Tag: United States government
Kobach signals intent to run for Kansas attorney general
TOPEKA, Kan. — Polarizing conservative Kris Kobach has appointed a treasurer for a run for Kansas attorney general, a strong signal that he plans...
FDA revives federal effort to ban menthol cigarettes
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators are going to try again to ban menthol cigarettes, this time under pressure from African American groups to remove...
Watchdog: US aid to Venezuela driven by more than just need
<p>MIAMI — It was billed as the beginning of the end for Nicolás Maduro. With foreign leaders in tow and the world watching, anti-Maduro...
Water bill may open spigot for Biden infrastructure plan
<p>WASHINGTON — Rarely has a routine water resources bill generated so much political buzz, but as senators hoisted the measure to passage Thursday the...
Merchants sue Federal Reserve over fees for debit cards
NEW YORK — Two trade groups representing businesses in North Dakota filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Federal Reserve, asking the agency to lower...
Watchdog: US aid to Venezuela driven by more than just need
MIAMI — It was billed as the beginning of the end for Nicolás Maduro. With foreign leaders in tow and the world watching, anti-Maduro...
An unusual coalition as Supreme Court rules for immigrant
<p>WASHINGTON — An unusual coalition of Supreme Court justices joined Thursday <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-863_6jgm.pdf">to rule in favor of an immigrant fighting deportation</a> in a case...
Appeals court tells EPA to ban pesticide or decide it’s safe
<p>WASHINGTON — A <a href="https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2021/04/29/19-71979.pdf">federal appeals court on Thursday ordered</a> the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly determine whether a pesticide linked to brain damage...
White farmers sue seeking government loan forgiveness
MADISON, Wis. — A group of Midwestern farmers sued the federal government Thursday alleging they can't participate in a COVID-19 loan forgiveness program because...
Biden and Carter, longtime allies, reconnect in Georgia
PLAINS, Ga. — President Joe Biden was a first-term Delaware senator in 1976 when he endorsed an upstart former Southern governor for the presidency...