Community wants federal investigation into black man’s death
By MIKE KUNZELMAN Black members of the community where a 37-year-old man was shot and killed by a Baton Rouge police officer on Wednesday called for a federal investigation into…
Political and civil unrest
Obama to tell foe-to-friend story at Hillary Clinton event
By JULIE PACE and KATHLEEN HENNESSEY They’ve been bitter rivals, allies and colleagues. When they take the stage at their first joint campaign appearance on Tuesday, President Barack Obama and…
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.…
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…
Car bomb attack targeting police kills 11 people in Istanbul
By DOMINIQUE SOGUEL AND SUZAN FRASER A car bomb struck a police vehicle in Istanbul during rush hour on Tuesday, killing 11 people and wounding 36 others in what marks…
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…
Some Hispanics face ridicule over support for Trump
By STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN Hispanic voters in Florida, New Mexico and California have waved Mexican flags and bashed Donald Trump piñatas — clashing with police, at times —…
The Latest: Rove’s super PAC to focus on Congress, not Trump
The Latest on developments in the presidential campaign, including Donald Trump’s meetings Thursday with House Speaker Paul Ryan and with other congressional leaders: (all times local): 1:23 p.m. Republican strategist…