...

Overhaul makes it easier for aspiring teachers to get grants

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The U.S. Education Department on Thursday loosened the rules around a grant program that’s intended to help aspiring teachers pay for college but has...

Judge blocks new Indiana law aimed at teachers unions

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INDIANAPOLIS — Part of a new Indiana law requiring teachers to renew requests every year for automatic paycheck deduction of union dues has been...

Judge appoints new special prosecutor in Tisaby case

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A St. Louis judge will allow the special prosecutor to withdraw from the perjury and evidence tampering case against a former FBI agent who...

Judge to hear arguments in Georgia election law challenge

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ATLANTA — Voting integrity activists argue several parts of Georgia's new election law criminalize normal election observation activities, while the state argues that those...

After deadly blazes, PG&E’s bankruptcy promises falling flat

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SANTA ROSA, Calif. — The nation’s largest utility has long vowed to change its reckless ways. After leaving a trail of death and destruction...

Greece: Fugitive far-right former lawmaker arrested

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ATHENS, Greece — A leading member of Greece’s extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party has been arrested in Athens, nearly nine months after he disappeared...

Italy to enforce 5-day quarantine for England soccer fans

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ROME — Italy warned England soccer fans on Thursday they shouldn’t count on being allowed into the Stadio Olimpico for the European Championship quarterfinal...