Tag: Government policy
Gun violence tests limits of urban crime prevention groups
HARTFORD, Conn. — During a particularly violent week in Connecticut’s capital city, Andrew Woods was among a small number of anti-violence workers who rushed...
Infrastructure spending promises boost for industry
Plans to pump money into rebuilding the nation’s roads, bridges and other infrastructure could give companies that make machinery and materials a solid foundation...
Brazil scrambles to help the poor, while they barely hang on
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has asked supermarkets to lower prices of staple foods and his economy minister suggested homeless people...
Texas’ Abbott leads GOP push for Trump-style border measures
AUSTIN, Texas — Promises to build a wall. Descriptions of American homes “invaded” by immigrants and a trail of “carnage." Plans to arrest border...
Supreme Court: Mortgage overseer structure unconstitutional
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the structure of the agency that oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac violates...
US votes against UN resolution condemning US embargo on Cuba
UNITED NATIONS — The United States voted against a U.N. resolution Wednesday that overwhelmingly condemned the American economic embargo of Cuba for the 29th...
In break with Trump, House GOP forms group on climate change
WASHINGTON — Utah Rep. John Curtis says he's tired of hearing that Republicans — his party colleagues — don't care about climate change or...
Biden anti-crime effort takes on law-breaking gun dealers
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is announcing new efforts to stem a rising national tide of violent crime as administration officials brace for what...
Czech central bank raises key rate to 0.5% to tame inflation
PRAGUE — The Czech Republic’s central bank has increased its key interest rate by a quarter-point to 0.5% in efforts to tame inflation as...
Dutch talks on forming coalition government still deadlocked
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Nearly 100 days after Dutch national election, talks to form a new ruling coalition remain deadlocked, the official who has...