Tag: Government and politics
NSA discloses hacking methods it says are used by Russia
WASHINGTON — U.S. and British agencies disclosed on Thursday details of methods they say have been used by Russian intelligence to break into the...
Some EU newspapers refuse to publish ads from Hungarian PM
BUDAPEST, Hungary — The Times of Malta on Thursday joined several other European newspapers in refusing requests from Hungary's government to publish a full-page...
EXPLAINER: How could the indictment hurt Trump’s company?
NEW YORK — The criminal tax fraud charges unsealed against Donald Trump’s company Thursday are a blow to a business already reeling from...
Lawyer: Marine played minor role in soldier’s hazing death
NORFOLK, Va. — A defense attorney for a U.S. Marine told jurors Wednesday that he played a minor role in the hazing of a...
Rumsfeld, a cunning leader who oversaw a ruinous Iraq war
WASHINGTON — Calling Donald H. Rumsfeld energetic was like calling the Pacific wide. When others would rest, he would run. While others sat, he...
Italy to enforce 5-day quarantine for England soccer fans
ROME — Italy warned England soccer fans on Thursday they shouldn’t count on being allowed into the Stadio Olimpico for the European Championship quarterfinal...
South Africa’s Zuma doesn’t say if he will comply with jail
JOHANNESBURG — Former South African president Jacob Zuma has denounced the 15-month prison sentence he has been given by the country's highest court and...
Clyburn to push Medicaid expansion in series of town halls
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The third-ranking Democrat in the U.S. House is embarking on a listening tour to talk up the Biden administration's federal aid...
PG&E seeks $3.6 billion in rate hikes for wildfire safety
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas & Electric asked regulators Wednesday to grant a $3.6 billion rate hike to help it pay for hardening its...
Trump Organization CFO expected in court after indictment
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...