FACT CHECK: GOP candidates flub some figures in debate
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and JOSH BOAK Ben Carson botched the economic effect of minimum wage increases. Jeb Bush again pitched a dubious target for economic growth. Marco Rubio, in…
International trade
AP FACT CHECK: Clinton, Sanders revise history in Dem debate
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and JOSH BOAK Hillary Rodham Clinton revised history in the Democratic debate when insisting she’s not a flip-flopper on a trade deal she promoted as secretary…
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.…
The Latest: China demonstrators rally outside White House
The latest developments from the state visit that President Barack Obama is hosting for Chinese President Xi Jinping. All times local: 2:40 Separated by metal barriers and a few police,…
US mulls abstention on Cuba embargo vote at UN
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEE For the first time, the United States may be willing to accept a United Nations condemnation of the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba without…
The Latest: 13 migrants die after boat collision off Turkey
The latest developments as European governments rush to cope with the huge number of people moving across Europe. All times local: 1:35 p.m. Coast guard officials say 13 migrants have…
Russia marks 1 year of sanctions by destroying Western food
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Russia marked the one-year anniversary of its ban on Western agricultural products Thursday with an effort to destroy contraband food, a move that has raised controversy amid…
Economists dump on Trump boast to bring jobs back from China
By PAUL WISEMAN Donald Trump vows to bring back the millions of American jobs lost to China and other foreign competitors if voters put him in the White House. Economists…