A Los Angeles City Council member embroiled in a scandal over racist remarks and an activist fought at a Friday night holiday event.… Read more
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Young Voters’ Enthusiasm for Democrats Waned During Midterms
Young voters who have been critical to Democratic successes in recent elections showed signs in November’s midterms that their enthusiasm may be waning, a potential warning sign for a party that will need their strong backing heading into the 2024 presidential race.… Read more
WNBA Star Griner Freed in Swap for Russian Arms Dealer Bout
Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a high-profile prisoner exchange, as the U.S. released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout but failed to win freedom for another American, Paul Whelan, who has been jailed for nearly four years.… Read more
Zelenskyy and ‘Spirit of Ukraine’ Named Time Person of Year
Time Magazine on Wednesday named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy its person of the year, awarding him the accolade “for proving that courage can be as contagious as fear.”… Read more
Jan. 6 Committee to Issue Criminal Referrals, Chairman Says
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will make criminal referrals to the Justice Department as it wraps up its probe and looks to publish a final report by the end of the year, the panel’s chairman said Tuesday.… Read more
Justices Spar in Latest Clash of Religion and Gay Rights
The Supreme Court ’s conservative majority sounded sympathetic Monday to a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples, a dispute that’s the latest clash of religion and gay rights to land at the highest court.… Read more
Thousands Protest in South Korea in Support of Truckers
Thousands of demonstrators representing organized labor marched in South Korea’s capital on Saturday denouncing government attempts to force thousands of striking truckers back to work after they walked out in a dispute over the price of freight.… Read more
Supreme Court Taking Up Clash of Religion and Gay Rights
The Supreme Court is hearing the case Monday of a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples, a dispute that’s the latest clash of religion and gay rights to land at the highest court.… Read more
What to Watch in Tuesday’s Georgia Senate Runoff Election
The extended Senate campaign in Georgia gives Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker a second chance to persuade voters to send them to Washington. But without party control of Congress at stake and absent other candidates on the ticket, the runoff looks different from the November general election.… Read more
House Votes to Avert Rail Strike, Impose Deal on Unions
The U.S. House moved urgently to head off the looming nationwide rail strike on Wednesday, passing a bill that would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement that was reached in September but rejected by some of the 12 unions involved.… Read more
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Los Angeles Council Member Involved in Fight with Activist
A Los Angeles City Council member embroiled in a scandal over racist remarks and an activist fought at a Friday night holiday event.… Continue Reading
Young Voters’ Enthusiasm for Democrats Waned During Midterms
Young voters who have been critical to Democratic successes in recent elections showed signs in November’s midterms that their enthusiasm may be waning, a potential warning sign for a party that will need their strong backing heading into the 2024 presidential race.… Continue Reading
WNBA Star Griner Freed in Swap for Russian Arms Dealer Bout
Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a high-profile prisoner exchange, as the U.S. released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout but failed to win freedom for another American, Paul Whelan, who has been jailed for nearly four years.… Continue Reading
Zelenskyy and ‘Spirit of Ukraine’ Named Time Person of Year
Time Magazine on Wednesday named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy its person of the year, awarding him the accolade “for proving that courage can be as contagious as fear.”… Continue Reading
Jan. 6 Committee to Issue Criminal Referrals, Chairman Says
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will make criminal referrals to the Justice Department as it wraps up its probe and looks to publish a final report by the end of the year, the panel’s chairman said Tuesday.… Continue Reading
Justices Spar in Latest Clash of Religion and Gay Rights
The Supreme Court ’s conservative majority sounded sympathetic Monday to a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples, a dispute that’s the latest clash of religion and gay rights to land at the highest court.… Continue Reading
Thousands Protest in South Korea in Support of Truckers
Thousands of demonstrators representing organized labor marched in South Korea’s capital on Saturday denouncing government attempts to force thousands of striking truckers back to work after they walked out in a dispute over the price of freight.… Continue Reading
Supreme Court Taking Up Clash of Religion and Gay Rights
The Supreme Court is hearing the case Monday of a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples, a dispute that’s the latest clash of religion and gay rights to land at the highest court.… Continue Reading
What to Watch in Tuesday’s Georgia Senate Runoff Election
The extended Senate campaign in Georgia gives Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker a second chance to persuade voters to send them to Washington. But without party control of Congress at stake and absent other candidates on the ticket, the runoff looks different from the November general election.… Continue Reading
House Votes to Avert Rail Strike, Impose Deal on Unions
The U.S. House moved urgently to head off the looming nationwide rail strike on Wednesday, passing a bill that would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement that was reached in September but rejected by some of the 12 unions involved.… Continue Reading