MOSCOW — As Vladimir Putin prepared to return to the Kremlin for a third term of office in 2012, Patriarch Kirill, the powerful head of the Russian Orthodox Church, described the ex-KGB officer’s rule as a…
Pelosi’s impeachment blockade faces biggest test yet: Mueller
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has spent months trying to quiet calls for President Donald Trump's impeachment. | Win McNamee/Getty Images congress The former special counsel's testimony will likely move more Democrats to support removing Trump.…
DOJ launches antitrust probe of Silicon Valley as…
The Justice Department is looking into whether online tech platforms are stifling innovation and competition. | Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images technology The news demonstrates that the legal troubles may be just beginning for the social…
Why Europe can’t stop laughing at Boris
BERLIN — “What?!” The headline on the cover of Germany’s Stern magazine this week under a photograph of a surprised-looking Boris Johnson captured the sentiment across the European Union that the new prime minister has…
House condemns Israel boycott over liberal objections
“BDS doesn’t seek social justice. It seeks a world in which the state of Israel does not exist,” Rep. Ted Deutch said Tuesday. | Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo The House passed a resolution Tuesday condemning…
Cory Booker is all out of love
Sen. Cory Booker on Sunday told CNN’s Jake Tapper that Donald Trump “is worse than a racist.” | Susan Walsh/AP Photo Cory Booker’s campaign of love and unity has him sitting at 2 percent in…
Republicans tune out Robert Mueller
“It’s a great media spectacle. … He’s already said he’s going to talk about the report. That’s it!” said Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr of Robert Mueller's testimony. | Alex Wong/Getty Images congress GOP senators…
Wray dodges question on Trump’s attack on The…
FBI Director Christopher Wray assured committee members that the FBI continues to work with security officials on Capitol Hill to protect members of Congress. | Alex Wong/Getty Images FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday wouldn’t…
Trump transition adviser convicted on foreign-agent charges
Bijan Rafiekian did not testify in his own defense. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP File Photo Legal By JOSH GERSTEIN 07/23/2019 03:32 PM EDT Updated 07/23/2019 06:11 PM EDT 2019-07-23T06:11-0400 A federal jury on Tuesday convicted Bijan…
De Blasio unveils first major policy proposal at…
The announcement, which mirrors policies Bill de Blasio has pushed during his time as mayor, echoed his campaign theme of addressing problems faced by low-income workers. | Scott Olson/Getty Images New York City Mayor Bill…
DOJ opens broad antitrust review of tech giants
The Justice Department is looking into whether online tech platforms are stifling innovation and competition. | Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images The Justice Department is launching a sweeping antitrust review into whether online platforms are reducing…
