ASSIS BRASIL, Brazil (AP) — Dozens of migrants sleep in a mosquito-infested six-bedroom wooden shelter in the Brazilian Amazon, their dreams of a better life in the U.S. on hold because of President Joe Biden’shalt on asylum. Johany “Flaca” Rodríguez, 48, was ready to leave behind the struggles of life in Venezuela. She has been […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday made it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, a charge used in hundreds of prosecutions and also faced by former President Donald Trump. The justices ruled 6-3 that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding, enacted in 2002 in response to the financial scandal that […]
The US Supreme Court on Friday made it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, a charge that has also been brought against former president Donald Trump. The justices ruled that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding, enacted in 2002 in response to the financial scandal that brought down Enron Corp, must include […]
The leader of America’s biggest bank wants to see schools doing more to bring students up to pace with the working world, instead of leaving it to businesses to bridge the gap. Jamie Dimon has long been an advocate of getting younger people into well-paid positions, and believes schools should be monitored on whether their […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Friday signed into law a measure prohibiting ethics investigations from being launched until they are prompted by a complaint from someone with personal knowledge of the alleged wrongdoing. The measure (SB 7014) was widely opposed by government watchdog organizations who warned it will undermine state ethics laws at both the state […]
What makes a happy camper this summer? S’mores, sing-alongs and — lately — streaming. The pandemic nudged millions of people toward outdoorsy trips and experiences, and many are now hooked. But they’re increasingly demanding a decent Wi-Fi connection wherever they pitch their tents or park their RVs, and campsites are providing it. Wi-Fi at campgrounds […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for the federal government to win court orders when it suspects a company of interfering in unionization campaigns in a case that stemmed from a labor dispute with Starbucks. The justices tightened the standards for when a federal court should issue an order to […]
WASHINGTON — As high prices at grocery stores, gas pumps and pharmacies have soured many voters on his first term, President Joe Biden has developed a populist riposte: Blame big corporations for inflation, not me. But despite facing a tough reelection battle where economic issues will be central, Biden has not leaned into that message […]
ORLANDO, Florida — Florida could see a dramatic drop-off in the number of mail-in ballots used in this year’s presidential election, a decline that could hurt an already weakened Democratic Party. The number of voters in line to receive a mail-in ballot has plunged by more than 50 percent since the 2022 midterms, as of […]
Shipwreck hunters have discovered the remains of a famous American submarine that sank with 79 crew on board while fighting a Japanese warship near the Philippines in 1944. According to the New York-based Lost 52 Project, which made the discovery, the wreck of USS Harder now lies on its keel on the bottom of the […]
Yes, it’s obviously true that a 34-count felony conviction would be enough to demolish the career of any normal politician. Yes, it’s obviously true that former president Donald Trump is not a normal politician. His most devoted partisans will only become more so following Thursday’s guilty verdict. Just as they did after the Access Hollywood […]
Of all the modern Supreme Court’s incredibly disappointing rulings, gutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is near the top, second only to its catastrophic decision to rip away half a century of reproductive rights from American women. Until the court’s shocking 2013 Shelby County vs. Holder decision, states and counties with histories of racial […]