February 11, 2021

UK, EU meeting in bid to calm post-Brexit trade turbulence

LONDON — Breaking up is proving hard to do for Britain and the European Union, whose divorce deal is in choppy waters just six weeks […]
February 11, 2021

How a leading anti-Trump group ignored a crisis in its ranks

WASHINGTON — Last June, the Lincoln Project was on a high. Led by several prominent former Republican consultants, its slickly produced ads attacking President Donald […]
February 11, 2021

Asian shares mostly gain after Biden speaks with China's Xi

Major Asian stock indexes were mostly higher on Thursday after President Joe Biden held his first conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since taking office. […]
February 10, 2021

California deputy drops suit against Toronto Raptors' boss

OAKLAND, Calif. — A law enforcement officer in California who sued the president of the Toronto Raptors over a 2019 scuffle following the team’s NBA […]
February 10, 2021

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to uphold health law

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has told the Supreme Court that it believes the entire Affordable Care Act should be upheld, reversing a Trump administration […]
February 10, 2021

Schafer: Walz's strategy for EVs could leave dealers stranded with models

It’s easy to support the goals of a Walz administration policy initiative called Clean Cars Minnesota. It’s how those goals get done that makes it […]
February 10, 2021

Walz's strategy for EVs could leave dealers stranded with models

It’s easy to support the goals of a Walz administration policy initiative called Clean Cars Minnesota. It’s the way those goals are accomplished that makes […]
February 10, 2021

Germany to reopen schools, hairdressers as virus cases drop

BERLIN — German officials agreed Wednesday to reopen schools and hairdressers in the coming weeks, while extending much of the country’s coronavirus lockdown until March […]
February 10, 2021

Stocks end mixed after a day of wavering; bond yields fall

Major U.S. stock indexes ended another up-and-down day of trading more or less where they started out, although a small gain nudged the Dow Jones […]
February 10, 2021

Powell stresses commitment to full employment and low rates

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday underscored the Fed’s commitment to reducing unemployment to multi-decade lows, where it stood before the pandemic, […]