Tag: United States government
Families of Black men slain by police are hopeful for reform
<p>WASHINGTON — The family and representatives of Black men slain by the police met with senators and White House officials Thursday — and left...
EXPLAINER: What to know about the Giuliani investigation
NEW YORK — The long-running federal investigation into Rudy Giuliani's dealings in Ukraine moved back into public view Wednesday when federal agents seized electronic...
Water bill may open spigot for Biden infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON — Rarely has a routine water resources bill generated so much political buzz, but as senators hoisted the measure to passage Thursday the...
A look at what’s next in the release of 2020 census data
<p>ORLANDO, Fla. — There were some <a href="https://apnews.com/article/politics-electoral-college-census-2020-government-and-politics-7ba0a157fbb0dfa3d052b7f0cb90f7e5">genuine surprises</a> in the the first batch of data from the nation's 2020 head count released this...
Senate confirms former Florida Sen. Bill Nelson to lead NASA
<p>WASHINGTON — The Senate has confirmed former Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, who once flew on the space shuttle, to be the next NASA administrator.</p>
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US agency to look at bringing back bison on Montana refuge
BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. officials said they will consider in coming years whether to reintroduce wild bison to a million-acre (400,000-hectare) federal wildlife refuge...
Appeals court tells EPA to ban pesticide or decide it’s safe
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly determine whether a pesticide linked to brain damage in...
EXPLAINER: What to know about the Giuliani investigation
<p>NEW YORK — The long-running federal investigation into <a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-ap-top-news-ukraine-politics-0b8ea6ab48cc417792cc432151295a7a">Rudy Giuliani's dealings in Ukraine</a> moved back into public view Wednesday when <a href="https://apnews.com/article/rudy-giuliani-trump-investigation-warrant-7a413e1bbb819cb52cd402d64a982185">federal agents...
Cuomo mulls suing over census, but fight could be tricky
ALBANY, N.Y. — There's no easy path for New York to win a legal fight with the U.S. Census Bureau over its narrow loss...
Biden reaches 26.9 million viewers for talk to Congress
NEW YORK — An estimated 26.9 million people watched President Joe Biden's first address to Congress across 16 television networks, the smallest audience for...