Washington & Politics

AP-NORC poll: Most say restrict abortion after 1st trimester

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NEW YORK — A solid majority of Americans believe most abortions should be legal in the first three months of a woman’s pregnancy, but...

Afghan leader says Biden didn’t press him on US captive

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WASHINGTON — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Friday that his government would do what it can to help secure the release of an American...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

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A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...

Pence sees GOP as ‘last line of defense’ for Constitution

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SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday accused Democrats of trying to rewrite the Constitution and urged Republicans to build the...

New Mexico lawmakers turn attention to horse racing

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Legislative analysts say New Mexico horse racing regulators have more to do if they want to further reduce the number of...

Avenatti sentencing postponed until July 9 in Nike case

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NEW YORK — A judge on Thursday postponed until July 9 the sentencing of Michael Avenatti for the once high-profile lawyer's conviction in an...

Falling short: Why the White House will miss its vax target

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WASHINGTON — Standing in the State Dining Room on May 4, President Joe Biden laid out a lofty goal to vaccinate 70% of American...

New York to add ‘X’ gender mark on government IDs

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ALBANY, N.Y. — New Yorkers will be able to designate their sex as “female,” “male” or “X” on driver's licenses and birth certificates under...

John McAfee, software pioneer turned fugitive, dead at 75

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John McAfee, the outlandish security software pioneer who tried to live life as a hedonistic outsider while running from a host of legal troubles,...

Gun violence tests limits of urban crime prevention groups

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HARTFORD, Conn. — During a particularly violent week in Connecticut’s capital city, Andrew Woods was among a small number of anti-violence workers who rushed...