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MANTENO, Ill. — Gotion High-Tech Co., Ltd., a global EV battery developer headquartered in China, announced Friday that it is... Read More
MANTENO, Ill. — Gotion High-Tech Co., Ltd., a global EV battery developer headquartered in China, announced Friday that it is going to build a $2 billion “gigafactory” in this small community about 50 miles south of Chicago. Gotion specializes in... Read More
WASHINGTON — A coalition of top energy companies is urging Congress to quickly pass comprehensive, bipartisan permitting legislation to enable... Read More
WASHINGTON — A coalition of top energy companies is urging Congress to quickly pass comprehensive, bipartisan permitting legislation to enable the swift development of projects to meet the nation’s climate, energy and economic goals. In a letter to the leaders... Read More
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top corn growers are urging Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to adopt an emissions model developed by... Read More
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top corn growers are urging Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to adopt an emissions model developed by the Department of Energy as her department and the Internal Revenue Service work to determine which biofuels will qualify for... Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy is investing more than $13 million in seven research and development projects focused... Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy is investing more than $13 million in seven research and development projects focused on advancing hydropower as a critical source of clean energy. The funding comes from the bipartisan infrastructure law. It will... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Washington, D.C., Court of Appeals on Thursday revived a defamation lawsuit by retired military psychologists who claimed... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Washington, D.C., Court of Appeals on Thursday revived a defamation lawsuit by retired military psychologists who claimed they were inaccurately accused of encouraging torture during the U.S. war on terrorism. The ruling also represents a setback for... Read More
AKIACHAK, Alaska (AP) — Sanitation workers Thomas Noatak and Joseph Moses start every workday riding a four-wheeler along the muddy... Read More
AKIACHAK, Alaska (AP) — Sanitation workers Thomas Noatak and Joseph Moses start every workday riding a four-wheeler along the muddy roads of this small Yup’ik village on southwestern Alaska’s vast Kuskokwim River, looking for human waste. They’re checking honey bucket... Read More
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday named Secretary of State Tahesha Way the next lieutenant governor of the... Read More
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday named Secretary of State Tahesha Way the next lieutenant governor of the state of New Jersey, five weeks after Sheila Oliver, his previous lieutenant governor, unexpectedly died in office. Way, 51, has... Read More
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Saying his office has been besieged by calls to keep former President Donald Trump off the... Read More
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Saying his office has been besieged by calls to keep former President Donald Trump off the state’s presidential ballot due to his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, Minnesota Secretary of... Read More
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a pair of legal challenges to the state's congressional map,... Read More
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a pair of legal challenges to the state's congressional map, meaning the map — already declared unconstitutional — will be used for the 2024 election. The two lawsuits in question... Read More
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee sought verification Thursday from artificial intelligence experts that a U.S. government policy anticipating a surge... Read More
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee sought verification Thursday from artificial intelligence experts that a U.S. government policy anticipating a surge in funding and security needs for the technology is headed in the right direction. Artificial intelligence refers to the ability... Read More
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A new congressional district map drawn by state lawmakers in Alabama failed to address concerns that it... Read More
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A new congressional district map drawn by state lawmakers in Alabama failed to address concerns that it dilutes the electoral power of Black voters in the state, a federal judicial panel has ruled. As a result of... Read More
WASHINGTON — From the National Mall here in Washington to points far north and south of our region along the... Read More
WASHINGTON — From the National Mall here in Washington to points far north and south of our region along the Eastern Seaboard, a sizzling, post-Labor Day heat wave has people scrambling for ways to stay cool and safe. All three... Read More
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that those responsible for the effort to overturn the results... Read More
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that those responsible for the effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and the ensuing violence at the U.S Capitol must be held accountable — even if... Read More
WASHINGTON — With Congress preparing to return to Washington, the National Governors Association has weighed in with a lengthy list... Read More
WASHINGTON — With Congress preparing to return to Washington, the National Governors Association has weighed in with a lengthy list of priorities it believes should be considered when deliberations over the next farm bill begin next week. In a letter... Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. — September is Baby Safety Month and New York state got right into the swing of things Tuesday... Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. — September is Baby Safety Month and New York state got right into the swing of things Tuesday by releasing a series of baby-proof safety measures and tips through its Division of Consumer Protection. “The first years of... Read More
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Senate Appropriations Committee’s decision to protect and actually grow funding for the National Institutes of Health... Read More
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Senate Appropriations Committee’s decision to protect and actually grow funding for the National Institutes of Health in key areas in the Senate’s proposed 2024 budget has garnered praise from Research!America, a nonprofit advocacy group. The alliance... Read More
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — After parents in a rural and staunchly conservative Wyoming county joined nationwide pressure on librarians to... Read More
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — After parents in a rural and staunchly conservative Wyoming county joined nationwide pressure on librarians to pull books they considered harmful to youngsters, the local library board obliged with new policies making such books a higher... Read More
WASHINGTON — In a letter released Tuesday, Brian Monahan, the attending physician for Congress, said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell,... Read More
WASHINGTON — In a letter released Tuesday, Brian Monahan, the attending physician for Congress, said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., does not have a seizure disorder and did not suffer a stroke when he appeared to suddenly go blank... Read More
EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. — The flier at first appeared a bit incongruous on the small bulletin board near the faded... Read More
EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. — The flier at first appeared a bit incongruous on the small bulletin board near the faded wooden steps leading up to McConkey’s Jungle Shack. There, next to a list of specials of shrimp and chips, clam... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — Qualifying Texas music venues and festival promoters can apply as of today for a full or partial... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — Qualifying Texas music venues and festival promoters can apply as of today for a full or partial rebate of certain taxes in a bid by the Texas governor’s office to help support the live music industry in... Read More
WASHINGTON — Of all the interviews I’ve done over the course of my career — now numbering well into the... Read More
WASHINGTON — Of all the interviews I’ve done over the course of my career — now numbering well into the thousands — only two began with a serenade. Perhaps it’s inevitable when you have an Irish surname and the first... Read More
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has been medically cleared to “continue with his schedule as planned,” a... Read More
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has been medically cleared to “continue with his schedule as planned,” a day after he appeared to freeze up while taking questions from reporters in Covington, Kentucky. In a brief letter, Brian... Read More
WASHINGTON — A man who admitted to secretly recording grand jury proceedings in District of Columbia Superior Court pleaded guilty... Read More
WASHINGTON — A man who admitted to secretly recording grand jury proceedings in District of Columbia Superior Court pleaded guilty Tuesday to criminal contempt and obstruction of justice charges. He posted the recordings from his cellphone on social media and... Read More
NEW YORK — A vast majority of Americans across the political spectrum want lawmakers to quit it with the political... Read More
NEW YORK — A vast majority of Americans across the political spectrum want lawmakers to quit it with the political brinkmanship and avoid a partial government shutdown next month, according to a new poll by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.... Read More
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted three private jet flights from Texas billionaire Harlan Crow in 2022, and... Read More
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted three private jet flights from Texas billionaire Harlan Crow in 2022, and the two also engaged in a real estate transaction, according to a financial disclosure report released Thursday. Thomas filed the... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., is calling on the House Ethics Committee to release its findings regarding Rep. George... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., is calling on the House Ethics Committee to release its findings regarding Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y. “More than enough time has passed for the Ethics Committee to conduct a fair and accurate assessment of... Read More
WASHINGTON — Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services are reportedly recommending the easing of restrictions on cannabis,... Read More
WASHINGTON — Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services are reportedly recommending the easing of restrictions on cannabis, a move, if approved by federal law enforcement, that could usher in a new era for the burgeoning though still... Read More
WASHINGTON — Congress won’t return to Washington until Sept. 12, but already the battle lines are being drawn over proposed... Read More
WASHINGTON — Congress won’t return to Washington until Sept. 12, but already the battle lines are being drawn over proposed additions to the upcoming farm bill. As a result, those drafting the massive agriculture and nutrition spending package have already... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rudy Giuliani was found liable by a federal court in Washington, D.C., Wednesday for defaming two Georgia election... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rudy Giuliani was found liable by a federal court in Washington, D.C., Wednesday for defaming two Georgia election workers he accused of falsifying ballots to make Donald Trump lose the 2020 presidential election. The ruling from U.S. District... Read More
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Fear swept over the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Monday afternoon... Read More
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Fear swept over the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Monday afternoon as students, faculty and staff began checking buzzing cellphones and finding an alert stating, “Emergency: Armed, dangerous person on or... Read More