Social issues

Biden White House condemns Sen. Katie Britt ‘lies’ in her State of the Union rebuttal

The White House on Sunday slammed Sen. Katie Britt, R-Al., for misrepresenting her comments on sex trafficking to attack President…

Biden rebutter Sen. Britt blasted for recycling 20-year-old sex traffic story to attack border policy

Alabama Republican Sen. Katie Britt is under fire for using what appears to be a sex trafficking victim’s experience from…

Israeli settlements expand by record amount, UN rights chief says

Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories have expanded by a record amount and risk eliminating any practical possibly of…

Unemployment fell for Black women in February as more joined the labor force

Unemployment among Black women fell in February as the number of those looking for work increased, data released Friday by…

Corporate taxes, consumer costs top economic agenda for Biden State of the Union

President Joe Biden laid out plans to further reshape the tax system and promised to lower costs for Americans during…

Ukraine’s female soldiers are fighting on two fronts — against Russians, and sexism within their ranks

War, the military, combat, the frontline — all traditionally seen as a “man’s world” despite the many official and unofficial…

Hong Kong proposes new security bill with life imprisonment for ‘treason’ and ‘insurrection’ 

Hong Kong on Friday unveiled a new draft security bill proposing up to life imprisonment for offences such as insurrection…

Biden electrifies Democrats, spars with Republicans in fiery State of the Union address

A spirited President Joe Biden delivered a fiery, partisan State of the Union address on Thursday, fit for an election…

Kari Lake woos D.C. lobbyists at fundraiser, private meetings as Arizona Senate race heats up

Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake has been quietly meeting with lobbyists and raising money in Washington in recent weeks,…

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell endorses Trump for president

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell endorsed Donald Trump for president Wednesday, putting aside years of hostilities between the two top…