Politics

Russia declares Nobel Prize-winning editor Dmitry Muratov to be a foreign agent

By Associated Press

Russian law allows for individuals and organizations receiving funding from abroad to be declared foreign agents, a pejorative term that potentially undermines their credibility with the Russian public.

Biden approves Medal of Honor for Army helicopter pilot who rescued soldiers in Vietnam War

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

The White House says President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Honor to a Vietnam War-era Army pilot who risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy.

Vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee promises 'resolute reaction' if Taiwan is attacked

By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press

A United States congressional delegation visiting Taiwan says Washington would act if the island was attacked, and promised to resolve the $19-billion backlog in its defense purchases from the U.S.

Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief funding, bringing the total request to $16 billion

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The request is a sign wildfires, flooding and hurricanes intensifying during a period of climate change are imposing higher costs on U.S. taxpayers.

Anger in Sweden after Nobel Prize organizers invite Russia and Belarus to the award ceremonies

By David Keyton, Associated Press

Last year, the envoys of Russia and Belarus were barred from attending because of the war in Ukraine. Iran's ambassador was excluded as anti-government protests and a security crackdown roiled the country.

Trump-era change allowing the logging of old-growth forests violates laws, judge says

By Associated Press

The findings came in response to a lawsuit filed by environmental groups over the change. Hallman recommended that the U.S. Forest Service should be required to prepare a full environmental impact statement related to the change.

Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window on Jan. 6 gets 10 years in prison, declares 'Trump won!'

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

A former Proud Boys member who smashed a U.S. Capitol window in the building's first breach on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison — and then defiantly declared as he walked out of the courtroom,…

Football coach who won lawsuit against public school for on-field prayers returns to gridiron

By Ed Komenda, Associated Press

Years after assistant coach Joe Kennedy left a Washington state high school football team over objections to his post-game praying on the field, he has returned to the gridiron thanks to a Supreme Court decision.

WATCH: Biden gives remarks after economy adds 187,000 jobs in slowing but steady growth

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden will deliver remarks after the August jobs report shows economy added 187,000 positions, evidence of a slowing but still-resilient labor market despite the high interest rates the Federal Reserve has imposed.

Economy adds 187,000 jobs in August despite Federal Reserve's high interest rates

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The nation's employers added a healthy 187,000 jobs in August in a sign of a still-resilient labor market despite the high interest rates the Federal Reserve has imposed.