Washington & Politics

Stories about Washington & Politics

Bargain hunters pounce as Trump condo prices hit decade lows

0
NEW YORK — The building has stunning Manhattan skyline views, its spa offers deep-tissue massages, and the fancy restaurant off the lobby serves up...

Tension grows in court as Nashville officer’s trial looms

0
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A prosecutor on Friday accused attorneys for a white Nashville police officer of a “character assassination” attempt against the Black man...

UK Treasury chief optimistic on tax deal targeting big tech

0
LONDON — Britain’s Treasury chief says he’s optimistic the world’s richest countries will agree on a plan to tax internet companies and other multinationals...

French museum, New Jersey city seek cultural alliance

0
The Statue of Liberty could be getting some company from her native France. ...

Ex-San Francisco official’s ‘robbery’ was just bad joke

0
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco’s former public works director, who resigned after being charged in a City Hall corruption case, won't face criminal charges...

Experts see strides on AIDS, but COVID-19 halted progress

0
NEW YORK — Some researchers believe COVID-19 has derailed the fight against HIV, siphoning away health workers and other resources and setting back a...

Ex-House member who resigned amid scandal hit with $220K fee

0
LOS ANGELES — Former California congresswoman Katie Hill has been ordered to pay about $220,000 in attorneys’ fees to a British tabloid and two...

Watchdog: Syria has likely used chemical weapons 17 times

0
UNITED NATIONS — The head of the international chemical weapons watchdog told the U.N. Security Council that its experts have investigated 77 allegations against...

Biden tells graduates it’s ‘up to you’ to shape the future

0
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden says members of the graduating class of 2021 are leaving school at an “inflection point” that gives them influence...

NRA drops countersuit, will fight New York AG in state court

0
NEW YORK — The National Rifle Association has dropped a lawsuit accusing New York's attorney general of suing the gun rights group last year...