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U.S. Attorney General William Barr (center) speaks during a July press conference on citizenship data with President Trump and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Latinx Voters Ask Court To Ensure All Residents Counted In Allotting Congress Seats

6:04pm October 02, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

The group is concerned the Trump administration won't follow more than 200 years of precedent in dividing up seats in Congress based on numbers that include unauthorized immigrants.

Gulalai Ismail, the Pakistani activist who fled the country after being threatened for taking a stand against sexual violence perpetrated by security forces. She was photographed in Brooklyn, where she is now seeking asylum.

Health & Safety

Afraid For Her Life, A Pakistani Activist Vanishes ... And Escapes To New York

5:44pm October 02, 2019

by Tim McDonnell

Gulalai Ismail spoke out against sexual assaults committed by Pakistani security forces. She was detained and threatened. Then she disappeared — until last week.

President Trump greets Finnish President Sauli Niinistö on the South Portico of the White House on Wednesday. They are holding a joint press conference amid a building impeachment inquiry into Trump.

Trump Holds Press Conference As Impeachment Inquiry Builds

4:47pm October 02, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

The press conference with visiting Finnish President Sauli Niinistö comes as House Democrats are threatening a fresh subpoena for White House documents relating to the growing Ukraine scandal.

Vermont senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' campaign says he "is conversing and in good spirits. He will be resting up over the next few days."

Politics & Government

Bernie Sanders Has Heart Procedure, Cancels Events Until Further Notice

4:21pm October 02, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The Vermont senator's campaign said he had two stents inserted to treat a blocked artery after he experienced "chest discomfort" on Tuesday.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., hold a news conference on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

'We're Not Fooling Around': Democrats Defend Inquiry As Trump Calls Efforts A Waste

4:14pm October 02, 2019

by Brian Naylor

House Democrats threatened the White House with a subpoena, saying it has refused their requests to voluntarily produce key documents as part of their impeachment inquiry.

Plácido Domingo at the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid in July.

Music & Culture

Plácido Domingo Resigns From LA Opera

3:48pm October 02, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The announcement that the opera megastar is stepping down as the company's general director comes in the midst of two formal investigations into accusations of sexual misconduct made by 20 women.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the Future Investment Initiative conference, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 24, 2018. Many major executives backed out of the event after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This year, some of the bi

World News

Investors Are Back In Saudi Arabia A Year After Khashoggi's Killing

3:41pm October 02, 2019

by Jackie Northam

The oil-rich kingdom has poured millions of dollars into a global damage control campaign. While some governments have shunned the country, the Trump administration remains a strong supporter.

The World Trade Organization says the United States can impose tariffs on up to $7.5 billion worth of goods from the European Union as retaliation for illegal subsidies to Airbus — a record award from the trade body.

WTO Says U.S. Can Hit EU With $7.5 Billion In Tariffs Over Airbus Subsidies

3:22pm October 02, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The World Trade Organization sided with the U.S. in a years-long dispute over European loans and subsidies to Airbus, putting a value on the damage done to U.S. industry — particularly Boeing.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a news conference in Rome on Wednesday.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Confirms He Was On Trump's Call With Zelenskiy

2:47pm October 02, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The secretary of state confirms he was listening to the conversation between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the July 25 call that sparked an impeachment inquiry.

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A maintenance worker sweeps the street as riot police block the door to the Congress building Tuesday in Lima. Late Tuesday night, Mercedes Aráoz, the vice president who had briefly accepted the mantle of acting president from lawmakers, performed a surp

World News

Peru's Vice President Bows Out Of Bitter Power Struggle

1:10pm October 02, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Mercedes Aráoz had accepted the interim presidency from lawmakers, who tried to suspend President Martín Vizcarra for dissolving Congress. But in a win for Vizcarra, Aráoz resigned just a day later.