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Era ends as Raul Castro steps down as Communist Party chief

Raul Castro said he is stepping down as Cuban Communist Party leader, leaving the island without a Castro guiding affairs for ...

Raul Castro resigns as Communist chief, ending era in Cuba

Raul Castro said Friday he is stepping down as head of Cuba’s Communist Party, ending an era of formal leadership that began ...

Biden: US shootings 'a national embarrassment'

President Joe Biden is calling for action as the nation struggles with yet another mass shooting. While gun control appears ...

US lifts Vietnam, Switzerland from currency manipulator list

Vietnam and Switzerland have been removed from the list of nations labeled by the U.S. as currency manipulators, reversing ...

House GOP takes cash from casino mogul accused of misconduct

A major House Republican fundraising committee overseen by GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy received over $770,000 from ...

Gaetz and DeSantis: A friendship that may become a liability

When he launched his campaign to become Florida’s governor in January 2018, few expected Ron DeSantis to prevail in America’s ...

GOP leaders diverge on Trump, putting party in limbo

One by one, the Republican leaders of Congress have made the trip to Mar-a-Lago to see Donald Trump. Kevin McCarthy visited ...

Bill would give US vets of 1966 Spain bomb accident benefits

U.S. veterans who were exposed to radiation while responding to a 1966 hydrogen bomb accident in Spain would be made eligible ...

Capitol Police watchdog says force needs 'cultural change'

The U.S. Capitol Police force needs “cultural change” after the broad failures of the Jan. 6 insurrection, the top watchdog ...

Capitol Police IG: Force needs 'culture change'

The top watchdog for the U.S. Capitol Police told a House committee Thursday that there is a need for a culture change within ...

Fauci, Jordan clash over what it takes to reopen

The nation’s top infectious disease expert clashed with Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan Thursday over what it will take for ...

Former governor McCrory enters US Senate race

Former North Carolina governor Pat McCrory cites experience to make his case as he runs for the U.S.

A retiring Castro to bring younger face to Cuba's communists

This week's Communist Party congress could be the last with a Castro at the helm of Cuba's all-powerful political institution

Biden faces long odds in push for more state 'red flag' laws

President Joe Biden faces an uphill battle as he tries to revive a push for more state laws that would allow authorities to ...

Editorial Roundup: US

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ April 14 The Chicago Tribune on the federal pause of ...

COVID, China, Russia, top annual threat assessment

The director of national intelligence told Senate lawmakers that the coronavirus, China and Russia are among the top global ...

Big-business pushback against voting measures gains momentum

Big business has ratcheted up its objections to proposals that would make it harder to vote, with several hundred companies ...

US Sen. Graham opposes Afghanistan troop pullout

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Louisiana Rep. takes office, replacing late husband

Louisiana Republican Julia Letlow was sworn into the House of Representatives Wednesday, claiming the seat her late husband ...

CIA: Afghan-based terrorists not a major threat

CIA Director William Burns told Congress the U.S. unavoidably will lose some intelligence leverage against extremist threats ...