MINNEAPOLIS — The balance of power at the Minnesota Legislature appeared to be headed toward the status quo on Wednesday, with Republicans likely to hang […]

WASHINGTON — Americans sorted themselves into two distinct camps of voters in Tuesday’s presidential election, exposing the clear and entrenched partisan divisions that separate voters […]

SAN FRANCISCO — A national awakening on race drove a well-funded campaign in California to reinstate affirmative action, but the measure allowing the nation’s most […]

WASHINGTON — Four years of partisan discord and a tumultuous election have left U.S. voters deeply divided on everything from public health, racial justice and […]

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials are meeting this week with the economy facing growing threats from a resurgence of the coronavirus and from Congress’ failure […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama voters have approved an amendment that would begin the process of deleting racist language from the state’s 119-year-old constitution, which was […]

BRUSSELS — With a deadline closing in quickly, the European Union’s chief negotiator in trade talks with Britain said that talks between both sides on […]

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, registered its fifth consecutive month of expansion in October. The Institute for Supply […]

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The U.S. trade deficit fell in September after hitting a 14-year high the previous month as exports outpaced imports. The gap […]

LOS ANGELES — Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services spent $200 million in a winning bet to circumvent California lawmakers and the […]