Tag: Politics
Guantánamo Detainee Agrees to Drop Call for C.I.A. Testimony
WASHINGTON — A detainee at Guantánamo Bay has agreed to a deal…
Beneath Joe Biden’s Folksy Demeanor, a Short Fuse and an Obsession With Details
WASHINGTON — The commander in chief was taking his time, as usual.It…
Israeli-Palestinian fighting sparks bitter political battles
Israel wants the world to unite behind its war against Iran-backed Hamas,…
Kevin O’Brien, Biden inauguration priest, resigns university post
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Jesuit priest who presided over an inaugural…
Exchange Over ‘Purity’ of Vote Puts Texas G.O.P. Firebrand in Spotlight
Ms. Perales questioned Mr. Cain’s professed unfamiliarity with the toxic racial history…
Nancy Pelosi says Israel has the right to defend itself, Hamas rocket attacks risk more lives
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi late Tuesday condemned “escalating and indiscriminate” rocket attacks…
House Republicans Prepare to Oust Liz Cheney
WASHINGTON — House Republicans were poised on Wednesday to purge Representative Liz…
Detentions at Southwest Border Reach 20-Year High
U.S. Customs and Border Protection detained 178,622 people along the border with…
Joe Biden seeks Russia penalty to stop cyberattacks
Major cyberattacks with links to Russia have grown bolder even in the…
Joe Biden says people will go back to work if employers pay ‘decent wage’
President Biden on Monday dismissed concerns that expanded federal unemployment benefits are…
California’s governor: Rebates of up to $1,100 per household
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Millions of poor and middle-class Californians would get…
Complaint Accuses Mexican Factories of Labor Abuses, Testing New Trade Pact
WASHINGTON — The A.F.L.-C.I.O. and other groups plan on Monday to file…