EU rejects Trump Mideast plan amid annexation concerns
The European Union has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for securing peace between Israel and the Palestinians By LORNE COOK Associated Press February 4, 2020, 4:48 PM 3 min…
Kansas Senate rivals try to minimize Kobach’s ties to Trump
Hardline conservative Kris Kobach tried Saturday to reassure Kansas Republicans that if they nominate him for the U.S. Senate, they won’t see a repeat of his unsuccessful run for governor…
Kansas considers requiring ‘In God We Trust’ in classrooms
Conservative Republicans are pushing for a law in Kansas to require the posting of the national motto of “In God We Trust” in public buildings and all classrooms and libraries…
Biden under pressure to prove he can thwart new GOP attacks
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — With five days until the Iowa caucuses, Joe Biden is fending off a new onslaught of GOP attacks over his son’s business overseas and facing piling…
UN health chief visits China to help with virus containment
BEIJING — 11:20 p.m. The director-general of the World Health Organization has flown to China to meet with government officials and health experts trying to contain the spread of a…
Major doctors’ group calls for US to assure coverage for all
A major doctors’ organization is calling for sweeping government action to guarantee coverage for all, reduce costs and improve the basic well-being of Americans By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press January…
Russia’s Putin says he opposes unlimited presidential term
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he opposes the idea of the country’s leader being able to serve an unlimited time in office like the Soviet Union allowed January 18, 2020,…
US allows Chevron to keep drilling in Venezuela for 3 months
The Trump administration has granted Chevron a special license to keep drilling oil in Venezuela despite a ban on American companies doing business with President Nicolás Maduro’s socialist government January…
Florida ex-mayor gets 4+ years in prison for charity fraud
The former mayor of a Florida city has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for defrauding a United Way charity while he ran the organization January 18,…
Thousands gather for Women’s March rallies across the US
WASHINGTON — Thousands gathered in cities across the country Saturday as part of the nationwide Women’s March rallies focused on issues such as climate change, pay equity, reproductive rights and…