Tag: United States government
Top US diplomat to join China UN event on global cooperation
UNITED NATIONS — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will participate in a high-level U.N. Security Council meeting Friday chaired by China’s foreign minister...
Corps: Dakota Access oil pipeline to stay open during review
FARGO, N.D. — The Biden administration on Monday reiterated that the Dakota Access oil pipeline should continue to operate while the U.S. Army Corps...
Treasury announces plans to borrow $463 billion this quarter
<p>WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department says it expects to borrow $463 billion in the current April-June quarter and $2.28 trillion for the full budget...
Judge asked to halt dredges during sea turtle nesting season
<p>SAVANNAH, Ga. — A conservation group filed suit asking a judge to stop a federal agency from dredging a Georgia harbor during the nesting...
AP FACT CHECK: Biden overstates how many Americans immunized
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday vastly overstated the number of Americans who've been vaccinated against COVID-19. And when addressing the racial gap...
Trump’s ‘big lie’ becomes new litmus test for success in GOP
<p>WASHINGTON — Donald Trump and his supporters are intensifying efforts to shame — and potentially remove — members of their party who are seen...
Democrats seek narrow path to rein in cost of medicines
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popular idea they've...
Democrats seek narrow path to rein in cost of medicines
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popular idea they've...
US fights new deadline for rare plant protections in Nevada
<p>RENO, Nev. — The Biden administration says a U.S. judge exceeded his authority when he gave federal wildlife officials a May 21 deadline to...
US begins reuniting some families separated at Mexico border
SAN DIEGO — The Biden administration said Monday that four families that were separated at the Mexico border during Donald Trump's presidency will be...