Mary Moriarty, a former public defender, became Minneapolis’s top prosecutor last year after persuading voters shaken by the murder of George Floyd that she could improve public safety by reining in police misconduct and making the criminal justice system less punitive. Turbulence quickly followed. The attorney general of Minnesota, Keith Ellison, a fellow Democrat who…
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and other top American officials met with Mexico’s president on Wednesday for talks on how to slow the surge in illegal migration at the southern U.S. border. President Biden dispatched the officials to Mexico City at a pivotal moment, as border crossings have hit record numbers and there is…
SIMI VALLEY, Calif.— Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday pledged to deepen alliances between the United States and Taiwan amid rising tensions with China, using a visit with President Tsai Ing-wen to underscore American solidarity with the island and a willingness to confront Beijing as it expands its global influence. The gathering at the Ronald Reagan…
LONDON — It is an old, seemingly innocuous idea among city planners: The closer you live to your workplace, shops, schools and other amenities, the better your quality of life will be. But the concept of so-called 15-minute cities, in which life’s necessities are only a short walk or bike ride from home, does not…
WASHINGTON — President Biden met Prince William of Wales, the future king of Britain, for a gaze over the Boston harbor on Friday, capping an unusually glamorous week for a president who takes pride in the humble moniker of “Scranton Joe.” “What a spectacular setting,” William told Mr. Biden as he arrived at the John…