Tag: United States Congress
GOP senators ready $1T infrastructure counteroffer to Biden
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are preparing a $1 trillion infrastructure counteroffer to present to the White House by Thursday, reviving negotiations over President Joe...
Wyoming candidate undeterred after teen pregnancy disclosure
GILLETTE, Wyo. — A U.S. House candidate in Wyoming who disclosed that he impregnated a 14-year-old girl when he was 18 scoffed at the...
Could Beto be back? O’Rourke mulling bid for Texas governor
AUSTIN, Texas — There’s no road trip, no soul searching. No beard or blogging. But Beto O’Rourke is making a political life decision again.
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As Congress returns to funding earmarks, who will benefit?
HUFFMAN, Texas — Don't tell Laura Fields that providing $1.7 million to her flood-prone neighborhood would be wasteful spending. Her home in a Houston-area...
Navy says it’s charting a new course after rash of problems
BATH, Maine — The Navy’s speedy littoral combat ships had propulsion failures. The gun on its stealthy destroyer is a dud because of expensive...
White House ‘eager’ for GOP counteroffer on infrastructure
WASHINGTON — The White House said Monday that President Joe Biden is awaiting an infrastructure counteroffer from Senate Republicans after a core group of...
Judge keeps restaurant aid priority for women, minorities
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge has ruled against a conservative legal group that sought an immediate halt to the priority status for restaurants...
Nonpartisan budget report says future nuke costs are rising
WASHINGTON — The projected cost of modernizing the U.S. nuclear force is escalating, including billions of dollars more to operate nuclear-armed submarines and to...
Biden signs bill opening door for Alaska cruises to resume
JUNEAU, Alaska — President Joe Biden signed into law Monday legislation that opens a door for resumed cruise ship travel to Alaska after the...
AP FACT CHECK: Senate GOP misrepresents Jan. 6 riot panel
WASHINGTON — With a showdown vote looming, Senate Republicans are misrepresenting the timeline of a proposed independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 U.S....