Editorial Roundup: United States

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Nov. 8 The Washington Post says Democrats hurt themselves trying to protect Joe Biden Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t just call special counsel Robert K. Hur’s...

Democrat Elizabeth Warren wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts

AP Race Call: Democrat Elizabeth Warren wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts

Massachusetts Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren won a third term in office on Tuesday, fending off a challenge from Republican John Deaton, a former U.S. Marine and cryptocurrency attorney. Warren, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, came in third in Massachusetts in her 2020 bid for president....

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Massachusetts on Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — Massachusetts voters will cast ballots for president, Congress and the state Legislature in the Nov. 5 general election, as Democrats in the commonwealth look to continue their dominance in federal and state elections. Massachusetts Democrats hold a so-called...

Middle East latest: Palestinian militants in Gaza fire rockets into Israel as it marks Oct. 7

Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a barrage of rockets into Israel on Monday as mourners marked the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack, without disrupting a nearby ceremony. The fighting on the anniversary underscored militants’ resilience in the face of a devastating Israeli...

Senators ask Justice Department to take tougher action against Boeing executives over safety issues

Two U.S. senators have asked the Department of Justice to take tougher action against Boeing executives by holding them criminally accountable for safety issues that have impacted its airplanes. In a letter dated Wednesday and sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Democratic...

Treasury proposes rule to prevent large corporations from evading income taxes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday proposed a new rule that would require the largest U.S. companies to pay at least 15% of their profits in taxes. Treasury Department officials estimate that about 100 of the biggest corporations — those with at least $1...

Markey and Warren condemn Steward's CEO for refusing to comply with a Senate subpoena

BOSTON (AP) — Several political leaders, including Massachusetts U.S. Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren, attacked the leader of a troubled health care system on Thursday for refusing to comply with a subpoena to appear before a Senate committee. Lawyers for Steward Health...

Steward CEO says he won't comply with Senate subpoena on hospital closings

BOSTON (AP) — Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre won't comply with a subpoena to appear before a U.S. Senate committee that is investigating the hospital company's bankruptcy, his lawyers said Wednesday. De la Torre needs to remain silent to respect an ongoing hospital...

Republicans in Massachusetts select attorney John Deaton to take on Sen. Elizabeth Warren

BOSTON (AP) — Attorney John Deaton won a three-way Republican primary to face off against incumbent U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who ran unopposed in Tuesday’s Massachusetts primary. Deaton, a former U.S. Marine and cryptocurrency attorney who was born in Detroit, announced...