Tag: Political issues
House renews push to expand background checks
WASHINGTON — Emboldened by their majorities in the House and Senate, Democrats are making a new push to enact the first major new gun...
Dozens of Democrats demand Cuomo’s resignation
ALBANY, N.Y. — A group of 59 Democratic lawmakers demanded New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation Thursday in the wake of an allegation that...
Parliament votes to declare entire EU an LGBT ‘freedom zone’
BRUSSELS — The European Parliament has overwhelming adopted a resolution declaring the entire 27-member European Union a “freedom zone” for LGBT people, an effort...
Drug trafficker says he bribed Honduras president
NEW YORK — A convicted Honduran drug trafficker and former leader of a cartel testified in United States federal court Thursday that he paid...
Officials seize goats from home of environmental activist
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut authorities have seized dozens of goats from the home of a longtime environmental activist, in response to citizen complaints and...
Wyoming moving ahead with Trump Jr.-backed election changes
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming lawmakers will continue to discuss proposed election changes endorsed by Donald Trump Jr. for their potential to undermine U.S. Rep....
Ex-German press office worker convicted of spying for Egypt
BERLIN — A court in Berlin has convicted a former employee of the German government press office of spying for Egypt and given him...
German lawmakers seek to grill Merkel over Wirecard scandal
BERLIN — German lawmakers say they plan to question Chancellor Angela Merkel and her deputy, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, about their involvement with the...
Maine’s Golden is lone Democrat to vote down COVID-19 bill
PORTLAND, Maine — The sole Democratic congressman to vote against the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package is a Marine Corps veteran who represents a...
Man who crashed gate where Canada’s Trudeau lives sentenced
OTTAWA, Ontario — A judge sentenced a military reservist who crashed his truck through a gate on the grounds where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
