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New Jersey's unique primary ballot design seems to face skepticism from judge in lawsuit
9 hours ago
New Jersey’s one-of-a-kind method of drawing primary ballots has prompted some apparent skepticism from a federal judge
Netanyahu agrees to send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation
9 hours ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to send a team of Israeli officials to Washington to discuss with Biden administration officials a prospective Rafah operation, according to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan
Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner backs New York county's ban on transgender female athletes
6 hours ago
Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner has thrown her support behind a local New York official’s order banning female sports teams with transgender athletes from using county-owned facilities
In Vermont, 'Town Meeting' is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it?
16 hours ago
Democracy takes many forms, and some are more direct than others
3 people killed and infant in critical condition after SUV slams into bus shelter in San Francisco
21 hours ago
Authorities say three people were killed and an infant was hospitalized in critical condition after an SUV crashed into a bus shelter in San Francisco
Sex trade to slavery: A UN agency says criminals reap $236B a year in profits from forced labor
10 minutes ago
The U.N. labor agency says illegal profits from forced labor globally have risen to the “obscene” amount of $236 billion per year
A second man is charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in 'The Wizard of Oz'
Mar 18, 2024
A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz,” according to an indictment made public Sunday
Official says Putin gets fifth term with record number of votes. Russian leader led harshest crackdown since Soviet era
Mar 18, 2024
Official says Putin gets fifth term with record number of votes. Russian leader led harshest crackdown since Soviet era
US and Japan seek UN resolution calling on all nations to ban nuclear weapons in outer space
7 hours ago
The United States and Japan are sponsoring a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on nations not to deploy or develop nuclear weapons in space
Biden and Netanyahu hold a call as divide grows between allies over food crisis in Gaza, conduct of war, AP sources say
18 hours ago
Biden and Netanyahu hold a call as divide grows between allies over food crisis in Gaza, conduct of war, AP sources say
Editorial Roundup: United States
15 hours ago
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: March 14 The Washington Post on a step toward lower, more transparent Medicare payments As if to prove that every rule has an exception, the usually dysfunctional Republican-majority House of...
Attorney facing charges in Michigan voting machine tampering case is arrested on warrant after DC federal court hearing
9 hours ago
Attorney facing charges in Michigan voting machine tampering case is arrested on warrant after DC federal court hearing
Uber driver hits and kills a toddler after dropping her family at their Houston home
17 hours ago
Authorities say a 1-year-old girl has died after being hit by an Uber driver.
Stock market today: Asian stocks gain ahead of US and Japan rate decisions
Mar 18, 2024
Asian stocks are higher ahead of policy decisions this week by Japan's central bank and the Federal Reserve
US weighing options in Africa after Niger junta orders departure from key counterterrorism base
14 hours ago
The Pentagon is working through all channels with Niger officials on whether there is a viable way for U.S. troops to stay in the country following a March 16 directive that they leave
Trump's lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million civil fraud judgment
13 hours ago
Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appellate court on Monday that it’s impossible for him to post a bond covering the full amount of his $454 million civil fraud judgment while he appeals
Singer R. Kelly seeks appeals court relief from 30-year prison term
13 hours ago
R. Kelly's lawyer says all kinds of legitimate organizations — even college fraternities — could be deemed racketeering organizations under a law used to convict the R&B superstar at his trial of using his fame to sexually abuse young fans
Social media influencer is charged with joining the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol
11 hours ago
A conservative social media influencer has been charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and passing a stolen table out of a broken window, allowing other rioters to use it as a weapon against police
Parents of Michigan school shooting victims say more investigation is needed
10 hours ago
The parents of four students killed at a Michigan school are calling for a state investigation of all aspects of the 2021 mass shooting
Netanyahu at Biden's urging will send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation
15 hours ago
Netanyahu at Biden's urging will send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation
Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and why is he running for president?
14 hours ago
The lack of excitement many Americans feel about a presidential rematch has heightened interest in alternatives to the major-party candidates — none more so than Robert F
Trump seeks to appeal decision not to disqualify district attorney from Georgia election case
11 hours ago
Former President Donald Trump and other defendants in Georgia’s election interference case are seeking to appeal a judge’s ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from their prosecution
Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
10 hours ago
The Supreme Court seems likely to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security
Open seat for Chicago-area prosecutor is in voters’ hands after spirited primary matchup
5 hours ago
An open race to lead the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office is in voters’ hands after a heated primary campaign in the Chicago area
Ohio Supreme Court primary with 2 Democrats kicks off long campaign over court's partisan control
5 hours ago
The Democratic primary for one of three contested seats on the Ohio Supreme Court will kick off a high-stakes battle for partisan control of the court this fall