NEWS AND OPINION: Is a potential Ukraine conflict a showcase for saber-rattling, economic soul-searching, or something else far more serious? It could be all of
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State Department nixed interviews for Afghan allies seeking evacuation
More than 450 Afghan allies awaiting final interviews to evacuate to the U.S. had those interviews canceled when Americans withdrew from Afghanistan in August, the
Youngkin apologizes after mixing up Black women lawmakers
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has apologized after mistaking one Black legislator for another in a text message. Youngkin issued the apology
White House says ‘no fundamental’ change after call with Putin
The high-stakes Saturday morning phone call between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin brought no major change to the stalemate over Russian troops massing
CIA has secret program that collects Americans’ data, senators say
WASHINGTON — The CIA has a secret, undisclosed data repository that includes information collected about Americans, two Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee said Thursday.
Inside the Beltway: Media ready to march into crisis
NEWS AND OPINION: Send in the reporters? News outlets and media organizations alike are now demanding that journalists be embedded with U.S. troops bound for
COVID-19 funding spends little to fight actual virus
This is the first in a six-part series on “two years and counting” for the coronavirus. Congress has approved about $6 trillion for the fight
Katie Hobbs sues Mark Brnovich over prosecution threat
PHOENIX — Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is suing Attorney General Mark Brnovich after he threatened to prosecute her if she temporarily shuts down
House Democrats eye short-term funding bill to keep government open past Feb. 18
House Democrats are poised to pass a short-term funding bill this week that will keep the federal government afloat past Feb. 18. House Majority Leader
Ted Cruz demands federal probe GoFundMe’s suspension of Canadian anti-vaccine trucker convoy
Sen. Ted Cruz is demanding the Biden administration launch an investigation into GoFundMe’s decision to suspend the fundraising page of Canadian truckers who have shut