Tag: United States government
Conservatives push big issues to fore at Supreme Court
<p>WASHINGTON — Abortion. Guns. Religion. A Trump-fortified conservative majority is making its presence felt at the Supreme Court by quickly wading into high-profile social...
23 rescued from suspected smuggling boat off California
Twenty-three people were rescued Monday from a suspected smuggling boat off the San Diego coast not far from where another vessel broke up a...
Lawmakers quiz Boeing, FAA about recent issues with planes
WASHINGTON — Two key members of Congress are seeking records from Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration about production problems with two of the...
WH memo sees economic strength where critics see fragility
<p>WASHINGTON — White House officials are seeking to quell anxiety about inflation and the pace of hiring — issuing a memo Tuesday that highlights...
Biden moving to improve legal services for poor, minorities
DETROIT — President Joe Biden plans to take executive action Tuesday to ensure minorities, low-income Americans and others have better access to quality legal...
Biden reverses Trump changes to bank antidiscrimination law
NEW YORK — The Biden administration announced Tuesday it would repeal the changes made by the Trump administration to an important law made to...
AP source: NTSB chairman to step down at end of June
<p>WASHINGTON — The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board will step down from his position at the end of June, and the Biden...
Review: Zack Snyder makes a bitingly good zombie-heist flick
<p>It won't take you long to warm to Zack Snyder's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI1JGPhYBS8">“Army of the Dead.”</a> All it took for me was the sight of...
GOP Leader McCarthy opposes Jan. 6 commission ahead of vote
WASHINGTON — House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he opposes a proposal to form an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate the deadly Jan....
2 pilots eject from F-15 when it leaves runway in Illinois
MASCOUTAH, Ill. — Two pilots ejected safely from an F-15 fighter jet Tuesday morning when the aircraft left a runway while landing at a...