Dominic Raab in Qatar for talks on Afghanistan evacuations
The prospect of persuading the Taliban to reopen Kabul airport will be among the issues discussed....
Supreme Court denies request to stop Texas 6-week abortion ban, with John Roberts and liberals dissenting
The Supreme Court formally denied a request from Texas abortion providers to freeze a state law that bars abortions after six weeks. Chief Justice John...
Ida remnants trigger massive flooding across Northeast
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency after flash floods from the remnants of Hurricane Ida hit the Northeast Wednesday evening —...
Fuel is in short supply in Louisiana, which is a critical problem for the Hurricane Ida recovery effort, governor says
Fuel is in short supply in Louisiana, where many residents are relying on gas-powered generators in the wake of Hurricane Ida’s destruction, and the shortage...
ABC News turmoil deepens as outlet’s president angers her Disney bosses
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter....
Texas abortion law: Biden vows to defend women’s constitutional rights
The US president reacts after Texas adopts an “extreme” law banning abortion from six weeks....
Texas abortion law: What women make of six-week abortion ban
Anti-abortion activists celebrate but a doctor who could be targeted by new law fears for the future....
McCarthy threat offers dark preview of possible Republican House
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is offering a glimpse of the Donald Trump-inspired authoritarian streak likely to animate a Republican majority if the party triumphs...
What weeks without power and water could look like for Ida storm victims
Those hit hardest by Hurricane Ida now face an even longer test of survival....
Biden to visit storm-ravaged Louisiana
President Joe Biden will visit storm-ravaged Louisiana on Friday as the state attempts to recover from the category 4 Hurricane Ida that plowed into the...