Politics
Covid Origins Hearing Opens With Arguments for Lab Leak Theory
WASHINGTON — The House panel investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic opened its first public hearing on Wednesday with...
More Black Women Run for Office, but Prospects Fade the Higher They Go
Money, however, is perhaps the biggest hurdle. “For Black women to win, the money has to come early, and it...
House Republicans Prepare to Slash Spending in Budget Showdown
“We’re in a total strategic cul-de-sac on the right, and our fiscal warriors and strategists have totally failed in the...
Intelligence Suggests Pro-Ukrainian Group Sabotaged Pipelines, U.S. Officials Say
WASHINGTON — New intelligence reviewed by U.S. officials suggests that a pro-Ukrainian group carried out the attack on the Nord...
Judge Throws Out Missouri Statute Restricting Federal Gun Laws
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Kansas City on Tuesday struck down a Missouri law that restricted local and state...
Walgreens Faces Blowback for Not Offering Abortion Pill in 21 States
The stakes are high for Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid and the other companies with large pharmaceutical arms, including Kroger, Albertsons...
U.S. Defense Secretary Affirms Support for Iraq on Baghdad Visit
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Tuesday to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to...
Trump, Vowing ‘Retribution,’ Foretells a Second Term of Spite
Donald J. Trump has for decades trafficked in the language of vengeance, from his days as a New York developer...
Justice Department Sues to Block JetBlue’s Acquisition of Spirit
“Approximately 75 percent of JetBlue’s total capacity is tied up in the Northeast Alliance,” the Justice Department said in the...
Ohio Derailment Highlights Gap in Rail Safety Regulations
The company wanted to “use your community’s safety as their bargaining chip to further pursue their record profits,” the official,...
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