Politics
Biden Concedes He Is Powerless to Act on Guns Without Congress
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Tuesday declared himself powerless to respond to the scourge of gun violence in America, a...
Aide to Senator Rand Paul Stabbed After Leaving Washington Restaurant
A member of United States Senator Rand Paul’s staff was stabbed Saturday, after leaving a Washington restaurant, by a man...
Targeting Biden’s Immigration Policies, Republicans Attack Mayorkas
WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress on Tuesday escalated their attacks against Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary whom House...
Pence Must Testify to Jan. 6 Grand Jury, Judge Rules
A federal judge has ordered former Vice President Mike Pence to appear in front of a grand jury investigating former...
With Judicial Overhaul Paused, U.S. Softens Tone on Netanyahu
In a sign of easing tensions in Israel after the suspension of a contentious judicial overhaul, the United States ambassador...
Judge Signals Impatience a Year Into Sept. 11 Case Plea Talks
A year has passed since prosecutors began plea talks with five defendants in the case over the attacks of Sept....
In Mississippi, a Choice to Forgo Medicaid Funds Is Killing Hospitals
GREENWOOD, Miss. — Since its opening in a converted wood-frame mansion 117 years ago, Greenwood Leflore Hospital had become a...
Inside the U.S. Pressure Campaign Over Israel’s Judicial Overhaul
WASHINGTON — In the 48 hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reluctantly delayed his effort to overhaul the Israeli judiciary,...
North Carolina Expands Medicaid After Republicans Abandon Their Opposition
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina on Monday became the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, the...
Biden Officials Hold Off on More Airstrikes in Syria, for Now
WASHINGTON — A few days after an American civilian contractor in Iraq died in a rocket attack by Iran-backed militias...
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