Tag: United States government
McConnell poised for starring role in voting bill fight
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is so determined to stop a sweeping elections overhaul pushed by congressional Democrats that he will...
US ship fires warning shots in encounter with Iranian boats
<p>WASHINGTON — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter fired two volleys of warning shots Monday as a group of 13 Iranian fast boats sped toward...
Treasury to start paying out $350B in state and local aid
The Treasury Department on Monday launched its $350 billion program to distribute aid to state and local governments, giving the U.S. economy an added...
FAA seeks fines against more misbehaving airline passengers
<p>Federal officials said Monday they are pursuing civil penalties against two more passengers for interfering with airline crews, the latest in a surge of...
Watchdog says Capitol Police deficient at monitoring threats
WASHINGTON — The Capitol Police force was hobbled by inadequate intelligence gathering ahead of the Jan. 6 siege, a watchdog says in a new...
Consumer watchdog agency rediscovers its teeth under Biden
<p>NEW YORK — The nation's consumer watchdog is signaling a more aggressive approach toward the financial services sectors after a few years of being...
NTSB: Tesla owner got into driver’s seat before deadly crash
DETROIT — Home security camera footage shows that the owner of a Tesla got into the driver's seat of the car shortly before a...
NASA spacecraft begins 2-year trip home with asteroid rubble
<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With rubble from an asteroid tucked inside, a NASA spacecraft fired its engines and began the long journey back to...
US ship fires warning shots in encounter with Iranian boats
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter fired two volleys of warning shots Monday as a group of 13 Iranian fast boats sped toward...
Pentagon reconsidering huge JEDI cloud-computing contract
<p>WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is reconsidering how to make a massive shift to cloud computing, officials said Monday, suggesting it could scrap the so-called...