Robert Menendez
A visitor to the Shougang Park walks past the logos for the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. China on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 threatened to take "firm countermeasures" if the U.S. proceeds with a diplomatic boycott of February's Beijing Winter Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
US plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

By Aamer Madhani And Alexandra Jaffe Dec. 06, 2021 12:22 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2021, file photo, a registered nurse tends to a COVID-19 patient as another puts on her protective gear in Orange, Calif. With more than 600,000 Americans dead of COVID-19 and questions still raging about the origin of the virus and the government's response, a push is underway on Capitol Hill and beyond for a full-blown investigation of the crisis by a national commission like the one that looked into 9/11. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
As COVID-19 crisis ebbs, some seeking 9/11-style commission

By Jay Reeves And Michael Kunzelman Jun. 17, 2021 12:19 PM EDT

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a media briefing in Downing Street, London, Monday, June 14, 2021. Johnson has confirmed that the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England will be delayed by four weeks until July 19 as a result of the spread of the delta variant. In a press briefing Monday, Johnson said he is “confident that we won’t need more than four weeks” as millions more people get fully vaccinated against the virus, which could save thousands of lives. (Jonathan Buckmaster/Pool Photo via AP)
The Latest: Nevada to disburse $5 million in vaccine effort

By The Associated Press Jun. 17, 2021 02:27 AM EDT

President Joe Biden leaves after speaking about Russia in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
After outcry, WH says Biden will lift refugee cap in May

By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani And Julie Watson Apr. 16, 2021 01:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 3, 2021 file photo, youths who cull through trash for items to resell ride on the back of a garbage truck entering the Pavia landfill on the outskirts of Barquisimeto, Venezuela. A U.S. senator urged the Biden administration Tuesday, March 23, 2021, to lift a ban on diesel fuel swaps with Venezuela, adding to pressure from some Democrats and aid workers who argue sanctions are worsening the South American country's dire humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
Democrat adds pressure on Biden to review Venezuela sanction

By Joshua Goodman Mar. 23, 2021 01:25 PM EDT

New Hampshire to offer vaccines to all adults within weeks

By Holly Ramer Mar. 18, 2021 10:30 AM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — All New Hampshire adults will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine in a matter of weeks, Gov. Chris Sununu said Thursday. ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., leads a Republican news conference during a delay in work on the Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 5, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Leading Senate Dem says outlook bleak on immigration bills

By Alan Fram Mar. 15, 2021 08:18 PM EDT

FILE - This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry, shows Jeffrey Epstein. A fund set up to provide money to victims of financier Epstein has abruptly suspended payouts. The Epstein Victims’ Compensation Program said Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, it has temporarily run out of funds. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)
Epstein warden now running new prison despite ongoing probe

By Michael Balsamo And Michael R. Sisak Feb. 11, 2021 01:52 PM EST

FILE - In this May 6, 2016, file photo, Aung San Suu Kyi, left, Myanmar's foreign minister, walks with senior General Min Aung Hlaing, right, Myanmar military's commander-in-chief, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Myanmar military television said Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 that the military was taking control of the country for one year, while reports said many of the country’s senior politicians including Suu Kyi had been detained. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo, File)
EXPLAINER: Why did the military stage a coup in Myanmar?

By Victoria Milko Feb. 01, 2021 03:42 AM EST

FILE - In this March 22, 2019, file photo, a marijuana plant grows at the Compassionate Care Foundation's grow house in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. New Jersey's ballot question on legalizing recreational marijuana has led to more than $2 million in fund raising by interest groups, the state Election Law Enforcement Commission said Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
AP News Guide: A look at New Jersey's elections

By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2020 07:12 AM EST

People go for a swim in the water in Nauthólsvík, a small neighbourhood in Reykjavik, Iceland Saturday Aug. 1, 2020. In Iceland, a nation so safe that its president runs errands on a bicycle, U.S. Ambassador Jeffery Ross Gunter has left locals aghast with his request to hire armed bodyguards. He's also enraged lawmakers by casually and groundlessly hitching Iceland to President Donald Trump's controversial "China virus” label for the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Árni Torfason)
Irksome in Iceland, brusque in Britain? US envoys draw ire

By Egill Bjarnson And Matthew Lee Aug. 04, 2020 12:17 AM EDT

President Donald Trump listens as Robert Unanue, of Goya Foods, speaks during a roundtable meeting with Hispanic leaders in the Cabinet Room, Thursday, July 9, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
'A slap in the face:' Goya faces boycott over Trump praise

By Alexandra Olson, Kate Brumback And Matt Ott Jul. 10, 2020 10:03 AM EDT

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaks during a news conference at the State Department, Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, Pool)
US notifies UN of withdrawal from World Health Organization

By Matthew Lee Jul. 07, 2020 03:53 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press Jun. 19, 2020 05:13 PM EDT
Editorials from around New England: CONNECTICUT Congress should protect Dreamers from deportation ...

The Voice of America building, Monday, June 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
US broadcasting chief fires agency heads in major reshuffle

By Matthew Lee Jun. 17, 2020 12:27 PM EDT

In this May 11, 2020 photo, President Donald Trump points to a question as he speaks about the coronavirus during a press briefing in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Trump has many targets in his war against the media but perhaps none more surprising than the Voice of America, the venerable U.S.-government funded institution created during WWII and expanded during the Cold War to broadcast independent news and promote democracy and American values to the world. In a series of attacks, Trump and his supporters have accused the outlet of “disgraceful” reporting. They're now pushing hard to install their choice to run the agency that oversees VOA and its affiliates. That battle is about to hit Congress, where partisan lines have already been drawn over fears the administration wants to turn them into Trump propaganda machines. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Senate confirms Trump's pick to lead Voice of America

By Matthew Lee Jun. 04, 2020 02:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2019, file photo State Department Inspector General Steve Linick leaves a meeting in a secure area at the Capitol in Washington. Linick irritated powerful Democrats and Republicans alike in his seven years as the independent watchdog investigating waste and mismanagement at the State Department. Still, he was stunned by a Friday night phone call saying President Donald Trump had fired him. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Ousted State watchdog confirms investigations into Pompeo

By Mary Clare Jalonick And Eric Tucker Jun. 03, 2020 12:25 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2014, file photo Steve Linick, State Department Inspector General, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. A senior department official said President Donald Trump removed Linick from his job as State Department’s inspector general on Friday, May 15, 2020, but gave no reason for his ouster. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Democrats to interview ousted State Department watchdog

By Mary Clare Jalonick And Matthew Lee May. 30, 2020 04:53 PM EDT

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a press briefing at the State Department on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in Washington. (Nicholas Kamm/Pool Photo via AP)
Democrats expand probe into firing of State Dept. watchdog

By Mary Clare Jalonick May. 29, 2020 05:16 PM EDT

Wyoming is among a handful of small states with few coronavirus cases that have received an outsized share of stimulus money. Cursor over states for details
States with few virus cases get big share of relief aid

By Geoff Mulvihill May. 05, 2020 12:07 PM EDT