Rebellious Democrats disrupt House, stage protest
Rebellious Democrats shut down the House’s legislative work on Wednesday, staging a sit-in on the House floor and refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun control measures.…
Human rights and civil liberties
Senate to vote on gun control, prospects dim for change
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Democrats get their long-sought votes on gun control a week after the massacre in Orlando, Florida, but election-year politics and the powerful National Rifle Association dim…
The Latest: 6 people still in critical condition at hospital
The Latest on the massacre at a gay Orlando nightclub (all times local): 11:50 a.m. An Orlando hospital says six people wounded in the nightclub shooting are still in critical…
Ali remembered in prayer as an icon who pushed for unity
Thousands of fans, dignitaries and faithful from across the globe filled a Kentucky arena Thursday to honor Muhammad Ali at a traditional Muslim prayer service where he was remembered as…
Israel says con men stole millions from global companies
By DANIEL ESTRIN and ERIKA KINETZ The scam had all the trappings of a major con. Working from a dingy office building just a short drive from the glittering Mediterranean…
Chad ex-dictator found guilty, sentence to life for abuses
By CARLEY PETESCH Chad’s former dictator Hissene Habre was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity, war crimes, torture and sex crimes during his time in…
Presidential race shows deep seated strife toward minorities
By JESSE J. HOLLAND It started with Mexicans being publicly accused by presidential candidate Donald Trump of being criminals and rapists. It escalated to ejections, to sucker punches, to pepper…
Obama lifts decades-old arms ban in his 1st visit to Vietnam
By FOSTER KLUG U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday lifted a half-century-old ban on selling arms to Vietnam, looking to bolster a government seen as a crucial, though flawed partner…