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FILE - Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/J.

Supreme Court clears the way for the NRA’s free speech lawsuit against an ex-New York official

May 30, 2024, 8:48am Nation & World

The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a National Rifle Association lawsuit against a former New York state official over claims she violated its free-speech rights. Read story

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., joined at left by Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., speaks to reporters after Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan border security and immigration bill for a second time this year, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

Schumer, Democrats urge Justice Department to prosecute alleged oil industry collusion, price-fixing

May 30, 2024, 8:44am Business

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and 22 other Democratic senators are calling on the Department of Justice to “use every tool” at its disposal to prevent and prosecute alleged collusion and price-fixing in the oil industry. Read story

FILE - Jean-Pierre Lacroix, U.N. under-secretary-general for peace operations, speaks at the U.N. Peacekeeping ministerial meeting at the Accra International Conference Center in Ghana, Dec. 6, 2023. Lacroix said in an interview with The Associated Press that deep divisions, especially among the world’s most powerful nations, have significantly undermined what the United Nations can do to help nations move from conflict to peace.

AP interview: Divisions among the world’s powerful nations are undermining UN efforts to end crises

May 30, 2024, 7:21am Nation & World

Deep divisions especially among the world’s most powerful nations have significantly undermined what the United Nations can do to help nations move from conflict to peace, the U.N. peacekeeping chief said. Read story

These images released by Maxar Technologies shows the newly completed pier on the Gaza Strip on May 18, 2024, top, and ther emaining section of the temporary pier on May 29, 2024. A string of security, logistical and weather problems have battered the plan to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza through a U.S. military-built pier.

The US-built pier in Gaza broke apart. Here’s how we got here and what might be next

May 30, 2024, 7:20am Nation & World

A string of security, logistical and weather problems has battered the plan to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza through a U.S. military-built pier. Read story

Slotkin bill seeks permanent review process for high-tech Chinese cars

May 30, 2024, 7:19am Business

Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin released new legislation Wednesday aimed at ensuring federal review of high-tech cars coming from China. Read story

Washington AG Bob Ferguson faces ethics complaint in ‘three Bobs’ saga

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson speaks as Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, right, looks on before the signing of several bills aimed at protecting reproductive health and gender-affirming care in Washington, Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the University of Washington's Hans Rosling Center for Population Health in Seattle.

May 29, 2024, 4:21pm Election

Gubernatorial candidate Mark Mullet has filed a pair of complaints alleging that Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson violated the state bar code and ethics laws when he asked the secretary of state to rearrange the primary ballot to clear up confusion after two other people named Bob Ferguson filed to… Read story