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WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy announced on Monday that it is making $131 million available for projects advancing the... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy announced on Monday that it is making $131 million available for projects advancing the development of electric vehicle batteries and charging systems. The funding is divided into two tranches. The first, representing a total... Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — President Joe Biden’s name will not appear on the New Hampshire Democratic primary ballot on Tuesday, but... Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — President Joe Biden’s name will not appear on the New Hampshire Democratic primary ballot on Tuesday, but a statewide grassroots effort is nevertheless determined to sweep him to victory. Biden chose not to actively run in New... Read More
PETERBOROUGH, Mass. — It was a passing driver who delivered the news to a group of about a dozen Trump... Read More
PETERBOROUGH, Mass. — It was a passing driver who delivered the news to a group of about a dozen Trump supporters gathered at the corner of Grove Street and Wilton Road here. For hours they’d been braving the cold against... Read More
RICHMOND, Va. — A federal appeals court is scheduled to hear a case in March that will determine whether Maryland’s... Read More
RICHMOND, Va. — A federal appeals court is scheduled to hear a case in March that will determine whether Maryland’s strict law on the licensing of handguns withstands a constitutional challenge by gun rights advocates. Other states are adopting similar... Read More
WASHINGTON — Government energy officials told a congressional panel Thursday that emerging technologies could make nuclear power a safe and... Read More
WASHINGTON — Government energy officials told a congressional panel Thursday that emerging technologies could make nuclear power a safe and cost-efficient way of helping the United States achieve energy independence. “We have an opportunity to reestablish U.S. global nuclear leadership... Read More
GOFFSTOWN, N.H. — The NewDEAL is heading to New Hampshire on Friday not to be part of any presidential contest,... Read More
GOFFSTOWN, N.H. — The NewDEAL is heading to New Hampshire on Friday not to be part of any presidential contest, but rather to cast a spotlight on New England Democratic state and local policymakers and their shared vision of impactful... Read More
WASHINGTON — No Labels, the nonpartisan group currently trying to build support for a third-party ticket in the 2024 presidential... Read More
WASHINGTON — No Labels, the nonpartisan group currently trying to build support for a third-party ticket in the 2024 presidential election, urged the Justice Department on Thursday to investigate an alleged conspiracy to subvert Americans’ voting rights. According to the... Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa — It may have been 4 below zero outside the glass doors of the Iowa Event Center,... Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa — It may have been 4 below zero outside the glass doors of the Iowa Event Center, but Brenden Dilley wasn’t letting a little thing like potential frostbite diminish his enjoyment of a good cigar. Inside, several... Read More
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress reaffirmed their commitment Wednesday for a manned U.S. return to the moon and on to... Read More
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress reaffirmed their commitment Wednesday for a manned U.S. return to the moon and on to Mars but wanted to know why the mission is being delayed. Last week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced... Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — Former President Donald Trump has a solid, two-digit lead in New Hampshire over his former ambassador to... Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — Former President Donald Trump has a solid, two-digit lead in New Hampshire over his former ambassador to the U.N., Nikki Haley, with less than a week to go until the state’s first-in-the-nation primary. As of Wednesday morning,... Read More
CONCORD, Mass. — CNN announced Wednesday morning that it is dropping plans to hold a Republican presidential primary debate in... Read More
CONCORD, Mass. — CNN announced Wednesday morning that it is dropping plans to hold a Republican presidential primary debate in New Hampshire on Sunday after former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said she would only participate in the event if... Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Residents of the Pacific Northwest suffered more misery as an ice storm bore down Wednesday, threatening... Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Residents of the Pacific Northwest suffered more misery as an ice storm bore down Wednesday, threatening to turn mountain highways treacherous and zap power in bitterly cold temperatures. Much of the region was under an ice... Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa — Callie Krosin and Molly Dougherty weren’t about to let a golden opportunity slip through their hands.... Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa — Callie Krosin and Molly Dougherty weren’t about to let a golden opportunity slip through their hands. It was a quiet Saturday afternoon in the Iowa Caucus Media Center, with many of the thousand journalists expected to... Read More
CLEAR LAKE, Iowa — For Andrea Tisor, a native of Iowa who moved away only to move back again, this... Read More
CLEAR LAKE, Iowa — For Andrea Tisor, a native of Iowa who moved away only to move back again, this year’s Republican caucus is something of a homecoming. From 2014 until 2021, she and her husband lived in the Minneapolis... Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa — As the weekend of the 2024 Iowa caucuses dawned in Des Moines Saturday morning, two things... Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa — As the weekend of the 2024 Iowa caucuses dawned in Des Moines Saturday morning, two things were crowding most people’s thinking. The first was whether it was ever going to stop snowing. Though a blizzard forecast... Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa — The line, almost exclusively male and on the sunset side of the 50s, began to form... Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa — The line, almost exclusively male and on the sunset side of the 50s, began to form early ahead of an appearance by former President Donald Trump at the Iowa Events Center here. “Audience members on one... Read More
WASHINGTON — A consumer advocacy group filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Starbucks saying the company falsely labels its coffee and... Read More
WASHINGTON — A consumer advocacy group filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Starbucks saying the company falsely labels its coffee and tea as "100% ethical" despite a history of what it called "slave-like conditions" on farms where the coffee beans and... Read More
WASHINGTON — A nationwide outcry against crime that hurts small businesses reached Congress Thursday, where lawmakers and congressional witnesses called... Read More
WASHINGTON — A nationwide outcry against crime that hurts small businesses reached Congress Thursday, where lawmakers and congressional witnesses called for a law enforcement crackdown. Thefts cost retail stores $112 billion in 2022, according to the National Retail Federation. Preliminary... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden says her husband's age is an “asset," as President Joe Biden — at 81 already... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden says her husband's age is an “asset," as President Joe Biden — at 81 already the oldest American leader in history — faces persistent questions from voters about his decision to seek another term. In... Read More
WASHINGTON — Officials from media organizations made a plea to a Senate panel Wednesday for help to protect local news... Read More
WASHINGTON — Officials from media organizations made a plea to a Senate panel Wednesday for help to protect local news from being exploited by the artificial intelligence used by internet platforms. Local news outlets produce the stories that appear in... Read More
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s claims that he should be immune from prosecution were met with skepticism Tuesday by a panel... Read More
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s claims that he should be immune from prosecution were met with skepticism Tuesday by a panel of federal judges in Washington, D.C. Their decision on his claim of “absolute immunity” as a president will determine whether... Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — While in Charleston on Monday to kick off the South Carolina leg of his 2024 presidential campaign,... Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — While in Charleston on Monday to kick off the South Carolina leg of his 2024 presidential campaign, President Joe Biden made an impromptu stop at one of the city’s best known soul food restaurants. The visit to... Read More
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democrats who control the Maine Legislature on Tuesday rejected a Republican effort to impeach the state's... Read More
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democrats who control the Maine Legislature on Tuesday rejected a Republican effort to impeach the state's top election official for her decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the state ballot over his role in... Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued a cease-and-desist order to the Democratic National Committee on Monday,... Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued a cease-and-desist order to the Democratic National Committee on Monday, accusing the party of engaging in voter suppression. Formella’s action is the latest salvo in an ongoing row between the... Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Republican Party of Florida ousted Chairman Christian Ziegler in a special vote on Monday as... Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Republican Party of Florida ousted Chairman Christian Ziegler in a special vote on Monday as police investigate a rape accusation against him, a vote that came the week before Gov. Ron DeSantis competes in Iowa’s first-in-the-nation presidential... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced that it will award nearly $1 billion to 67 applicants as... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced that it will award nearly $1 billion to 67 applicants as a result of its very first clean school bus program grant competition. The agency said the awards will enable the... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released its draft environmental review of six wind lease areas offshore... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released its draft environmental review of six wind lease areas offshore New York and New Jersey, in an area known as the New York Bight. The agency estimates that full development... Read More
WASHINGTON — Mitch Landrieu, a senior advisor to President Joe Biden and the administration’s lead coordinator for projects funded by... Read More
WASHINGTON — Mitch Landrieu, a senior advisor to President Joe Biden and the administration’s lead coordinator for projects funded by the bipartisan infrastructure bill, is leaving the White House to join the president’s reelection campaign as national co-chair. The White... Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — President Joe Biden kicked off his 2024 presidential campaign in South Carolina on Monday, speaking at the... Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — President Joe Biden kicked off his 2024 presidential campaign in South Carolina on Monday, speaking at the Charleston church that was the site of a mass murder of Black parishioners at the hands of a White supremacist... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be disqualified from appearing... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be disqualified from appearing on Colorado's primary ballot over allegations that he fomented an insurrection in order to negate the results of the 2020... Read More