Tag: Government and politics
EU chief gives initial approval to national recovery plans
LISBON, Portugal — European Union authorities are moving a step closer to deploying the bloc’s massive pandemic recovery fund as the president of the...
Dems, GOP edging away from fight over Reps. Greene, Omar
WASHINGTON — House Democrats and Republicans backed away Wednesday from a tit-for-tat battle over punishing firebrand lawmakers from the other party, setting aside for...
North Carolina police officer shoots, kills man after chase
BESSEMER CITY, N.C. — A man died Wednesday after being shot by a police officer who chased him after trying to serve warrants, a...
Senate Democrats press ahead on voting bill despite dim odds
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats pledged to forge ahead with a likely doomed vote on their sprawling elections and voting bill next week, even as...
Germany buys Dubai asset data in fight against tax evasion
BERLIN — Germany's finance minister has ordered the purchase of data on Germans with assets in Dubai as part of efforts to combat tax...
Schumer, White House back repeal of Iraq War authorization
WASHINGTON — The White House and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are endorsing efforts to terminate the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq,...
Aide says Tom Ridge had stroke at suburban Washington home
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge suffered a stroke Wednesday at his home in suburban Washington, D.C., a longtime aide...
US military’s elite commando forces look to expand diversity
WASHINGTON — The Navy never had to look too hard to fill its elite SEAL force. For years, eager recruits poured in to try...
German platoon ordered from Lithuania amid misconduct probe
BERLIN — Germany's Defense Ministry said Wednesday it has ordered a platoon stationed in Lithuania as part of a NATO mission to return home...
Michigan Republicans pass bills to add voter ID requirements
LANSING, Mich. — Republicans who control the Michigan Senate passed legislation Wednesday that would mandate a photo ID to vote in person and add...