Svetlana Alexievich of Belarus wins Nobel literature prize
By KARL RITTER and MALIN RISING Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich won the Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday for works that the prize judges called “a monument to suffering and…
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Approaching debate, Clinton and Sanders showing differences
By KEN THOMAS Hillary Rodham Clinton is beginning to draw contrasts with her chief Democratic rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, as they approach their first presidential primary debate next week.…
Nobel official’s behind-scenes book overshadows peace prize
By MARK LEWIS A book detailing the secret tussles behind some of the most controversial Nobel Peace Prizes in the last quarter century is having its own disruptive effect on…
Questions, answers about effort to hack Clinton’s emails
By BRADLEY KLAPPER, JACK GILLUM and STEPHEN BRAUN Russia-linked hackers tried at least five times in August 2011 to trick Hillary Rodham Clinton into infecting her computer systems while she…
Obama and Putin: Awkward moments, few breakthroughs
By JULIE PACE U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first formal meeting in more than two years started with an awkward handshake and ended without a breakthrough…
McCarthy announces candidacy for House speaker
By LAURIE KELLMAN House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is officially declaring his candidacy for House speaker to replace John Boehner. Boehner announced his resignation on Friday under pressure from conservatives.…
Trump unveils tax plan that would lower taxes for millions
By JILL COLVIN Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is calling for an overhaul of the tax code that would eliminate income taxes for millions of Americans, and lower them for…
Obama: US willing to work with Russia, Iran on Syria crisis
By JULIE PACE and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Straining for a solution to Syria’s civil war, President Barack Obama on Monday said the United States is willing to work with Russia, as…