Kim Jong Un’s train travel has a storied history. … NEW YORK (AP) — In a vast and elaborate complex on the edge of the North Korean capital, they sit frozen in time: two luxurious train carriages designed specifically for two supreme leaders — father and son, the predecessors of the man who is now in the middle of his own unusual railway diplomacy in […]
EPA moves to toughen standards for deadly soot pollution WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing tougher standards for a deadly air pollutant, saying that reducing soot from tailpipes, smokestacks and wildfires could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year. A proposal released Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency would set maximum levels of 9 to 10 micrograms of fine particle pollution per […]
Mexico gives account of violence after ‘Chapo’ son … MEXICO CITY (AP) — The operation to detain Ovidio Guzman, the son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, unleashed firefights that turned the northern city of Culiacan into a war zone with 30 dead, authorities said Friday. In a blow-by-blow description of the battles Thursday that killed 10 military personnel and 19 suspected […]
Democrat Adam Frisch concedes to Lauren Boebert in … Democrat Adam Frisch conceded on Friday to Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) in the race for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, saying that an expected recount was unlikely to change the outcome of the election. In a video call with reporters, Frisch said that he had called Boebert to offer his concession. He said that while the […]
Biden uses inflation report to hit GOP on economy President Biden says Thursday’s positive inflation report, which showed prices cooling in December, supports his stewardship of the economy and should make House Republicans reconsider their agenda. Biden spoke to reporters shortly after data from the consumer price index showed the annual inflation rate fell from 7.1 percent in November 2022 to 6.5 percent in […]
Bank failures: Anger in Congress, but division on … WASHINGTON (AP) — Bills were filed, hearings were planned and blame was cast as Congress reacted this past week to the abrupt failure of two banks. A look at what lawmakers are saying and planning as the fallout continues from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. QUICK LEGISLATIVE FIXES UNLIKELY While President […]
Five key lines from Biden’s State of the Union speech Much of the focus around President Biden’s State of the Union speech was on the raucous reactions from House Republicans in the chamber as they heckled and jeered the president from their seats. But the content of Biden’s speech reflected his policy priorities, his views on polarizing issues and his approach to politics as he […]
How the House GOP blew up at Biden’s State of the … While it started as a cordial event, by the end, the speech had some of the rowdiest pushback from an opposing party in recent memory.
Britain’s opposition Labour Party wins 2 big prizes … LONDON (AP) — Britain’s main opposition Labour Party decisively won two special elections Friday, snatching seats in Parliament that long were rock-solid bastions of the governing Conservatives. Voters in Tamworth, central England, and Mid-Bedfordshire, located north of London, switched from the Conservative Party to Labour in almost unprecedented numbers. The outcome solidified Labour’s status as […]
Mexico’s broad opposition coalition announces Sen. … MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s broad opposition coalition announced Thursday it has chosen Senator Xóchitl Gálvez as its candidate in the June 2, 2024 presidential elections. The de-facto nomination — which will be formalized later when candidates are registered — suggests that Mexico’s next president will likely be a woman, as former Mexico City Mayor […]
These states took action to block, safeguard abortion … New abortion restrictions are taking effect in some states, while others are increasingly taking actions to strengthen access.
