Tag: Social affairs
GOP struggles to define Biden, turns to culture wars instead
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and the Democrats were on the brink of pushing through sprawling legislation with an eyepopping, $1.9 trillion price tag.
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AP Exclusive: Schools boss quit after porn found on computer
<p>FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A longtime educator whose career included high-profile jobs on the Navajo Nation resigned from his latest post as an Arizona county...
Emhoff, VP Harris’ husband, goes from top lawyer to teacher
Vice President Kamala Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, is getting settled in a new job teaching law at Georgetown University amid a high-pressure moment in...
Florida sues to stop Biden’s immigration directives
MIAMI — The state of Florida is suing President Joe Biden’s administration over new directives that have halted detentions of some immigrants who have...
Child tax credit expansion sets up showdown with GOP
<p>WASHINGTON — The massive coronavirus relief plan making its way to President Joe Biden’s desk includes a plan to temporarily raise the child tax...
Judge weighing kicking Jussie Smollett’s new lawyer off case
<p>CHICAGO — An attorney hired by Jussie Smollett to lead the actor's defense against charges accusing him of lying to Chicago police is now...
Pair accused in visa fraud, college admissions scheme
LOS ANGELES — The second of two defendants accused of using bogus transcripts and ghostwritten essays to help foreigners gain admission to U.S. colleges,...
Kansas AD: Miles shared nothing of misconduct allegations
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas athletic director Jeff Long said he pointedly asked his longtime friend, Les Miles, during the hiring process to be next...
Emhoff, VP Harris’ husband, goes from top lawyer to teacher
<p>Vice President Kamala Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, is getting settled in a new job teaching law at Georgetown University amid a high-pressure moment in...
Indian activist’s arrest spotlights crackdown on dissent
NEW DELHI — To her friends, Disha Ravi, a 22-year-old Indian climate activist, was most concerned about her future in a world of rising...