WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a lower court to take a second look at a religious challenge to a New York state requirement that employers provide health care plans that include abortion coverage. The justices said the case should be reviewed again in light of their ruling …
Read More »Shohei Ohtani will pitch for the Dodgers after a nearly two-year absence from the mound
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani is going to be the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night against San Diego, 21 months after the two-way star had elbow surgery. The Dodgers made the announcement after Sunday night’s 5-4 win over San Francisco. Ohtani likely will be used …
Read More »Trump attends G7 summit in Canada amid trade tensions
Share Trump anticipating ‘a few new trade deals’ at G7 Summit Trump said on Sunday that he anticipates announcing new trade deals at the summit, suggesting to reporters ahead of his departure to Canada yesterday that it’s just a matter of sending letters laying out the framework of the economic …
Read More »Britain’s MI6 spy agency gets its first female chief
OTTAWA, Ontario — Britain’s real-life spies have finally caught up with James Bond. MI6 has appointed its first female chief. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Sunday that Blaise Metreweli will be the next head of the U.K.’s foreign intelligence agency, and the first woman to hold the post since its …
Read More »How Trump went from opposing Israel’s strikes on Iran to reluctant support
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump had opposed Israeli military action against Iran, favoring negotiations over bombing. But in the days before the strikes began, he became convinced that Israel’s heightened anxiety over Iran’s nuclear enrichment capabilities was warranted. After a pivotal briefing from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of …
Read More »Trump, in reversal, may exempt farms and hotels from immigration raids
President Donald Trump said on social media Thursday that he is willing to exempt the agriculture and hotel industries from his nationwide immigration crackdown. The surprise move came after executives in both industries complained to Trump about losing reliable, longtime immigrant workers in immigration raids and struggling to replace them. …
Read More »Suspect who terrorized Minnesota’s political leaders after deadly shooting found crawling in rural field
The suspect wanted in the slaying of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, as well as in the injury shooting of a state senator and his wife, was found Sunday night armed and crawling in a field in a sparsely populated stretch of Minnesota, authorities said. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz …
Read More »Neither political party gets good marks on honesty
Neither party has a distinct advantage when it comes to Americans looking for honesty in U.S. politics. A new NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey asked Americans to rate the honesty of politicians from the two major parties on a sliding scale — whether they are “always honest, …
Read More »Americans disapprove of Trump’s performance as Republicans manage splits over spending plans
President Donald Trump’s second-term approval rating remains stuck in negative territory, along with general attitudes toward his administration’s policies, according to a new NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey. But immigration and border security remains an exception, as the president tries to drive national attention back toward his …
Read More »Minnesota Gov. Walz announces shooting suspect is arrested
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