Harris will visit border amid political fight over immigration
Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to call for tougher border security measures on Friday during a visit to the southern border, a trip that amounts to her latest attempt…
Pope vows to root out ‘scourge’ of sexual abuse after unusually frank plea from Belgian PM
Pope Francis has pledged to root out the “scourge” of clerical sexual abuse after Belgium’s prime minster urged him in unusually frank terms to take concrete action. Francis was addressing…
Swiss court takes trans child away from parents over their objections to puberty blockers
‘Marginalized,’ ‘powerless,’ living in the ‘Twilight Zone.’ Parents of a trans teenager living in Geneva used those words to describe how they have lived in shock and fear over the…
Trump to meet Zelensky, opening new chapter in a fraught relationship
NEW YORK — Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday morning, opening a new chapter in a fraught relationship roiled by skepticism from the Republican presidential…
Promises of ‘passive income’ on Amazon led to death threats for negative online review, FTC says
Jamaal Sanford received a disturbing email in May of last year. The message, whose sender claimed to be part of a “Russian shadow team,” contained Sanford’s home address, social security…
Israeli politics swirl as Hezbollah conflict ramps up
When pagers exploded across Lebanon last week, the year-long war with Hezbollah was not at the top of the Israeli political agenda. Instead, the political class was convulsed with speculation…
Former Republican US senator endorses Kamala Harris, says election offers ‘stark choice’
Three more Republicans are crossing the aisle to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the White House. Former U.S. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, R-Kan., former Kansas state senator and Insurance Commissioner…
Harris pushes to recapture Latino support that fell under Biden
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Abe Calvillo dished out hundreds of tacos to feed hungry attendees at a recent watch party for a highly anticipated boxing match hosted by Rep. Ruben Gallego…
An Arizona Democrat lost a primary by 39 votes — and didn’t challenge the outcome
PHOENIX — When Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) decided to run for Senate, it provided a rare opening in one of the safest congressional districts in the state for Democrats and…
National security prime target of Trump’s plan to weaken civil service
Donald Trump’s plan to make thousands of federal employees more like at-will political appointees poses a particular risk to the prime duty of government — national security. That was the…