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DES MOINES, Iowa — MidAmerican Energy has begun testing on a new radar-activated aircraft detection lighting system that the company hopes will dramatically reduce the visual impact of flashing lights on turbines during the overnight hours. If the system works... Read More

AARHUS, Denmark — Danish wind energy manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems has received an order to supply wind turbines for what project developers are calling the largest wind farm ever constructed in the Western Hemisphere. Pattern Energy Group, the company behind... Read More

WASHINGTON — Although most of us focus on the candidates running for president, in reality, the primaries and caucuses in which we vote are a process of selecting delegates in each state to send to their party’s national presidential nominating... Read More

WASHINGTON — A former co-owner of Washington, D.C.’s, professional football team is suing Bank of America over his allegations that he was deceived into selling his stake in the Commanders for far less than its value. Tampa, Florida, billionaire Robert... Read More

WASHINGTON — In a matter of hours Thursday night, Maine joined Colorado in barring former President Donald Trump from its primary election ballot, while California announced Trump would remain on its list of ballot-certified candidates. The contrasting decisions by the... Read More

DENVER — The Colorado Republican Party has petitioned the Supreme Court to review a state court ruling that barred former President Donald Trump from Colorado’s primary ballot due to his having engaged in an insurrection after the 2020 election. In... Read More

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Republican Party on Thursday officially certified seven candidates to appear on its presidential primary ballot. The list of qualifying candidates for the Feb. 24 primary election was certified and signed by South Carolina GOP... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., said Wednesday she is no longer seeking reelection to her current congressional seat and will instead run for office in the more Republican-friendly 4th Congressional District. In a nearly five-minute video posted on her... Read More

McLEAN, Va. (AP) — With casinos popping up on Virginia's southern border, some lawmakers now want to explore whether wealthy northern Virginia should get in on the action. State Sen. David Marsden, D-Fairfax, is planning to re-introduce legislation that would... Read More

WASHINGTON — Former top Republican federal officials on Tuesday filed a brief with the appeals court in Washington, D.C., asking that former President Donald Trump's claim of immunity for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol not be allowed. Trump's... Read More

WASHINGTON — Although most of us focus on the candidates running for president, in reality, the primaries and caucuses in which we vote are a process of selecting delegates in each state to send to their party’s national presidential nominating... Read More

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out the 2022 conviction of former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., after concluding federal prosecutors brought the charges in the wrong location. Fortenberry, who represented Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District from 2005... Read More

WASHINGTON — A lawsuit against energy companies for the pollution their fuels create will remain in District of Columbia Superior Court after a federal appellate ruling last week. The lawsuit by the D.C. attorney general’s office accuses energy companies ExxonMobil... Read More

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday struck down Republican-drawn legislative maps and ordered new district boundary lines in the perennial battleground state to be drawn before the 2024 election. In its 4-3 ruling, the court majority held... Read More

Need help losing weight or handling depression? How about a pill that lowers cholesterol and treats erectile dysfunction? Online subscription services for care have grown far beyond their roots dealing mainly with hair loss, acne or birth control. Companies including... Read More

Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was the target of a swatting attempt at her Georgia residence on Christmas morning, the congresswoman and local police said, marking the latest instance of someone calling in a fake emergency to draw armed officers or... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order fulfilling his promise to provide civilian federal workers with an average 5.2% pay raise starting in mid-January. Biden had proposed the bump in salaries in the 2024 budget proposal... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of 11 individuals currently serving extraordinarily long prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenses that are out of sync with today’s more lenient sentencing guidelines. “Due to reforms, each of these clemency... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday that it will not fast track deciding whether former President Donald Trump is immune from charges that he conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election, leaving the question in the hands... Read More

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Despite the polls and the fact the Democratic National Committee likely won’t give more than lip service to the results, Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., is campaigning like a contender in New Hampshire, hoping to defeat a “write-in”... Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has hired a new state spokesman and is adding additional regional staffers to flesh out her Iowa campaign effort ahead of next month’s all-important Iowa caucuses. "You're gonna see us... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday proposed sweeping new regulations to protect children from surveillance techniques used by internet companies. The proposed rules could change how social media monetizes data they glean from children’s gaming, learning and internet... Read More

WASHINGTON — Special Counsel Jack Smith urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to reject former President Donald Trump’s request that it take its time in deciding whether he can be tried on charges he conspired to overturn the results of... Read More

HOUSTON — The Justice Department on Wednesday sued real estate developers behind a large housing complex outside of Houston the government has accused of taking advantage of immigrants. Colony Ridge promises the buyers secure housing but the Justice Department says... Read More

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A romance that united sports and music fans, a celestial wonder that drew millions of eyes skyward and a spiritual homecoming for some Native American tribes were just some of the moments that inspired us... Read More

WASHINGTON — A mandate that the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs use two existing programs to help service members leaving the armed forces overcome risk factors for suicide would cost a modest $500,000 through 2028, the Congressional Budget Office... Read More

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to take its time in deciding whether he is immune from prosecution for his alleged role in fomenting the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Trump... Read More

VIENNA, Austria — Poor health literacy on the part of a patient or caregiver may cloud their understanding of post-discharge care instructions, threatening patient safety, a new study from the Medical University of Vienna found. The cross-sectional study conducted by... Read More

WASHINGTON — Before leaving town for Christmas recess, the House passed a comprehensive health care package aimed at forcing pharmacy benefit managers and hospitals to meet price transparency standards. The vote on Dec. 11 was 320-71, with 39 Republicans and... Read More

WASHINGTON — Last month, President Biden met with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in California. This was the leaders’ first meeting in a year, and while it didn’t yield any major breakthroughs, after years of... Read More