Tag: Government policy
Florida reverses itself, will allow rainbow bridge lighting
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida reversed itself Wednesday and said a downtown Jacksonville bridge can be decorated in rainbow lights to celebrate gay rights, one...
China denounces US bill aimed at boosting competitiveness
BEIJING — Beijing on Wednesday denounced a U.S. bill aimed at boosting U.S. technology in the face of growing competition from China and others,...
UK, EU seek to avert ‘sausage war’ in post-Brexit talks
LONDON — The U.K. is calling on the European Union to show pragmatism and “common sense,” as the two sides meet to resolve differences...
WTO to intensify talks over protections of COVID-19 vaccines
GENEVA — World Trade Organization member states agreed on Wednesday to intensify talks toward improving access to COVID-19 products, as developing nations push for...
Australia says WTO should punish Chinese economic coercion
CANBERRA, Australia — The World Trade Organization should penalize “bad behavior when it occurs,” Australia's prime minister said Wednesday ahead of a Group of...
US threatens legal action against Texas on shelter closures
The Biden administration threatened Monday to pursue legal action if Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doesn't rescind his order shutting down federally funded shelters that...
Harris turns focus to Mexico on trip to address migration
MEXICO CITY — Vice President Kamala Harris is closing out her first foreign trip Tuesday with a visit to Mexico and a meeting with...
US identifies 3,900 children separated at border under Trump
SAN DIEGO — The Biden administration said Tuesday that it has identified more than 3,900 children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border...
Biden to get warm welcome from relieved but wary allies
LONDON — When U.S. President Joe Biden flies to Europe this week, he will find his hosts welcoming but wary. His predecessor Donald Trump...
Ohio utility gets SEC subpoena regarding tainted energy bill
CLEVELAND — The electric utility AEP Ohio said Tuesday that the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has subpoenaed documents related...