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Bipartisan infrastructure group swells to 21 senators
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan senators’ group working on a
Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery.
'Practical work' summit for Biden, Putin: No punches or hugs
GENEVA (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin exchanged cordial words and plotted modest steps on arms control and diplomacy but emerged from their much-anticipated Swiss summit Wednesday large…
Bipartisan infrastructure group swells to 20 senators
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan senators’ group working on a $1 trillion infrastructure compromise doubled in size to 20 members Wednesday, a key threshold that gives momentum to their effort as President Joe Biden …
After tumultuous year, can Portland make a comeback?
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The smell of fresh empanadas wafted through the stands at Portland's Saturday Market. People talked through their masks with artists as others sifted through fork windchimes, crystal necklaces…
Takeaways from Biden-Putin summit: Skepticism, respect
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s first overseas trip put his diplomatic and negotiating philosophy on display, as he rallied traditional U.S. democratic allies to confront new and old challenges and offered …
Wisconsin Assembly approves transgender sports bans
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly on Wednesday passed bills banning transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports — measures taken up in the middle of
Newspaper carrier confronted by sheriff files $5M tort claim
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Black newspaper carrier confronted by Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer has filed a legal claim seeking at least $5 million in damages.
Lawyer: US drops lawsuit, grand jury probe over Bolton book
The Justice Department has
US ends strict Trump-era asylum rules for violence victims
The U.S. government on Wednesday ended two Trump administration policies that made it harder for immigrants fleeing violence to qualify for asylum, especially Central Americans.
After year of unrest, Portland strives to repair reputation
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The smell of fresh empanadas wafted through the stands at Portland's Saturday Market. People talked through their masks with artists as others sifted through fork windchimes, crystal necklaces…
The Latest: Biden and Putin depart Geneva after summit
GENEVA — Geneva can breathe a sigh of relief after hosting a U.S.-Russia summit.
'Pure business' at Biden-Putin summit: No hugs, no brickbats
GENEVA (AP) — President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded their summit on Wednesday with an agreement to return their nations' ambassadors to their posts in Washington and Moscow and a plan t…
AP FACT CHECK: Putin's errant claims on cyberattacks, Jan. 6
Russian President Vladimir Putin contradicted the evidence Wednesday when he asserted Russians are not a leading source of cyberattacks on the United States and other countries. They are.
The Latest: Biden says regrets being 'wise guy' to reporter
GENEVA-- President Joe Biden has expressed regret for some sharp words to a reporter who questioned him about the success of his summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.