Tag: United States government
Prospects dim for passage of LGBTQ rights bill in Senate
<p>WASHINGTON — Controlling Congress and the White House for the first time in a decade, Democrats were hopeful that this would be the year...
Online speech shield under fire as Trump Facebook ban stays
WASHINGTON — Lurking beneath Facebook's decision on whether to continue Donald Trump's suspension from its platform is a far more complex and consequential question:...
Drone attack on Iraqi base hosting US troops; no casualties
<p>BAGHDAD — In mid-April, A drone strike early on Saturday targeted a military base in Iraq that hosts U.S. troops, causing only minor damage...
US allows diplomats, embassy families to leave Nepal
WASHINGTON — The State Department said Friday it is allowing non-essential diplomats and the families of all American staff at the U.S. Embassy in...
Prospects dim for passage of LGBTQ rights bill in Senate
WASHINGTON — Controlling Congress and the White House for the first time in a decade, Democrats were hopeful that this would be the year...
With civil rights charges, Justice Dept. signals priorities
<p>WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is sending a strong message about its priorities these days. </p>
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Yellen picks top Fed banking regulator as acting comptroller
WASHINGTON — Michael J. Hsu, a top banking regulator at the Federal Reserve, was appointed by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday as acting...
NASA’s new chief big on climate, hedges on 2024 moon landing
<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s new administrator is big on tackling climate and diversifying the agency's workforce, but hedging on whether the U.S. can...
Weak jobs report could be a risk or opportunity for Biden
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's promised economic comeback hit a speed bump Friday with the April jobs report, which found modest job gains of...
NJ paying $1.3M to consultant to advise on women’s prison
<p>TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey taxpayers are on the hook for about $1.3 million dollars in fees to a criminal justice consultant to help...