Ryan says harassment won’t be tolerated, calls it disgrace
WASHINGTON — Sexual harassment shouldn’t exist anywhere, “let alone in the United States Congress,” and won’t be tolerated as lawmakers tighten Capitol Hill’s rules for addressing the problem, House...
View ArticleAllegations of sexual misconduct roiling Congress
WASHINGTON — As allegations of sexual misconduct against powerful lawmakers roil Congress, House Democrats on Thursday delivered their strongest rebuke yet with calls for Michigan Rep. John Conyers’...
View ArticleSecond accuser prompts call for Nevada congressman to go
WASHINGTON — Facing a fresh accusation of sexual misconduct in a Congress that has become increasingly less tolerant, a Nevada lawmaker is facing pressure from Democratic leadership to step aside. The...
View ArticleDrug testing plan considered for some food stamp recipients
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering a plan that would allow states to require certain food stamp recipients to undergo drug testing, handing a win to conservatives who’ve long sought...
View ArticleMatthew Shepard, symbol for gay rights, laid to rest in D.C.
WASHINGTON — After 20 years without a permanent resting place, the remains of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old college student whose brutal murder in 1998 has come to symbolize the plight of the LGBTQ...
View ArticleTrump signals no end to shutdown: “You have to have a wall”
WASHINGTON — A shutdown affecting parts of the federal government appeared no closer to resolution Wednesday, with President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats locked in a hardening standoff over...
View ArticleFor the poor, the safety net in a government shutdown doesn’t feel safe
WASHINGTON — Doris Cochran, a disabled mother of two young boys, is stockpiling canned foods these days, filling her shelves with noodle soup, green beans, peaches and pears — anything that can last...
View ArticleAs bishops gather, prosecutors step up scrutiny of Catholic Church
DETROIT — Hundreds of boxes. Millions of records. From Michigan to New Mexico, attorneys general are sifting through files on clergy sex abuse this month, seized through search warrants and subpoenas...
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Relief package billions can’t buy hospitals out of shortages
The billions of tax dollars headed for hospitals and states as part of the $2.2 trillion coronavirus response bill won’t fix the problem facing doctors and nurses: a critical shortage of protective...
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Afghan couple accuse U.S. Marine of abducting their baby
The young Afghan couple raced to the airport in Kabul, clutching their baby girl close amid the chaotic withdrawal of American troops last year. The baby had been rescued two years earlier from the...
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