Washington & Politics

Stories about Washington & Politics

Republicans vie for Trump’s blessing in Ohio Senate primary

0
CINCINNATI — One candidate has been circulating a who's-done-more-for-Donald Trump scorecard. Footage of a waving Trump was dropped without context into a TV ad...

Reversing Trump, Buttigieg reinstates local hiring program

0
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday reinstated an Obama-era pilot program that aims to aid minority and disadvantaged people by ensuring local...

Explainer: What does new criminal inquiry mean for Trump?

0
NEW YORK — Donald Trump is facing a one-two punch of criminal investigations in New York, with the state attorney general’s office saying its...

Spain’s African enclave struggles to handle migrant influx

0
CEUTA, Spain — Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta awoke to a humanitarian crisis on Wednesday after thousands of migrants who crossed over from...

Spain, in bid to rally economy, wants tourists within weeks

0
MADRID — A senior Spanish government official says he expects British and other vacationers to return to Spain within weeks as the country races...

Dinamo Tbilisi loses case versus UEFA over fans’ Nazi banner

0
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Georgian soccer club Dinamo Tbilisi lost its appeal at sport’s highest court against UEFA punishments for fans displaying a banner judged...

Investigators identify man shot by police in Atlanta suburb

0
DECATUR, Ga. — State investigators on Wednesday identified a man shot and killed by police who had pursued him from one Atlanta suburb to...

GOP seeks political opening amid tense Israel-Hamas fighting

0
WASHINGTON — Republicans trying to drive a wedge between Democrats and chip away at President Joe Biden’s support are zeroing in on the violence...

Five Below to build distribution center in central Indiana

0
INDIANAPOLIS — Discount retailer Five Below will locate a Midwest distribution center in central Indiana, creating more than 470 new jobs by the end...

Fox News seeks to dismiss Dominion suit over election claims

0
WASHINGTON — Fox News has filed a motion to dismiss a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems over claims about the...