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2022-07-27 23:40:36
by Dan McCue
In a Stunner, Manchin, Schumer, Strike Deal on Climate, Tax Package

WASHINGTON — In a stunning and wholly unexpected turn of events, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Wednesday that he’d struck... Read More

WASHINGTON — In a stunning and wholly unexpected turn of events, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Wednesday that he’d struck a deal with Democratic leaders in the Senate and would now support climate and tax measures he’d previously rejected. It... Read More

2022-07-27 20:16:28
by Dan McCue
One-Two Punch of Economic News Has Budget Hawks Calling for Action

WASHINGTON — The Congressional Budget Office released a long-term economic forecast on Wednesday that has the national debt rising to... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Congressional Budget Office released a long-term economic forecast on Wednesday that has the national debt rising to 185% of gross domestic product in 2052, with interest payments to cover that debt poised to quadruple as a share... Read More

2022-07-27 14:49:33
by Kate Michael
Former Defense Secretary Esper Claims ‘One China a Complete Fallacy’

WASHINGTON — Fresh from a transatlantic delegation visit to Taiwan on behalf of the Atlantic Council and under the auspices... Read More

WASHINGTON — Fresh from a transatlantic delegation visit to Taiwan on behalf of the Atlantic Council and under the auspices of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper is “increasingly worried about Chinese... Read More

Trump, Pence Speeches Put Stark GOP Divide on Display

WASHINGTON (AP) — The intensifying rivalry between former President Donald Trump and his once fiercely loyal vice president, Mike Pence, was put on... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The intensifying rivalry between former President Donald Trump and his once fiercely loyal vice president, Mike Pence, was put on stark display Tuesday as the two gave dueling speeches in Washington on the future of the Republican Party. Trump, in... Read More

2022-07-26 22:55:22
by Dan McCue
Judge Rules Marjorie Taylor Greene Will Stay on Ballot

ATLANTA — A superior court judge in Atlanta has ruled Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., is eligible to run for... Read More

ATLANTA — A superior court judge in Atlanta has ruled Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., is eligible to run for reelection to Congress. The ruling by Chief Judge Christopher Brasher of the Fulton County Superior Court was a blow to... Read More

2022-07-26 15:01:07
by Dan McCue
SK Group to Tout $22B in New US Investments at White House Session

WASHINGTON — Chey Tae-won, chairman and principal owner of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate, SK Group, is set to announce $22... Read More

WASHINGTON — Chey Tae-won, chairman and principal owner of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate, SK Group, is set to announce $22 billion in new investments in U.S. manufacturing during a virtual meeting with President Joe Biden later today. The new investments... Read More

2022-07-25 17:18:20
by Dan McCue
Vermont Bestows $1M in Grants for Electric Charging Stations

MONTPELIER, Vt. — The state of Vermont has awarded $1 million in grant funding to subsidize the cost of purchasing... Read More

MONTPELIER, Vt. — The state of Vermont has awarded $1 million in grant funding to subsidize the cost of purchasing and installing electric vehicle charging stations outside apartment buildings and other multi-unit properties to provide residents with access to at-home... Read More

Trump v. DeSantis: Young Conservatives Debate GOP's Future

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When former President Donald Trump took the stage before a crowd of more than 5,000 young conservative activists... Read More

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When former President Donald Trump took the stage before a crowd of more than 5,000 young conservative activists in Tampa this weekend, he received the rock star's welcome he’s grown accustomed to over the seven years in which... Read More

2022-07-23 16:40:49
by Dan McCue
Climate Change Not Just Another 'Culture War Issue’

WASHINGTON —The summer of 2022 has shaped up to be a season of discontent for those who consider themselves climate... Read More

WASHINGTON —The summer of 2022 has shaped up to be a season of discontent for those who consider themselves climate activists and fans of the environment. It began three weeks ago, when a majority of justices in the U.S. Supreme... Read More

2022-07-22 20:32:49
by Tom Ramstack
Bannon Found Guilty of Defying Congressional Subpoena

WASHINGTON — A jury in Washington, D.C., Friday found former Trump White House Adviser Stephen K. Bannon guilty on two... Read More

WASHINGTON — A jury in Washington, D.C., Friday found former Trump White House Adviser Stephen K. Bannon guilty on two counts of contempt of Congress after refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House Select Committee to Investigate the... Read More

2022-07-22 20:14:49
by Dan McCue
Ethics Panel Won’t Take Action on Rep. Chu’s Abortion Protest Arrest

WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee on Friday said it would take no disciplinary action on Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif.,... Read More

WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee on Friday said it would take no disciplinary action on Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., who was arrested June 30 during an abortion rights protest near the Supreme Court building. Chu is the principal sponsor... Read More

2022-07-22 20:12:59
by Tom Ramstack
DC Mayor Could Deploy National Guard Under Defense Bill Approved by House

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia’s mayor would gain a right to call out the National Guard in an emergency... Read More

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia’s mayor would gain a right to call out the National Guard in an emergency under the National Defense Authorization Act approved by the U.S. House of Representatives this month. The $840.2 billion bill would... Read More

2022-07-22 16:11:07
by Dan McCue
US, Canada Demand Talks Over Mexican Energy Policies

WASHINGTON — Just days after the second anniversary of the USMCA trade agreement, two of its three signers, the U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON — Just days after the second anniversary of the USMCA trade agreement, two of its three signers, the U.S. and Canada, are demanding dispute settlement talks with the third, Mexico, over domestic energy policies they say are undermining cross-border... Read More

2022-07-22 15:38:58
by Dan McCue
Dem Super PAC Claims FEC is Failing to Corral Trump 2024 Expenditures

WASHINGTON — A Democratic super PAC sued the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday claiming the agency failed to act on... Read More

WASHINGTON — A Democratic super PAC sued the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday claiming the agency failed to act on its charge that former President Donald Trump is making expenditures to advance a 2024 presidential bid without formally declaring his... Read More

2022-07-22 13:20:15
by Tom Ramstack
Patent Office Accused of Allowing Politics to Decide Inventors’ Rights

WASHINGTON — Congress is trying to develop a method of depoliticizing a patent system closely tied to the vitality of... Read More

WASHINGTON — Congress is trying to develop a method of depoliticizing a patent system closely tied to the vitality of the U.S. economic system. Patents are a centerpiece of American technology and foreign trade, particularly in competition with China. Legal... Read More

2022-07-22 12:47:23
by Eden Metzger
174 Years After Historic Convention, Women Still Feel Their Rights Are in Question

SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — One hundred and seventy-four years after the first women's rights convention was held in this bucolic... Read More

SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — One hundred and seventy-four years after the first women's rights convention was held in this bucolic hamlet in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, speakers gathered here to ponder their rights under a Constitution... Read More

2022-07-21 16:06:13
by Dan McCue
DNC Group in New York to Assess Bid to Host 2024 Convention

WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee’s technical advisory group — the team of advisors who will ultimately select the site... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee’s technical advisory group — the team of advisors who will ultimately select the site of the 2024 Democratic National Convention — will be in New York City Thursday and Friday to evaluate the city’s... Read More

2022-07-20 23:11:54
by Natalie McCormick
Media Literacy Seen as Priority by Delaware Lawmakers

DOVER, Del. — As its session drew to a close in June, the Delaware State Senate passed a bill addressing... Read More

DOVER, Del. — As its session drew to a close in June, the Delaware State Senate passed a bill addressing what a majority of its members agreed was a pressing need to teach media literacy in schools throughout the state. ... Read More

2022-07-20 21:12:19
by Tom Ramstack
UN Representative Predicts Food Crisis Without Unified International Assistance 

WASHINGTON — The outlook is dim for relieving the world’s poor from the scourge of hunger, the United Nations’ director... Read More

WASHINGTON — The outlook is dim for relieving the world’s poor from the scourge of hunger, the United Nations’ director of world hunger programs told a House committee Wednesday. “There’s a lot of bad things about to happen,” said David... Read More

2022-07-20 20:52:30
by Dan McCue
Senators Propose Bipartisan Legislation to Update Electoral Count Act

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators proposed new legislation on Wednesday that would update the 135-year-old Electoral Count Act... Read More

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators proposed new legislation on Wednesday that would update the 135-year-old Electoral Count Act and prevent future attempts to meddle with the outcome of a federal election like those that played out after the... Read More

2022-07-20 20:31:13
by Dan McCue
US, 17 Other Countries Agree to Mount Joint Response to Supply Chain Issues

WASHINGTON — The United States and 17 of the world’s leading economies have agreed to work together on “crisis response”... Read More

WASHINGTON — The United States and 17 of the world’s leading economies have agreed to work together on “crisis response” to alleviate ongoing disruptions and bottlenecks in the global supply chain while also addressing longer term resilience challenges that threaten... Read More

2022-07-20 18:36:21
by Dan McCue
Biden Allocates $2.3B for Extreme Heat Relief, Opens Gulf Areas to Wind Energy

SOMERSET, Mass. — President Joe Biden on Wednesday traveled to this small New England town, which in many ways is... Read More

SOMERSET, Mass. — President Joe Biden on Wednesday traveled to this small New England town, which in many ways is emblematic of the nation’s energy transition, to announce a series of measures to deal with the extreme heat now gripping... Read More

2022-07-19 20:50:28
by Alexa Hornbeck
Congress Moves to Address Data Privacy Concerns Post-Dobbs

WASHINGTON — The Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act is floating through the House and Senate, taking aim at... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act is floating through the House and Senate, taking aim at whether the government should be able to access personal data, such as sensitive health information. “There’s been a lot of... Read More

2022-07-19 20:33:16
by Tom Ramstack
Biden Administration Wants to Expand Weapons of Mass Destruction Detection

WASHINGTON — While military analysts discussed in the media the risks Russia will use weapons of mass destruction in Ukraine,... Read More

WASHINGTON — While military analysts discussed in the media the risks Russia will use weapons of mass destruction in Ukraine, a Senate committee on Tuesday considered whether the United States was prepared for such an attack. The federal government established... Read More

2022-07-19 13:47:32
by Dan McCue
White House Touts Decline in Gas Prices

WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday evening released a memo detailing how the average price of gasoline across the... Read More

WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday evening released a memo detailing how the average price of gasoline across the U.S. has declined by 50 cents per gallon over the past 34 days — one of the fastest declines in... Read More

Partisan Lines Form over Dem Drug Price Curbs, Economic Plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is warning that Democrats’ plans to curb drug prices would insert “socialist... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is warning that Democrats’ plans to curb drug prices would insert “socialist price controls" between Americans and the treatments they need as partisan battle lines form over a shrunken economic package that President Joe... Read More

2022-07-18 23:30:30
by Tom Ramstack
Prosecutors Select Jury in Bannon Contempt Trial

WASHINGTON — Prosecutors were promising a quick trial of former Trump administration advisor Steve Bannon after choosing a jury in... Read More

WASHINGTON — Prosecutors were promising a quick trial of former Trump administration advisor Steve Bannon after choosing a jury in the case Monday in Washington, D.C. Bannon is being prosecuted on two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to... Read More

2022-07-18 21:24:03
by Dan McCue
Staffers in Eight House Offices File Union Organizing Petitions

WASHINGTON — Staffers in eight congressional offices have formally applied for recognition of their union by the Office of Congressional... Read More

WASHINGTON — Staffers in eight congressional offices have formally applied for recognition of their union by the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights. The staffers are all members of the recently formed Congressional Workers Union. They work in the offices of... Read More

2022-07-18 21:22:23
by Dan McCue
Bipartisan Amendment to NDAA Reverses Moratorium on Wind Farm Leases

WASHINGTON — The House has passed a bipartisan amendment to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act submitted by Rep. Deborah... Read More

WASHINGTON — The House has passed a bipartisan amendment to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act submitted by Rep. Deborah Ross, D-N.C., that rolls back former President Donald Trump’s 10-year moratorium on offshore energy leases off the Atlantic coast. For... Read More

2022-07-18 20:03:51
by Eden Metzger
New York Bans Smoking From All Public Parks and Beaches

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that bans smoking from all of New York state's public beaches... Read More

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that bans smoking from all of New York state's public beaches and parks.  "Smoking is a dangerous habit that affects not only the smoker but everyone around them, including families and... Read More

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